Sleep. It is something that everyone needs, but few high schoolers seem to be able to get, especially at Burlingame. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that high school-aged teens...

After an unexpected vacancy for a Coppell High School’s English II Honors teacher, the scramble for a new teacher began amidst a teacher shortage two weeks into the school year.  Ericka Cansino took...

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Using the hashtag "#ProsperProud," last April, elementary school teacher Abigail Peterson tweeted  about Baker Elementary's Musical Theater Club, showing off her kids singing a "High School Musical" song. ...

As a major part of the recent construction, a new kitchen has opened to accommodate the newly created culinary arts program. At the head of the program is instructor Anthony Chevalier. Chevalier brings...

One out of 26 in San Mateo County. Yet one of very few in Belmont. An evening stroll turned sour as Paul Farmer left his home in 2019 and vanished, spawning a citywide search and a collaboration to ensure...

With overflowing trash cans and food left across the lunch tables of WHS, the question arises; does WHS waste significant amounts of food? Because they never know exactly how many students they...

An oppressive republic On Sept. 16, 2022, Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini passed away in custody of the Iranian government. Amini had been arrested three days earlier for improperly wearing her hijab. Although...

Sophomore Ellie Falk woke up on October 7 and felt suffocated by the news. “When I first heard the news that Hamas invaded Israel, my heart sank with worry and grief about what would happen to these...

For many immigrant families, coming to America is the ultimate sacrifice. With their entire lives behind them, rebuilding their life in an unknown environment in hopes of improving their family’s future...

Ever wondered about how we got to planet Earth? Curious about exoplanets that endure extreme conditions to orbit their host stars? Kaitlyn Wang (12) is the person to talk to. But she’s also someone who’s...

Beep Beep Beep! The alarm clock goes off at 5 a.m. for senior Alex Funk. She stumbles out of bed on her way to breakfast, the warm smell of coffee fills the air as she nears. She packs up her stuff for...

Every problem has a solution — you just have to find it. Emergency Distance Learning, back in 2020, was exactly that problem, with seniors Zara Hommez and Siya Mishra discerning a divide between...

“Max is like any other kid, he just can’t see,” Ed Ottinger, freshman Max Ottinger’s dad, said. Max lost his vision due to a brain tumor cutting off blood pressure to his optic nerve when he...

Senior Talan Nelson, typically seen in his maroon and white overalls, has earned a permanent front row spot at all the Wahawk athletic events. As a student section leader, Nelson brings energy to the crowd...

When teen songwriters, singers and producers Leo Horton and Shawn Pichardo ‘24 started Beats 4 Justice, their mission centered around teaching underserved students across the United States how to...

The smell of bacon fills the field as people file into the stands, carrying plates piled with pancakes and bacon. Seniors stand at tables to the side, helping those who come up to get a portion of this...

Every two hours and 11 minutes, one person under the age of 25 commits suicide. It is the third leading cause of death for adolescents and takes the lives of 5,000 kids every year.  School grades,...

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Student experience As students walk into their first day of school, they feel a mix of anxiety, excitement and confusion. Along with these feelings, some students are plagued with an added emotion:...

German teacher Susanne Smith annually registers students for the Goethe-Institute International German Exam, an official assessment of German abilities recognized by schools and employers worldwide. ...

For former building substitute Bruno Harper, Blue Valley Northwest wasn’t just his place of work but was also somewhere he enjoyed being every day, principal’s assistant Dianne Waldo said. Harper passed...

The night is peaceful. Not a sound is heard save for the gentle and rhythmic buzz of cicadas and the crackling of a fire within the ancient forest. A group has stopped to rest for the night, sleeping soundly...

Veterans Day is a time to honor the service of past and present members of the US military, and the Tyrone Area School District is fortunate to have several teachers and staff members who also served the...

On Aug. 8, a wildfire rapidly consumed the homes and lives of citizens residing in West Maui. Experts said the fire was potentially caused by an electrical pole that had been knocked down by the gales...

Quintuplets - five offspring born from a single birth - are an atypical phenomenon, happening in roughly every one out of 60 million births domestically. Since the first set of quintuplets, society has...

Kevin Long and his daughter Molly walked together. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) holds walks citywide, where individuals can go to support and raise awareness for suicide prevention....

It won’t happen to me. It's not even in my family. Words that go through a lot of women’s mind when it comes to cancer. Words that campus SPED Evaluation Clerk Regina Booth thought as well. “It...

Current DVHS senior Fatimah Hussain founded her first 3D printing business back in 2021. Despite continuing to make three more businesses afterwards, it was her first business where she really learned...

Different colored beads hung on the wall, each color representing a struggle. Every person – each student, each parent, each grandparent, each teacher, each child, each community member – had a...

Around the table, smiles dance on the faces of club members. They laugh with each other and talk about the cliché boy-meets-girl romance tropes and the different perspectives books give on historical...

Most people think that having a reputation, a personality and even an Instagram account demands a third dimension, but Flat Chris disproves this theory on all counts. Flat Chris is a local celebrity at...

“ I was just speechless,” Tammi Gitin said. Gitin, a parent of a Campus middle school student last year, was reacting to an image she saw on Facebook. The picture was grainy, and taken near a set...

Levothyroxine. Hydrocortisone. Atomoxetine. Words you would only encounter in an organic chemistry textbook are a part of junior Brycen Dillinger’s everyday life.  “I had a port put in, I've...

There is a woman in Chicago and she is crying. In front of her, a floral display sits and Karen Marshall stands next to it. The woman works her way over and tells Marshall, “You reminded me what joy...

They are fluffy, silly, loud, loyal, cute, intelligent, affectionate and lay eggs. More than 12 million people in the United States own backyard chickens for different reasons and purposes. There are...

Pink ribbons line the halls every October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness, but these pieces of fabric hit closer to home for some students on campus, two of them being seniors Ryan Reid and Kayla...

Irvin Horn takes an hour to put on his makeup, and he’s not even close to being done with getting dressed. He still has to do his hair and get into costume. In a couple hours he’ll step on stage...

Every hero has its origin story, and this Halloween hero’s origin story began with a zombie. 13 years ago, Wayland resident Laurianne Bonadino saw a zombie woman decoration in Spirit Halloween and decided...

“Next up, Edward!” In front of a sea of eager listeners, Edward Huang (12) steps up onto the stage and sits down on the black leather piano stool. Taking a deep breath, he carefully places his hands...

On her study abroad program in Northern Ireland, Acacia Diniz immediately began bonding with a certain classmate - Michael Wilke, the love of her life. "We were both at our respective universities,...

In the fall of 1996, a group of new teachers joined RM together. Instrumental music teacher Mr. Peter Perry, math teacher Mr. Matthew Davis and photography and digital art teacher Mrs. Kim Gould were among...

A hallmark of the high school experience. An event that unites students from football, to Student Council and photography. Every Friday, Redhawks across campus flock together for a weekly staple:...

Adithya Chengalvala, sophomore, is looking for results. Specifically he would like to see the end of global poverty. To reach these goals, Chengalvala joined the international RESULTS group that teaches...

When the war began, Maddy Israel, ‘23, was living in East Talpiot, Jerusalem where she took classes in Hebrew, the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and much more. She was supposed to move...

Due to a $21 million shortfall, the NSD budget has been cut by 5%, according to the district website. Despite NSD’s efforts to keep budget constraints away from the classroom, teachers are becoming more...