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School board votes against motion to review rights of student journalists

School board votes against motion to review rights of student journalists

By Delaney Brooks, Chantilly High School February 13, 2025

It wasn’t what the School Board did at a Dec. 5 meeting that caught the attention of student journalists across the county, it was what they didn’t do. When member-at-large Ryan McElveen raised a motion...

Life before and after Trump's ICE(Y) policy

ICE crackdown threatens students, neighborhoods

By Lathania Williams, Bronx River High School February 13, 2025

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials and the NYPD stopped a Bronx River High School student twice in one week this winter. On both occasions, Hashan Chowdhury, an honor student and U.S. citizen,...

Chronic absenteeism can effect high school experiences for both the student and their peers. Design by: Marisa Bucher

Chronic absenteeism rates spike post-pandemic

By Isabella Edghill, Luke Boggs, Mayrin Romero Hernandez, and Marisa Bucher February 13, 2025

Chronic absenteeism has become one of the most prevalent problems facing schools nationwide in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kentucky schools are no different. Pre pandemic, one in six students...

Budget cuts impact the district heavily

Budget cuts impact the district heavily

By Kavin Jain, California High School - CA February 13, 2025

The San Ramon Valley Unified School District approved more than $26 million in budget cuts last month, impacting students, teachers and staff across the district. Adopted on Jan. 14, the school board...

People have mixed opinions when weighing in on Cesar Morales' case. "There is no standard 'sentence' to be given out in such speed racing cases or in any juvenile justice case," said Sharon Cho, a juvenile court judge. Cesar Morales and Kyle Harrison took part in a street race, in a Mercedes and a BMW respectively, on Nov. 4, 2022.

Juvenile manslaughter sentencing leads to widespread debate

By Jiya Venkatesh, Carlmont High School February 13, 2025

Public outcry has followed the sentencing of Cesar Morales, whose car crash resulted in the death of a couple, leaving their twin daughters orphaned. The 20-year-old was tried on Jan. 16 in San Mateo...

Protesters gathered on the Texas State Capitol grounds on Wednesday to protest against the Trump administration and Project 2025.
Photo by Arwen Pelletier

Hundreds convene at Capitol to join day of national protest

By Arwen Pelletier, McCallum High School February 13, 2025

Protests against the Trump administration, Project 2025, Elon Musk and Trump’s recent executive orders took place throughout the country on Wednesday as part of an opposition movement that initially...

AN AI FOR EDUCATION 
Sophomore Sofia Rudolf scrolls through Magic School AI’s many features. Rudolf enjoys using tools such as the writing feedback option, in order to gain a new perspective on her work. “I do like the writing feedback [tool],” Rudolf said. “It gives you good input to help elaborate on some stuff.”

Magic School — An Education Friendly AI?

By Victoria Cox, Mater Dei High School February 13, 2025

The unrelenting arrival of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has forced many institutions, especially schools, to quickly adapt to the new and ever evolving technology. Over the years, many AI programs have...

Packets of seeds from California native plants about to be sent in an appropriately decorated envelope.

“It’s genuinely such a beautiful idea.” Upper School Permaculture Class Sends Native Seeds to the Altadena Seed Library to Restore Wildlife After Eaton Fire

By Jane K., Westridge School February 12, 2025

In the midst of the devastation caused by the Eaton fire, the Upper School Permaculture class decided to help support efforts to replant affected areas in Altadena. Using their extensive knowledge of California...

All over campus, students buried underwear provided by UT Austin for more than two months and observe its decomposition after digging it back up.

Unearthing the truth, students dig to the bottom of soil health

By Sophia Kim, St. John's School - TX February 12, 2025

After three desperate hours of digging in the dirt, freshman Ayush Lalwani finally found the object of his search—a decomposing, hole-ridden pair of underwear. Lalwani originally buried the cotton...

Signs reading "STOP ELON MUSK" were displayed throughout the rally.

Louisville Democrats and Congressman Morgan McGarvey speak out at “Stop Elon Musk” rally

By Grace Fridy, duPont Manual High School February 12, 2025

On Saturday, Feb. 8, the Louisville Democrats hosted a rally at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 369 headquarters to protest billionaire Elon Musk’s increasingly prevalent...

