
Bomb threat evacuates school, delays final exams to Jan. 3
By Greta Gustafson, Jamie Marlowe, Aran Sonnad-Joshi, and Sayan Sonnad-Joshi
• December 27, 2022

Cultured meat paves the way for a more sustainable future
By Allan Zhang, Dougherty Valley High School
• December 21, 2022
African American History Courses Debut In CCSD
By Marie Webster and Vee Williamson
• December 20, 2022

Silicon Valley layoffs
By Mihir Vishwarupe and Eric Zhou
• December 20, 2022

Antisemitic graffiti found on sign outside Whitman
By Dani Klein, Walt Whitman High School
• December 20, 2022
With rise in antisemitism, Jewish students, staff concerned but not surprised
By Saige Joseph and Connor Boyle
• December 16, 2022

Opioid overdose reversal medication secures hope for tomorrow
By Sienna Reinders and Lucille Sanders
• December 16, 2022

Fighting for higher wages
By Eric Zhou, Monta Vista High School
• December 15, 2022

‘Love is love:’ P-CEP students react to The Respect for Marriage Act
By Sanjana Madapa, RJ Doroshewitz, Arya Sharma, and Sara Dallalah
• December 15, 2022

Contract negotation
By Juli Mejia, Lafayette High School
• December 14, 2022

Students honor loved ones via seasonal hope project
By Lauren Clayton, Prosper High School
• December 14, 2022

Most Yeezys stay home as students respond to Kanye’s, Kyrie’s antisemitism
By Noah Elad, Shalhevet High School
• December 12, 2022

Leaving Lab: Black students say school environment is unwelcoming
By Audrey Park, University of Chicago Laboratory High School
• December 9, 2022

New attendance scanners have mixed results
By Vedant Desikamani and Ylin Zhu
• December 8, 2022

Mayor Wheeler’s new houseless camping ban causes controversy
By Mary Carney, Lincoln High School – OR
• December 8, 2022
![Los Angeles mayor-elect Karen Bass talks with a group of young activists in an event organized by her campaign's youth group called "Youth 4 Bass" at WACO Theatre Center in Los Angeles Oct. 8. "We had a dialogue between her with young people who agreed and disagreed with her. It was awesome to see such seamless organizing [take] place by young people," Youth 4 Bass organizer Bailey Swain said.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/unnamed-900x675.jpg)
Karen Bass becomes Los Angeles’ first Black female mayor, focused on youth involvement in campaign
By Lizette Gonzalez, Archer School for Girls
• December 7, 2022

Art department’s sticker design competition aiding in Hurricane Ian relief
By Nrithya Mahesh, Coppell High School
• December 7, 2022
![Getting a running start, junior Vita Madamanchi prepares to pie Speech and Debate Head coach Cara Borgsmiller after winning a bid. Borgsmiller was one of the coaches who volunteered to get pied, to raise money for Every Child’s Hope at the Speech and Debate team’s annual fundraiser. “Once I closed [donations, the team] wanted to bid on Borgsmiller, and it was a 10-minute bidding match between Madamanchi and [senior] Noah Schell. Madamanchi won and ended up spending 5,” junior Serpil Kucukkaya said.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Vita2_page-0001-900x600.jpg)
Eyes on the pies: the Speech & Debate team raises money to honor alumnus memory
By Triya Gudipati, Parkway West High School
• December 6, 2022

Students reach for the stars with NASA project
By Brody Counts and Jules West
• December 6, 2022

Minnesota’s first openly transgender legislator elected
By Jesse Belen, St. Louis Park High School
• December 6, 2022
Brave Women of Iran Protest to Regain Human Rights
By Sofia Grimm, Latin School of Chicago
• December 6, 2022

“Are we in danger?”: Community members reflect after antisemitism hits close to home
By Dani Klein and Meredith Lee
• December 5, 2022

Connecticut swatting incident highlights growing national problem
By Finnegan Courtney ’23, Executive TV Producer and Caroline Zajac ’25, Staff Writer
• December 1, 2022

