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The Dangers of Red Dye 40

The Dangers of Red Dye 40

Maci Shafer, Reporter March 9, 2023

Many people don't know what toxins are going into their bodies when they consume food and drinks. Many foods and drinks including cereals, candy, chips and more contain the red dye 40. According to...

Norfolk Southern hit with record train crashes in Ohio

Norfolk Southern hit with record train crashes in Ohio

Ethan Hunting, Copy Editor March 9, 2023

Within the span of just over a month, railroad company Norfolk Southern has had three train accidents in the state of Ohio.      On February 3, railroad company Norfolk Southern broke headlines...

Acting Out Dreams Can Lead to a Brain Disease Diagnosis

Acting Out Dreams Can Lead to a Brain Disease Diagnosis

Addie Reiter, Reporter March 7, 2023

Acting out your dreams while sleeping could lead to getting a diagnosis for certain brain diseases you could develop in the future. Rapid eye movement (REM) Sleep Behavior Disorder is a sleep disorder...

Medusa imatura.

Recent Discoveries Show Proof That Some Animals Can Stop Aging

Evelyn McKelvey , Reporter March 3, 2023

Recently, there have been discoveries on multiple organisms preventing the effects of aging for an extended period of time. Some can even suspend their aging forever and go through an entirely different...

The Surge of Book Bans

The Surge of Book Bans

Lillian Campbell, Ads editer February 27, 2023

Book banning is the most widespread form of censorship in the United States, with children’s literature being the primary target. Advocates for book bans fear that children will be swayed by its contents...

2023 - 2024 Enrollment

2023 – 2024 Enrollment

February 23, 2023

Enrollment for the 2023 - 2024 school year is happening right now and there is planning to take place.  The current juniors, class of 2024, just had their meeting with the counselors on February 22...

BREAKING NEWS: Dave Peavy District crossing guard hit by a car during his morning duties

BREAKING NEWS: Dave Peavy District crossing guard hit by a car during his morning duties

During the morning commute on February 23, 2023, crossing guard Dave Peavy was struck by a car, sustaining injuries and is, as of writing, in the ICU. When he was recovered by emergency responders, he...

AED machine located outside the nurses office.

Damar Hamlin Brings Awareness to Cardiac Arrest; Here’s what to know

Parker Fales and Lydia Hills February 13, 2023

January 2, 2023, Damar Hamlin, a Buffalo Bills football player, brings awareness to cardiac arrest after collapsing on live television. Hamlin went into immediate cardiac arrest and was luckily saved by...

Red Bull Does Not Give You Wings: A Breakdown on Energy Drinks

Red Bull Does Not Give You Wings: A Breakdown on Energy Drinks

Bailey Toburen, Reporter February 6, 2023

Energy drinks have surged in popularity with teens and young adults. Since 1997, the sugary beverages have soared in rates among adolescents with little awareness of their effects on one's health. CDC.gov...

TikTok ban inches closer to reality as tensions rise

TikTok ban inches closer to reality as tensions rise

Ethan Hunting, Copy Editor February 3, 2023

     Ever since its initial rise in 2018, the social media platform TikTok has been a source of controversy. From its polarizing challenges to its domination of internet culture among younger generations,...

TESS Discovers a Secondary Earth-sized Planet in Habitable Zone and Webb Confirms it

TESS Discovers a Secondary Earth-sized Planet in Habitable Zone and Webb Confirms it

Madeline Clark, Editor-in-chief February 1, 2023

Researchers confirm the discovery of an exoplanet that orbits another star. NASA TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) initially discovered this secondary earth-like planet. The planet has been...

Winter Play Welcomes Many New Faces To Theatre Program

Winter Play Welcomes Many New Faces To Theatre Program

Myles Johnson, Social Media Editor January 27, 2023

Many newcomers joined the weathered veterans in the audition process of the winter play. The resulting cast and crew of She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition has been a melting pot of characters...

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