Protesters march through West Chicago on Feb. 3, 2025, carrying Mexican and American flags in solidarity during the "A Day Without Immigrants" demonstration. The march, which began at Thorntons on Neltnor Blvd., was part of a nationwide movement advocating for immigrant rights and protesting potential ICE enforcement.

West Chicago residents protest ICE amid rumors, misinformation

By Leo Mendoza and Sami Moesch February 12, 2025

(Este artículo también está disponible en español, aquí.) Imagine sitting at home with family when a loud banging suddenly erupts at the door. You hear your parents screaming for help,...

Protesters gather at the Iowa Capitol on Jan. 25, 2025, to voice their opposition to ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and mass deportations, joining a nationwide call for immigration reform and the protection of immigrant rights.

Trump administration brings ICE to Des Moines as mass deportations start, rallies in protest follow

By Nolan McNulty, Ankeny High School February 12, 2025

In January 2025, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States, marking the beginning of his second, non-consecutive term. Trump initiated several immigration policy changes....

Students reach out to pet Galaxy, one of the Children’s Hospital therapy dogs during a presentation to Creek’s Psychology Club. Galaxy was brought into the meeting with child life specialists Sarah Scott and Brianne Newman, who discussed their careers with the club.

Children’s Hospital Therapy Dog Visits Creek Psychology Club, Brings Education and Wagging Tails

By Quinn Rudnick, Cherry Creek High School February 12, 2025

On Tuesday, the Psychology Club at Creek hosted three guest speakers, but only two of them were human. The third was a therapy dog for the Children’s Hospital, a golden retriever lovingly named Galaxy....

Once bustling with energy and crowd, Dongseongro now houses empty buildings and relatively few customers.

Population decline and increases in rent contribute to downtown business closures

By Sophia Bae, Daegu International School February 7, 2025

*Due to concerns of losing potential customers, one interviewee wished to remain anonymous “Let’s meet in front of the Daegu Department Store.” For those who call Daegu their home, chances are...

ADDRESSING DEATH: The service started out with a moment of silence for a homeless man who was killed in camp near the church. Mayor Andre Dickens addressed this in his speech.

40th celebration of Dr. King highlights need for continued social progress in Atlanta

By Audrey Lyons and Fairlie Mercer February 7, 2025

This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on The Southerner. It was originally published on January 31, 2025.

LOUDER. Students cheer as their schoolmates start dancing during the protest Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025.

Students walk out to protest Trump mass-deportation policies

By Logan Day and Breshad Robinson February 7, 2025

Students walked out to protest President Donald Trump's immigration policies today (Tuesday, Feb. 4) in between second and third period in response to Trump’s threats of mass deportation. Students...

Volunteering sites at PCC, Elks Lodge, and The WalkGood Yard, where donation drives were held.

After Devastating Eaton Fires, Westridge Students Channel Grief Into Fire Relief Efforts

By Lilah R., Westridge School February 7, 2025

The devastating Eaton Fire left parts of Pasadena and Altadena completely transformed and almost unrecognizable. Whether they were evacuating their homes, calling friends and family, or watching the fire...

The threat of ICE affects not only Gloucester High School's Multi-lingual learners, but its entire community.

As threat of ICE Looms, GHS Steps up to Support English Learners

By RUBY MCELHENNY, Gloucester High School - MA February 7, 2025

English Learning Liaison Vanessa Lindberg has been working at Gloucester High School for four years, using her Spanish-speaking ability to help GHS’s immigrant community adjust to the United States....

Patrick Ahrens actively fights against housing and poverty struggles, swearing in for District 26 to officially become the new assembly member at De Anza College on Sunday, Dec. 8th.  (Courtesy of Patrick Ahrens)

Santa Clara community fights back against homelessness in schools

By James Kepner, Santa Clara High School February 7, 2025

Students experience homelessness at nearly every school in Santa Clara Unified School District, according to the Student Services branch. With the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, district and community members...

A WasteNot Compost bin in Latin's Learning Commons

Latin Pilots WasteNot Compost Bins

By Scarlet Gitelson and Sloane Singerman February 7, 2025

Latin’s Green Club piloted WasteNot Compost bins on December 10 and 11 in the Learning Commons as part of the club’s mission to reduce the school’s carbon footprint. Latin’s community composted...

