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...

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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...

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...

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...

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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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“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...

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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...

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...

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...

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, 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...

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...

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,...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

The school has taken strides in its development with the addition of the T-Building, stadium parking lot and the anticipated Performing Arts Building. Although new innovations continue, remnants of dated...

This article was updated on Jan. 22 with the following corrections: LASD cannot confirm the victim’s identity. Siyah, assumed to be the victim, now has 259.5K followers on TikTok. The on-site investigation...

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Less than an hour after a small bushfire erupted near her mom’s house on Jan. 9, junior Neve D.*, who lives in Los Angeles, decided to evacuate to her dad’s house on the other side of the city. She...

As hundreds of families passed her table to register for the upcoming school year, senior Suhina Mitra was not surprised she knew most of the kids. After four years of volunteering at Endeavour Elementary,...

As wildfires devastated areas around Los Angeles County, Plant Manager Salvador Rivas and custodial staff spent the weekend cleaning the campus to ensure safety when students and staff returned to school.  “I...

A Revere High School (RHS) junior created a club that gives students the opportunity to voice their opinions and influence issues within the school. Student Voices is a new club that advocates for student...

Wildfires swept across the greater Los Angeles area, including the Palisades area, since Jan. 7, 2025, according to reports from California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE).  At...

Members of the Kentucky Student Voice Team (KSVT), a youth-led advocacy group, announced the filing of a lawsuit against the state of Kentucky on Tuesday, Jan. 14. KSVT was joined by supporters and legal...

Thirty minutes after the Palisades fire erupted, Head of School Elizebeth English and Associate Head of School for Finance & Operations Jane Davis made the decision to evacuate the school immediately...

Eighteen months ago, controversy struck Pioneer yearbook when a group of concerned parents from the Kirkwood community went after high school journalists for publishing controversial pages discussing casual...

In recent years, homelessness in Marin County has grown into a visible and pressing issue, with one particular encampment continuing to expand along San Rafael’s Mahon Creek Path and Anderson Drive....

With the wildfires rapidly spreading across Southern California, sophomore Mateo Zazueta has increasingly grown concerned and anxious.  “I wasn’t too surprised but I thought it would be something...

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. -- On Sunday, Jan. 12, Los Alamitos High School hosted a donation drive on campus in support of victims of the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County.  Volunteers came together...

This morning, Hamilton students woke up to dark skies, the smell of smoke, terrible air quality, and large flames in the distance. Although Hamilton is currently not in danger from the fires themselves,...

The Eaton Canyon fire and Santa Ana winds, which impacted Altadena, Pasadena, and nearby foothill communities, have not spared Arcadia High School (AHS). Starting on Jan. 7, the windstorm...

Students returned to school today amid a snowy parking lot and icy sidewalks. From Monday, Jan. 6 to Wednesday Jan. 8, the district closed its schools due to heavy snow and road conditions.  Anagha...

On a gloomy morning in January 2024, a student was walking on Forsyth Street toward Pace High School when she felt a touch on her rear end. “I didn’t look back and I continued walking,” said the...

Over 790,000 Southeast Pennsylvania residents commute for work and recreation every weekday via the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, also known as SEPTA.  However, SEPTA, the nation’s...

Junior Kaleigh Tapaoan felt anxious as wildfires erupted across Southern California, threatening homes and air quality. “I’ve been worried and have been alert about it for the past day,” Tapaoan...