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Programs often distribute merch without considering whether students actually want the items they are offering, instead ordering bulk and distributing until they run out. Departments like performing arts, athletics, and speech and debate provide swag to members every year, especially with every new production and season, resulting in members receiving duplicates if they continue for multiple years.
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Unsustainable swag negatively impacts environment
By Heather Wang and Charlize Wang

DECA tote bags. Robotics fedora hats. Conservatory hoodies. Year after year, clubs and programs distribute swag to members and attendees. While students sometimes sport these items around school, some of these items also pile up in closets, rarely seeing the light of day. The excess merchandise raises the question: how sustainable is swag? Organizations that produce merch risk leaving members with an excess of shirts, hoodies and miscellaneous items that go unused and are not repurposed for future years. “The school’s goal in general is to limit the waste that we produce, so we look at the goal of the clothing or swag — if it is necessary to the fulfillment of the organization’s mission,” Director of Student organizations Eric Kallbrier said. “That is different from an organization...

TISD Police Officer Bart Veal and one of his four shoppers roll through Target to the store’s toy aisle while at the Shop with a Cop & Firefighter event on Dec. 3, 2024. Veal and other first responders from around the Texarkana area helped provide children with Christmas presents.
Holiday heroes
By Palin Nichols, Texas High School
WSPN's Fiona Peltonen, Alex Evangelista and Jessie Dretler unwrap the story behind a chocolate factory in Sudbury. When you enter the store, the mural of the Sky Bar can be seen painted on the walls. When the original owners of Sky Bar went out of business, the Mawhinneys took over the product and the Sky Bar come back began. “I don't know any other food item that is so beloved,” L. Mawhinney said.
The Sky Bar comeback: How one family revived a classic candy
By Fiona Peltonen, Alex Evangelista, and Jessi Dretler
GOP HOPEFUL. Sheehy is running as a Republican to replace incumbent Democrat Jon Tester, who has been in office since 2006. The race is an important one–if Sheehy wins, it could flip the Senate to be under Republican control. (Tim Sheehy Media Kit)
Class of ’04 alumni Tim Sheehy may shape the Senate
By Sonia Kharbanda, St. Paul Academy and Summit School
With Memorial lined up for a field goal, the teams square off against each other before the ball is snapped. The Redhawks go on to block the field goal attempt helping the Redhawks hold Memorial to just seven points the whole night.
Memories made as Redhawks beat Memorial
By Christine Han and Addyson Schick
Torn by Tensions
Torn by Tensions
By Luca Vostrejs, Meryem Orazova, and Elise Andrade
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2024 Free Spirit Scholar: Shannon Raneri
2024 Free Spirit Scholar: Shannon Raneri
OLD TO NEW: After the 2024 election, Republican control in the national and Georgia state government is sparking new proposals for education reform. Large national conversations include a removal of the Department of Education, reduction of financial aid, and censorship of class material.
Students, teachers grapple with education reform policy
By Sierra Pape, Henry Moye, and Connie Erdozain
Ninth grader Zain Zaidi and senior Raza Zaidi finalize the design for the Aeros Racing pit display in advance of the Formula 1 in Schools world finals in Saudi Arabia. The team placed 13th overall with the 10th fastest car in the competition Nov. 21-26.
Representing U.S., F1 in Schools team places 13th in world
By Jaya Alenghat, University of Chicago Laboratory High School
Jessica Nauerts car after the collision with the deer while driving back home from work.
Deer season affects drivers throughout Peachtree City
By Jozlynn Smith, McIntosh High School
Senior Sonya Petersen boards the bus during the girls basketball playoffs send off on Feb. 13 last year.
Bouncing back into basketball
By Maya Tackett, McCallum High School
Ultimate spirit
Ultimate spirit
By Cindy Phung, Parkway West High School
Kristi Rutsch, wrestling coach, gives pointers to Malaysia Hunt, junior, and Honesty Smallwood, freshman, at an after school practice on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Rutsch is one of the new  wrestling coaches during this year's season.
Wrestling Team Starts Season With New Coaches
By Morgan Siegel, Marquette High School
One of the most controversial to the Missouri constitution this election was Amendment 3, overturning Missouri's full abortion ban. Missouri passed the amendment, despite the "decisiveness", contributing to the nationwide expansion of abortion access in 7 states.
Missouri’s Lost Stakes
By Emily Nguyen, Wentzville Liberty High School
In a poll conducted on the Three Penny Press Instagram with 145 participants, a majority of students play video games of some kind. The amount of female gamers that get harassed is split pretty evenly.
Logging off
By Ella Sotiriades, Bellaire High School
Disney has been remaking many of their animated classics into redone live-action films, often casting people of color and thereby increasing diversity. However, true commitment to cultural inclusion requires more.
Disney’s live-action adaptations attempt to promote diversity, fail to break surface
By Rania Raj, The American School in London
Seniors Richard Beal and Blake Lawson show off the leaderboard they created in English teacher Kimberly Villegas's classroom. Students are competing to see who can get the highest score in Snake.
SNAKE SHOWDOWN
By Zachary Ford, Kingwood Park High School
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Jerry and Sydney Koehle capture one of their many father daughter moments.
Counselor And Principal In Final Year Of Working Together
By Alonna Pfahler, Altoona Area Junior High School
Seventh-grader Summer Williams prepares to vote during the Duncan Middle School mock election on Nov. 5.
NJHS hosts mock election
By Hunter Phillips and Erta Jetishi
Millard West goes All-State
By Jacob Larson and Aasif Sultani
Palo Alto Arts Festival
By Melody Xu, Palo Alto High School
VIDEO Writers Seminar holds first reading of school year
By Jaden Gardiola and Laila Taraporevala
Crave Cookies Opens Location in Ballwin
By Vihaan Madhavan, Marquette High School