Organizers used handheld artificial candles for the vigil. In addition, they set up portraits of the late skaters, including skaters Franco Aparicio, Brielle Breyer, Cory Haynos, Eddie Zhou and their coach, former Soviet skater and international skating champion Inna Volyanskaya.

McLean community mourns D.C. plane crash victims

By Alan Tang, Hamna Humanyou, Caroline Su, and Aaron Stark February 5, 2025

McLean sophomore and figure skater Ella Stevens practiced with victims Franco Aparicio, Brielle Breyer, Cory Haynos and Eddie Zhou every day, before and after school. Although Stevens had known them for...

Atlanta deportations surge in early stages of Trump presidency

Atlanta deportations surge in early stages of Trump presidency

By Fairlie Mercer and Audrey Lyons February 5, 2025

This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on The Southerner. It was originally published on January 30, 2025.

Teammates Junior Calvin Beyers & Senior Jack Hanks took the victory in this year's AP Physics Boat Regatta, alongside teammates Charles Brown II & Sebastian Liles, who helped design and direct the boat. Members of the AP Physics class worked together to create a cardboard boat with tape adhesive to see whose could last the longest in the Normal West pool on Thursday, Jan. 16.

Annual AP Physics boat regatta sets sail as yet another student favorite tradition

By Owen Voorheis, Normal West High School February 5, 2025

From the top streamed song in 2015 being Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson, all the way to A Bar Song (Tipsy) by Shaboozey in 2025, it’s safe to say that a lot has changed in the past 10 years. One thing...

Senior's home demolished by tornado; new opportunity blows in

Senior’s home demolished by tornado; new opportunity blows in

By Logan Day, Caney Creek High School February 4, 2025

Carlos Benitez held on with all his strength, prayers for safety ran through his mind. His life lay in the hands of a janky old shed sat in his backyard. The winds were unrelenting; Carlos knew everything...

The clock on the Spencer's Grill sign is a Route 66 historical landmark, according to the City of Kirkwood.

Back in business

By Megan Snyder, Kirkwood High School February 4, 2025

A counter top once deserted now bustles with eager customers awaiting their coffee and breakfast. The atmosphere, once still and lonesome, comes alive with the buzz of business and filled with the aroma...

At the Dec. 17 Board of Education meeting following RNEA members' rejection of Rockwood's proposed contract, district officials give a budget presentation.

District, teachers at impasse over contract negotiation

By Maddy Cox, Lafayette High School February 4, 2025

This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on The Lancer Feed. It was originally published on January 31, 2025.

FDA approves neffy, new nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions

FDA approves neffy, new nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions

By Sophia D'Sa, Monta Vista High School February 4, 2025

On a family trip to Germany several years ago, a seemingly innocuous breakfast at an airport cafe quickly turned into a nightmare for MVHS parent Uma Krishnamoorthy. Over the course of just 30 minutes,...

Rent control laws regulate the amount of rent that landlords can demand from their tenants, usually by limiting how much rent can be increased. Used with permission from Pexels.

Amid state housing crisis, rent control remains contentious

By Qianzi Loo and Olivia Yuan February 4, 2025

A housing crisis has plagued California since the 1970s, fueling numerous legislative attempts to curtail a dire lack of affordable housing over the years. Most recently on the 2024 California general...

Dakota Superintendent Dr. Ashley Whitely speaks at the phone policy Community Conversation. She outlines the way the conversation will proceed.

Policing Phones

By Luke Viviano, Lakota East High School February 4, 2025

On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law House Bill 250, after the bill unanimously passed in the House and Senate. The bill requires every school in the state of Ohio to...

Two girls carry bags filled with clothes and supplies they gathered from the Westwood Recreation Center, one of the many facilities serving as an evacuation shelter during the fires. Marco Huitron, a volunteer at the center, said that he is willing to help and give back to the community. “The integrity, the love and the honor that we have here on the Westside — West Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Palisades, Venice, just literally on the coast side — it just has given us such a good family and community feel that it’s only within my want [to help],” Huitron said. “Help is everything that we need, especially in these times.”

Los Angeles wildfires force thousands to evacuate as communities rally to support one another

By Meredith Ho, Archer School for Girls January 31, 2025

The night before the windstorm hit Los Angeles Tuesday, Jan. 7, Santa Monica High School junior Leona Jones packed her bags for what she expected to be a one or two-day evacuation, similar to what she...

