Seven Southern Illinois counties are considering secession and splitting from Cook County and its surrounding counties, including Iroquois, Calhoun, Clinton, Green, Jersey, Madison and Perry. In light...

Due to the Prosper Mighty Eagle Band performing at the Bands of America Grand National Championship in Indianapolis, Indiana, this week, the football team faces silence on their side of the field at playoffs...

On Nov. 6, City Ordinance No. 2031 went into effect, prohibiting the usage of electric bikes, scooters, skateboards, and other e-mobility devices in all city parks and recreation areas. The ordinance will...

A trend of increasing incidents of violence across Iowa school districts has concerning implications after the over 1,714 injuries and 1,967 assaults of the 2020-2021 school year alone. Around 8 in 1,000...

Walking around the school, there was a large group of people, laughing, talking and getting to know each other. There were people of all ages speaking multiple different languages. Some were teachers,...

From the moon to the classroom, Prosper High School’s first Moon Tree is here in the Nest. Last October, librarian Stephanie Riley reached out to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)...

In the afternoon hours of Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, an explosion in the Clifton area along Payne Street sent shockwaves through the neighborhood, rattling both buildings and nerves. Meredith Holbrook,...

Brea Olinda High School canceled all classes and on-campus activities following a shooting threat that remains under investigation by the Brea Police Department and Brea Olinda Unified School District...

The Mental Health America organization has proven that therapy can be a beneficial practice to patients' mental health, and can give people who are struggling the resources they need to cope with what...

At 1 p.m. on Sept. 27, junior Annika O.* logged on to her computer and uploaded the slide deck she had worked on, all set to co-lead the first Book Club meeting of the year. It seemed like a normal day...

Wheeling Park High School just finished the first nine weeks with the secured phone policy in action. Many people want to know: is the phone policy is effective?  “As the nine weeks wraps up, I continue...

The hallways are packed. Eighth period clubs are filling up. Teachers are moving from class to class. Jefferson’s student population is the largest it’s ever been, sitting at 2,133 students. Rising...

Gloucester educators called Mayor Verga to the bargaining table after this week’s contract negotiations failed to make progress Tuesday night. More than 100 educators attended the 10th open bargaining...

As of this month, the town of Ross requested that the Ross Valley Fire Station 18 delay the station's closure by one year. The town had decided in 2021 that the station should be demolished due to its...

The Mac community responded to hate speech from outside agitators this morning with a counter message of love and support. At roughly 8:15 this morning, a group of agitators from the Official Street...

Cities have been dealing with rodent infestations for years. San Francisco, Chicago, and New York are all known to have their fair share of rats and mice invading buildings and infrastructure, but no one...

Hurricane Helene and Milton impacted the citizens of Northeast Ohio in the last few weeks. Florida and many other surrounding states have been dealing with a high rate of hurricanes in the past few months. Hurricane...

It’s no secret that energy drinks aren’t the healthiest drink option. They don’t claim to be. Their job is to perform just like the name suggests. Energy drinks boost people’s energy levels.  Large...

Classes at Davie start at 8:15, but instead of being in their first periods, two teachers took a trip to the second-and-a-half floor. On Thursday, Sept. 19, Julie Hanes and Megan Baker found themselves...

HISD’s $4.4 billion bond package, the biggest bond in Texas history, is on the ballot this election period for Houston voters. The proposed package splits the bond into two propositions. Voters can check...

Although school is in session, senior Gavin Schlatter is not in class and yet he is still marked as present. He sits on a bench beside the sand volleyball court at Legacy Park, his finished math work on...

The wind howled. The floodwater came. The hurricane that was only supposed to skirt the small mountain county had led to its destruction. Powerlines had fallen. Roads caved. And homes were lost. For...

On Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 4:30 p.m., Fairfax residents congregated by the Parcade Steps to protest the homeless encampment in Contratti Park Baseball Field and attempt to oust Fairfax’s Town Council....

Thousands of Kaiser Permanente mental health care workers went on strike against poor working conditions that hinder patient care, leaving hundreds of medical offices understaffed. On Oct. 21, over...

