Sarah Goble's son was only two-months-old when he vomited in a way his mother had never seen before. A sharp, projectile spray that ended in a spreading stain of blood. By nightfall, Goble had taken him...

Note: Student names in this article have been omitted to preserve anonymity. A group of high school girls spills out of their Uber and onto the sidewalk. The freezing Chicago air blows their hair...

At 13 years old, Maggie Schebel ’28 walked into the hospital for a doctor’s appointment and walked out with a life-changing cancer diagnosis. But Schebel is not alone — more than one in 20 Iowans...

When former Texas A&M baseball player and 12th Man Hayden Schott walked out onto the grass at Kyle Field, he had to suspend his reality for a moment, for one of the world’s most iconic football stadiums...

Bryan LaBello was in the labor and delivery waiting room for any sign of his child when he heard a cry. It was almost 6 a.m., the waiting room lights were dimmed and there was only one active delivery. “I...

Kevin Cronin, a Dolphins fan from New Jersey who runs a TikTok account with 1.6 million followers under the name “Kickball Dad,” had never been to an NFL draft. This past weekend, he got his chance...

Transcript Judah Sanchez: You're listening to Futureproof, a Pod on the Quad production. My name is Judah Sanchez. William Burger: And I'm William Burger. Judah: Together we'll be discussing...

  Longtime Los Altos High School volunteer, Anne Battle, called her daughter, Lisa, with a simple request. Anne wanted a shirt with the statement “I have Alzheimer's” on it. A few minutes later,...

Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, the cut scores for Virginia's Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments will increase. While details surrounding the implementation remain uncertain, and as inconsistencies...

Many can relate to the feeling of scrolling through social media, watching cat videos or “outfit of the day” blogs when, seemingly out of the blue, one is hit with a scary statistic set to high-paced...

When Woodson High School’s newsmagazine covered their pro-Palestine walkout in the 2023-24 school year, they interviewed one of the walkout’s speakers, Safiya*. Soon after the piece was published,...

For Minnesota's Indigenous communities, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's occupation of their land is a reminder of 530 years of history. Given their multigenerational resistance against foreign...

Charter schools may soon co-locate with Brevard Public Schools. Two separate schools could share the same campus, including gyms and cafeterias, while following different rules, answering to different...

It starts with a small hum, filling the ear with rhythmic beats. Each note gets louder. The world begins to dim as voices fade, footsteps lose their sound, and others fade into the background. Barriers...

Dalton Tagaloa (‘26) shifts along the backline, scanning for gaps on the pitch as his teammates advance upfield, passing the grass-stained ball backwards and side-to-side. Tagaloa moves with the line,...

Freshman Jackson Voelker follows Instagram Reels made by Bryce Crawford, a 22-year-old social media evangelist who often participates in street evangelism, going out on the streets of cities like LA to...

Since President Donald Trump vowed to “take America back” and launched a campaign of mass deportation at the start of his second term, with at least 1,100 arrested by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement...

Five years ago, Archer started participating in Poetry Out Loud. Classes were online in the midst of the pandemic, and English teacher Kathleen Keelty — who had been trying to introduce the program into...

Imagine you are sleeping in your bed one night when you hear unsettlingly rapid footsteps outside the door — a little too loud for a regular occurrence at 2 a.m. Suddenly, two men dressed in black...

This November, as Native American Heritage Month is recognized and celebrated across the United States, Iowa’s Indigenous roots reflect a history still alive today. From the Meskwaki settlement near...

The lights don't go all the way down at the Prospector Theater. The volume stays low. The lobby hums quietly instead of roaring. On sensory-friendly Sunday mornings, this independent theater in Ridgefield,...

At 9 a.m., Attendance Secretary Mary Howard is greeted by a pile of never-ending excuses, late arrivals, and early dismissal requests.  At 9:30 a.m., students swarm in, and she prepares for mass attendance...

On a sunny afternoon in September, indigenous scholar and educator Judy Dow led my Burlington City and Lake Semester class on a tour of the Old North End. Wearing dangly feather earrings and a shirt...

