Students are Twitching. No, they’re not making short, sudden jerking or convulsive movements. They’re Twitching online.
“I just turn on a Twitch stream to see what people are playing and what...
Struggles arose between Cam High teachers and the district IT (Information Technology) department concerning the future of approximately one hundred computers that have recently been replaced.
As it...
Google has so ingrained itself into people’s everyday lives that Merriam-Webster classifies it as a verb. “Google” is synonymous with “search on the Internet,” despite the web being a massive...
If you’re like me, the word “drone” conjures up images of military missiles and devastating explosions. But the same device that is used as an overseas tactic for destruction has a myriad of beneficial...
Shalhevet students are supposed to be different from other high school students -- after all, not many other schools teach moral development from the first day of freshman year. But behind a cloak of...
During high school, most teens enjoy using their cellular devices for a variety of reasons: communication, games, surfing the web. Most would balk at the idea of giving up their phone for an entire month,...
Bit-what, you say? Bitcoin--a new(ish) virtual currency, non-government sanctioned, maybe even a tad illegal. Sound intriguing? Check out Sean Vichinsky's comprehensive analysis of this mysterious moolah.
Think...
Social media has invaded most students' lives, and some enjoy it, but parts of these modern communication tools can be tricky - and even dangerous. While sites and apps like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,...
After months of late hours designing and working in the manufacturing shop, Akins TALON Racing team took their Formula 1-styled model racecar to the track in January to go head to head against schools...
The amount of friends you have online means nothing.
The amount of times I hear the statement "it isn’t the 1950s anymore" every day is somewhat repulsive. I am glad to live in a world that is no...
By Morgan Matson, Benilde-St. Margaret's School
• February 13, 2015
Students at BSM use printers every week to print out essays minutes before class starts, but not many of them are familiar with 3D printers. Junior Jacob Koch is an expert on 3D printing. He uses his own...
By Lilia Wood, Glen Rock High School
• February 4, 2015
The robots may be made of metal and circuit boards, but the Glen Rock High School Robotics Team is built of hours of hard work, preparation and engineering ability.
This is the team's first year at...
By Amber Chamberlin, Tyrone Area High School
• January 20, 2015
Update: Google has officially discontinued sales of Google Glass; according to the company, the product is still in development and may be re-released in the future.
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Imagine: on your next trip...
By Courtney Kurtz, Tyrone Area High School
• January 7, 2015
High school should be the ideal time and place to discover and create who you are. However, with high school comes the inevitable negatives--rumors and drama.
In small towns like Tyrone, PA, rumors...
By Yousef Fatehpour, Daniel Pearl Magnet HS, Van Nuys, Calif.
• October 22, 2014
Hip-Hop/Cultural icon Brandon McCartney, or as the public knows him as Lil B, has taken his message of positivity beyond music into the technological world with his new app: Basedmojis.
Lil B has challenged...
By Urmi Kumar, St. Mary's Academy, Portland, Ore.
• May 30, 2014
On Sept. 14, 2013, Bexar County, Texas, opened the first all-digital public library in the U.S called BiblioTech Digital Library. The library is based on the ideal of “work[ing] to bridge literacy and...
By Nick Arnold, Sparkman HS, Sparkman, Ala.
• May 28, 2014
Robots, thought to be a thing of the future, exist today to help the U.S. Army and NASA. The groups brought the robots to the library for students to observe.
The Army has been using robots for years...
By Tyler Dixon, Evanston Township HS, Evanston, Ill.
• May 27, 2014
Tupac has returned.
Tupac Shakur, renowned hip hop artist and actor, died on Sept. 13, 1996.
After being dead for 17 years, Tupac Shakur graced the stage alongside fellow hip hop artist Snoop Dogg...
By Claudia Chen, Staples HS, Westport, Conn.
• May 14, 2014
On May 1, Snapchat released an update that included the highly-requested “Snapchat Chat.” Now, Snapchat can not only be used to send unattractive selfies to friends, but also to send messages and live-chat.
“Until...
By Hannah Kloos, Edina HS, Edina, Minn.
• April 1, 2014
Phones are often a source of distraction and can hinder productivity, but a number of apps have been created recently to do just the opposite. These apps are powerful tools to help you get stuff done and...
By Bridget Cook, Shaker Heights HS, Shaker Heights, Ohio
• March 10, 2014
I scrolled through Twitter one early morning before school, taking time to see what I’d missed online while I slept. Like most mornings, several CNN tweets were waiting for me from the early hours in...
By Florencia Caceres and others, Travis High School
• March 6, 2014
What if we could see newspaper and magazine photos like they appeared in the Harry Potter movies, as videos that came alive right on the paper?
What if your teacher was giving a presentation using the...
By Savannah Whitmer, Lovejoy HS, Lucas, Texas
• February 12, 2014
The era of instant sharing isn’t the private realm of students anymore as everyone, including teachers, can express themselves instantly using Twitter, Instagram, Vine, and Pinterest.
“I always...
By Meredith Strickland, Blue Valley HS, Stillwell, Kan.
• December 18, 2013
It’s a typical Sunday night, and you’re finishing up the homework you procrastinated on all weekend long.
Your phone rings, and you read the message — it’s a text from your English Language...
By Sara Phillips, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
• October 1, 2013
Four classrooms are piloting a new wave of futuristic desks as part of a plan to innovate the district. Called Node chairs, each comes equipped with a backpack and an iPad holder, swiveling seat, moveable...
By Jarod Golub, Annandale HS, Annandale, Va.
• September 9, 2013
From Twitter to Instagram, most students at AHS rely on their smartphones to get through the school day. With the rise of technology, in this day and age students of all ages are more likely to respond...
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![PINK FOR PROM: Seniors Vaughn Vandegrift, Peter Wiseman, Max Yehaskel and Alex Gold sing and dance their hearts out at Saturday’s “Under the Knight Sky” prom. Yehaskel and Wiseman stood out in the sea of black and navy suits as the pair opted for bright pink with contrasting, yet coordinating, shirts and ties. While the style decision seemed big to onlookers, for Yehaskel it was a simple choice.
“I like pink, it’s a solid color,” he said. “It almost melted when I ironed it actually. It’s 100% polyester, and I got it from Kohl’s.”
Yehaskel enjoyed prom overall, except when it came to the royalty announcement.
“Someone stole prom queen from me,” he joked. “It was very tragic. But other than that, it was fun.”
As prom marks another milestone at the end of senior year, Yehaskel is ready to sit back, relax and enjoy his last few weeks as a Knight.
“My grades don’t matter anymore [and] after AP tests I’m done,” Yehaskel said. “I’m going to go nuts, and I’m going to start cooking more.”
Caption by Francie Wilhelm.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/g_m_0458_52847345379_o-900x600.jpg)
![The cardiovascular system is painted on the wall outside the biology classrooms. The nicotine in vape and e-cigarette products have been proven to negatively impact the lungs, contributing to the concern the vaping epidemic will affect the health of youth for years to come. “There is an epidemic in our school of under-aged nicotine consumption… I think that this year that they did a really great job by bringing in Breathe NH… it was much more effective: there was a lot of data, statistics, infographics and [comparisons] especially to cigarettes, said Mary Martin 20, student council president.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/vapingphoto.jpg)