Freshman Gracey Zankel-Burge rings up customers at the Baldwin Bean.

Brewing up collaboration

By Josephine Wysocki and Anne Hampton January 31, 2025

Seniors Samantha Niggel and Din Goawala both work at the Baldwin Bean coffee shop, where they have gained work experience and become friends. It is also where Goawala, a Deaf student who communicates mostly...

Midtown students recognized for First Amendment video project

Midtown students recognized for First Amendment video project

By Leo Powell, Midtown High School January 31, 2025

The First Amendment has been embedded in the Constitution since 1791, but former WAGA-TV reporter Dale Russell says it’s in danger every day. “I think it’s always being chipped away at in every...

Multiple trays of green peas pile up in the Algonquin compost bin on Jan. 9.

Mitigating food waste at Algonquin

By Nora Kurtz, Hana Sadikaj, and Grace Huggins January 31, 2025

Food waste has emerged as a significant issue at Algonquin, with many students discarding large portions of their school lunches. However, a new composting program in collaboration with the Enviro-Projects...

Students spend their break on their phones instead of having conversations.

Screenagers: Fostering screen dependencies in NUSD youth

By Julia Owens and River Koch January 31, 2025

“Screenager” is a term invented almost 30 years ago, described by the Oxford English Dictionary as the familiarity that youth have with technology. This tech savvy-ness that characterizes high schoolers...

Murals around Atlanta showcase the impact the Israel-Hamas conflict had on a local scale. Refaat Alareer was a Palestinian writer, poet and activist from the Gaza Strip. Alareer was killed on Dec. 7, 2023 and prior to his death published the poem "If I Must Die."

Israel, Hamas agree on ceasefire, community hopes for peace

By Brennan Fritts, Mariam Darb, Zelda Lerner, and Henry Moye January 31, 2025

This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on The Southerner. It was originally published on January 27, 2025.

Officer Stephen Sullivan’s new English Chocolate Lab, Marshall, is currently undergoing a 25 week training course to be a comfort dog. Marshall is expected to come to Algonquin next September to provide students with relief and create a positive atmosphere.

Classroom canines continue bringing joy to Algonquin

By Kiera Silvia and Zoe Schimmoller January 31, 2025

Along with Officer Stephen Sullivan’s new chocolate labrador Marshall, Algonquin’s classroom canines continue to brighten people’s days and make a positive impact on students’ mental health. There...

Yearbook returns memories to CHS alum

Yearbook returns memories to CHS alum

By Daphne Marquez, Colton High School - CA January 31, 2025

Colton, California—The Eaton, Palisades and Hughes fires have made headlines over the past few weeks, destroying around 15,000 structures in Los Angeles county and damaging thousands more. One of...

Emory University freshman Landon Diaz and friends protest Trump’s policies on immigration at the We Fight Back rally on Jan. 20.  "If you do your best to just spread a message, people will see that you care, people will see that its important," Diaz said.

Protesters gather in response to Trump’s inauguration

By Brennan Fritts and Julia Barton January 29, 2025

Today, people across Atlanta gathered in Walton Spring Park to speak out against the agenda of President Donald Trump during his inauguration. This Atlanta-based rally eventually merged with the annual...

Board member Melissa Kelley Black raises her hand to speak during a Jan. 21 Board of Education meeting at Kennedy Junior High School. Discussions over Kelley Black's conduct led to numerous personal accusations among board members.

Board members levy accusations including ‘shirking responsibilities’ and ‘political agendas’ during board meeting

By Jay Deegan, Naperville Central High School January 29, 2025

During a routine discussion of agenda items in a Jan. 21 District 203 Board of Education meeting, board members levied accusations at each other including “shirking responsibilities,” a “problematic”...

Since October, Wayland Public Schools has been experiencing a partial budget freeze due to the rise in certain services and inflation. "I'm hopeful that sort of the impact of the partial freeze hasn't been felt or realized by our students," WHS Principal Allyson Mizoguchi said. "That's the most important thing that everybody's sort of working on."

WPS leaders and educators navigate ongoing partial budget freeze

By Reva Datar, Wayland High School January 28, 2025

Since October, the Wayland School District has been in the midst of a partial budget freeze. The freeze was put into place after the district identified a $1.4 million budget shortfall due to expenses...