In April, a California teen took his life after confiding in a popular chatbot, ChatGPT. What started with conversations about homework help eventually ended with the teen seeking mental health support....

For the first time in school history, the varsity girls volleyball team will compete in the homecoming game against Branham High School on Davis Field on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. The match will take the place...

From the colorful flyers lining Carlmont’s hallways to the specialized programs beyond campus, extracurriculars promise passion, growth, and belonging. But for many students, those opportunities come...

For both students and teachers, Algonquin’s scheduling process is a complex puzzle. With many layers and steps that strive to leave all satisfied with their course load, the process is far from easy...

As the film’s credits begin to flash and the dimmed lights in the theater slowly turn on, animator Bruce Kuei feels nothing but contentment and pride as he watches the audience whisper admiringly about...

When most people think of the Pope, they envision him in gilded buildings at the Vatican or making appearances on a velvet-covered balcony, not attending a student concert conducted by Latin School band...

Sin²θ + cos²θ = 1. For those who’ve never taken pre-calculus (also known as trigonometry) before, this equation may lead many to scratch their heads and mutter to themselves, “What the …?” Meanwhile,...

A teacher told David Gonzalez in elementary school he wasn’t going to accomplish anything. Coaches in middle school shouted random Hispanic last names to get his attention. Classmates said slurs...

In 2024, Iowa farmers produced 2.63 billion bushels of corn and 598 million bushels of soybeans as the top corn-producing state. In 2022, the agricultural industry in Iowa also supplied $88.3 billion to...

In the interest of full disclosure, pilot Alyson Hsiao is the piano teacher of News Editor Emily Paschall ('26)  While scrolling on TikTok, you might notice your "For You" page bombarded by plane...

Everyday life for 8-year-old Dhyana Levey seemed no different from that of her peers. She went to school on the weekdays, played with other kids her age in downtown Santa Barbara, and read books with...

Editor’s note: This article contains graphic details of a violent crime that some readers may find disturbing. As the case remains under investigation, new developments may arise. Reader discretion is...

As the daughter of two accomplished basketball players, Ariyana was immersed in the game from an early age. Her father played professionally overseas while her mother played at the collegiate level...

Although Altadena and the Pacific Palisades were both devastated by the recent Los Angeles fires, the legacy and history of these two vibrant communities live on. Both counties were founded over a century...

Endangered Species. That is how journalist Scott Simon referred to high school newspapers in a 2013 NPR article, citing social media as the end of student journalism. Over a decade later, however, after...

“The other day, a kid was flying down the stairwell. ‘What’s up, Ruda?’ he shouted. ‘I'm not Mr. Ruda,’ I replied. The kid goes, ‘Ha, good one,’ as he looks up at me. Then he turned and...

Colorful lights, flashing signs, glass windows, and catchy names are how many smoke shops decorate the interior and exterior of their buildings. Recently, there has been an increase in the number of...

The car is freezing, your backpack is comically heavy, and you tune into the pop station with the jingle you memorized at 10 and never forgot. The car next to you is playing the same song, at the same...

As Rockledge High School student Gracie Davis heard her school intercom call for a shelter in place, she thought it was only a drill, until it upgraded to a lockdown. Minutes later, the SWAT team arrived. “No...

A mile and a half away from City High is the University of Iowa campus, a Tier-1 public research university and one of three major universities in Iowa. Despite this, Kenji Radley ‘25 has still had trouble...

DECA tote bags. Robotics fedora hats. Conservatory hoodies. Year after year, clubs and programs distribute swag to members and attendees. While students sometimes sport these items around school, some...

Eyes glow, teeth show and children of all different backgrounds and ages gather along the sidewalk of Target in Texarkana as police and fire department vehicles roll into the parking lot, lights flashing...

The Sky Bar, a candy bar from the 19th and 20th centuries, which was discontinued in 2018, has made a state-wide comeback. Introduced in 1938, the candy bar consists of four different sections each containing...

On the surface, Montana Senate candidate Tim Sheehy appears like most other far-right politicians–dedicated to pro-life, pro-gun and pro-American values. But Sheehy has distanced himself from certain...