On Friday, Sept. 27, junior Parker Gramling was woken up by his parents at 7:30 a.m. after his parents realized that the wind from Hurricane Helene was causing the rain to come in horizontally. When he...

As a Marine for three years, Clarence Vaughn was taught many values he would not have learned otherwise.  “To my dad, being a Marine meant honor, tradition, to have work ethic, having order to everything,”...

Students missed 11 days of school due to Hurricane Helene and Milton. Almost a fourth of a quarter of lessons untaught. Although teachers have made it clear that students should make it their first priority...

Our local communities have faced significant challenges in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The aftermath of these consecutive hurricanes has left many residents grappling with extensive damage...

Food waste is a major issue across the U.S., and MSMS is no exception. Easy access to food is crucial for the student body. Hogarth Dining Hall allows students to socialize with peers and, more importantly,...

After coming home from school on Wednesday, Oct. 23, K’Lynn Murray ‘27 was talking to her mom about her day when a red truck pulled up in front of her house and a man in a black hoodie stepped out....

Japanese language students at MVHS have campaigned to keep the Japanese language courses amidst FUHSD’s plans to phase the course out. In April of 2023, the district announced that the Japanese program...

“The day we were notified that the childcare center was closing was a very difficult day,” Technical Director Mr. Kyle Melton said. For the past two years, Mr. Melton has been able to bring his...

A female assistant principal was physically assaulted by a 16-year-old boy last Saturday during California High’s homecoming dance, police said. The boy, who was not a Cal student, was arrested and...

Pinterest, a popular visual discovery platform, has been officially banned in Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS). The Department of Digital Innovation (DDI) has not made any statements about the grounds...

Members of Students Demand Action (SDA), a pro gun control organization, discussed topics of gun violence, mental health, suicide, and the upcoming election with Senators and Representatives from the Colorado...

Two weeks after the Menlo administration introduced a new platform called Club Hub, the rollout of the program was halted after senior Alexandre Haddad-Delaveau discovered a serious privacy issue within...

A video by @principal-lamb on TikTok inspired assistant principal of the class of 2025 Dr. David Arledge. “He's got his little mobile table with his computer and his radio and everything, and he doesn't...

 Senior Noel Demetrio lived out her dream last week after being selected by First Lady Jill Biden to advocate for girls' rights worldwide during an event at the White House.  Ten girls were selected...

Our world faces a challenge: climate change. Central senior Iris Shadis-Greengas aims to combat this with her Illinois Global Scholar Capstone project, drafting a bill requiring climate change education...

When Hailey Sekhon checked her Advanced Placement exams scores in July she was shocked to find her AP Microeconomics score was marked as “N/A.” “I wasn’t really worried about it at first,”...

When thinking about celebrations that honor LGBTQIA+ individuals, Pride Month, which occurs in June, is typically what comes to mind. However, the month of October is just as important for queer and LGBTQIA+...

California officially banned legacy and donor preferences in private college admissions with the new Assembly Bill (AB) 1780. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law on Sept. 30, making it effective...

Tursi Soccer is a soccer store in Portland that has been selling Timbers, Thorns and other community soccer team-themed merchandise since 1986. Cam Murry works at Tursi. Murry said that to advertise...

Editor’s Note: The name Ruby is fabricated to preserve student privacy, given the minority of Palestinian students on campus and honor her concerns about sharing her experience. Students and faculty...

Oct. 15 marked the final day of Hispanic Heritage Month, a national honoring of Latiné culture in America. Though it began as a week-long observation in 1968, this period of recognition was extended to...

Destruction. Debris. Devastation. These words describe the aftermath of two historic hurricanes: Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Striking about two weeks apart, the hurricanes caused massive storm...

Several members of the Tyrone Area Future Farmers of America (FFA) got “lost” in the woods last month, but don’t worry, they had some very qualified four-legged friends diligently looking for them. The...

When Apurva Ganti, senior, received an Instagram message from former student Keshav Tripathi asking for $100, she was somewhat cautious. “I did ask for video proof, and I don’t know where the scammer...

As you walk into room C105 at CHS9, you are greeted by the sound of students planning how they can help Coppell and its surrounding community. Hopes for Homeless is a new club started by a group of...

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