PRIVATE MADE PUBLIC. Instagram account @uhigh.confessions has been taken down because of its sensational
claims about students at U-High. Some students criticized the page, and others supported it.

Problematic ‘confessions’ shared

By Taariq Ahmed, University of Chicago Laboratory High School January 28, 2025

Update: Luca Allesina's last name was spelled incorrectly in a previous version of this story and in print. This has been fixed. As seniors gathered Nov. 19 in the Ken Griffin Auditorium, a senior declared...

Seconds to save

Seconds to save

By Rhea Sinha, West Shore Junior/Senior High School January 28, 2025

As she looks over a crowd of students at the Nov. 1 Career Day, senior Rebecca Lorigan demonstrates how to perform CPR, interlocking her left and right hand at a perfect 90 degrees. According to Lorigan,...

A heavy traffic prevents people from purchasing the train tickets they need for the upcoming lunar new year break, even at such an early time.

Korean Lunar New Year travel jams nationwide train network

By Sophia Bae, Daegu International School January 28, 2025

As the Seollal (Korean Lunar New Year) holiday approaches, travelers tensely await the race for train tickets. Similar to neighboring China, Lunar New Year transport peaks with the highest number of annual...

Senior Keeley Scott helps to take care of an unhealthy cow.

Future Vets Plan Ahead

By Kayln Hannon, Paoli High School January 28, 2025

Students at Paoli High School (PHS) have numerous pathways to choose from. Pathways like criminal justice, fire science, and digital design train students for jobs in those fields. Seniors Chloe Smith...

The front desk of the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Board of Education headquarters in Rockville, MD sits empty. Legal representatives for the Board will soon argue before the Supreme Court in a case about MCPS' curriculum.

Supreme Court agrees to hear lawsuit against school district curriculum

By Seyun Park, Walter Johnson High School January 24, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case Mahmoud v. Taylor in an order released Friday, Jan. 17. The lawsuit alleges that the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) curriculum is unconstitutional...

Ms. Laura Grigg with sophomore Will Hirschfield during the filming process.

Morning News Highlights Student Talent and Unity

By Amelia Hansen, Lake Forest High School January 24, 2025

LFHS thrives on inclusion and community, and every Friday, The Morning News embodies these values. Broadcasted on the TVs around the school and posted on the “Friday Fanscout,” the news features...

In the north parking lot, trash piles up every day. Sgt. Christopher Reeves took this photo as an example of the litter that continues to be in the school parking lots. "We're not talking about a cup here, a water bottle there," Reeves said. "We’re not talking about a straw wrapper. This is disgusting. It's horrible. I was actually astonished by the amount of trash."

Trash: ‘Not a good look’

By Erica Deutsch, Prosper High School January 23, 2025

A water bottle here, a McDonald's to-go bag there – the trash in the Prosper High School parking lot can be seen almost everywhere. As students come in and out of the parking lot, every day, there...

New solar panels were put in place on the roof of Algonquin in late 2024.

Algonquin expands solar panels to cut costs, carbon footprint

By Thijs Vuyk and David Wang January 23, 2025

With energy prices skyrocketing, the Northborough-Southborough Regional School District recently expanded Algonquin’s solar panel array to reduce costs.  In 2024, the district spent $124,000 on electricity...

The LA fires may go down as the most destructive fires on record. Some LFHS alumni have been displaced.

“This has Rocked Los Angeles to its Core”

By Grace Donovan and Natalee Hoel January 23, 2025

The tragic Los Angeles fires have spread over 40,000 acres, killed at least 25 people, and destroyed more than 12,000 structures. While it may feel like the Lake Forest community is disconnected from the...

Editor-in-chiefs of Inklings, Lily Hultgren ’25 and Nina Bowens ’25, present about their recent journalism project to provide the public with political information about the Connecticut Congress election. Their short, informational videos were posted on Instagram Reels in a series called “Inklings’ Poli-teens.”

Veteran journalists, experts discuss media’s role in democracy, misinformation, public trust at Westport Public Library Panel

By Anna Kercher ’25, Staples High School January 23, 2025

As the Palisades fire scorched through California leaving devastation in its wake, thousands of homes and lives were destroyed. Yet, before the smoke could settle, the media had already framed the tragedies...

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