New school year brings stricter phone, technology policies
By Ava Arcona, Algonquin Regional High School
• November 22, 2022

Food fight: The concerns surrounding WPS lunches
By Selena Liu, Wayland High School
• November 22, 2022

Starbucks workers go on strike
By Francie Wilhelm, McCallum High School
• November 22, 2022

Firefighters extinguish blaze at vacant Dart Bowl; authorities investigating its cause
By Morgan Eye, McCallum High School
• November 21, 2022
Tragedy of Itaewon impacts students on campus
By Rin Ryu and Rachel Kim
• November 21, 2022

Students and Staff Thoughts on Daylight Saving Time — Is It Worth Losing Sleep Over?
By Clara Hudson, La Salle Catholic Preparatory High School
• November 21, 2022
![Posters hang in the mediation training room, the wrestling room, with the plans MetroWest Mediation Services used to conduct their lessons. "I'm looking forward to becoming a better mediator," junior peer mediator Zackary Goldstein said. "[I'm excited to] hopefully see a reduction in conflict throughout school or just see the impact mediation makes on people when they're able to resolve their conflicts."](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_4254-900x675.jpg)
Students for students: Peer mediation program launches at WHS
By Nina Wilson, Wayland High School
• November 17, 2022

School Committee votes to keep Superintendent Easy in role during investigation
By Genevieve Morrison, Wayland High School
• November 16, 2022

Mac hosts belated graduation for veterans
By Ingrid Smith, McCallum High School
• November 16, 2022

Portland’s gun violence affect students close to school
By Sophia Halpern and Christian Pedersen
• November 16, 2022

Fentanyl takes multi-colored turn with “rainbow fentanyl”
By Henry Pratt, Charlie Fee, Ben Luka Sheddrick, and Sophia Lopez
• November 16, 2022

U.S. House moves to codify LGBTQ+ and interracial marriage
By Grace Metz, Rutherford B. Hayes High School
• November 15, 2022

Warnock, Walker U.S Senate race heads to December runoff
By Jamie Marlowe, Sayan Sonnad-Joshi, Greta Gustafson, and Sierra Pape
• November 15, 2022

Race for governor puts young voters in the spotlight
By Maya Silberman, Liberty High School – TX
• November 14, 2022

Kemp defeats Abrams, wins reelection
By Aran Sonnad-Joshi, Alannah Edwards, Shea Edwards, Abby Hyken, and Diana Jachman
• November 14, 2022
Russian invasion of Ukraine stifles global energy supply
By Nassef Sawiris, The American School in London
• November 14, 2022
Seoul Halloween stampede elicits shock, concern
By Rahil Punshi, The American School in London
• November 14, 2022

Reflecting on the Iran protests
By Sonia Verma, Alyssa Yang, and Angela Zhang
• November 14, 2022

Georgia voting bill limits voter accessibility
By Alannah Edwards, Midtown High School
• November 8, 2022

President Joe Biden Rallies for Congressman Mike Levin at MiraCosta College, Urging Young People to Vote
By Nadia Razzaq, Sage Creek High School
• November 8, 2022
The hate that inspired love in Frenchtown
By Avery Fitz, Delaware Valley Regional High School
• November 7, 2022

Death of father and son pushes community to fight for change
By Hannah Silver and Carys Brightwell
• November 7, 2022

Expired contract of Eureka Union Teachers Association advances to state
By Riley Reed, Granite Bay High School
• November 4, 2022

Goats munch away fire risk
By Robin Linares, Carlmont High School
• November 3, 2022

Students plan walkout in protest of lawsuit filed against HCPS
By Silas Spears, Harrisonburg High School
• November 3, 2022

Hero teacher killed in South St. Louis City school shooting
By Mason Heller, Kirkwood High School
• November 2, 2022

Under the influence: teenage substance abuse
By Ava Wong, James Bowie High School
• October 31, 2022
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