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Quarantine’s Effect on Students

Quarantine’s Effect on Students

Elli Westmacott December 1, 2020

The teenage brain is complex. Our minds are still developing, making us overly emotional, and changing the way we think. Social interactions, establishing relationships, and having healthy routines...

Sleep: Remote v. In-Person

Sleep: Remote v. In-Person

Claire Tolles December 1, 2020

It’s commonly accepted that students--teenagers--need more sleep. Their growing bodies need to rest, their expanding minds need to decompress, and their developing “body-clocks” or circadian...

Celebrating Halloween in Quarantine

Celebrating Halloween in Quarantine

Cierra Nervo October 25, 2020

Keeping our spirits high during a pandemic is tough. We can’t always do the normal things that we used to. We can’t go out to the Cinema or hang out with our friends in public places. We can’t go...

KULE + THE GANG

KULE + THE GANG

Madeleine Nicks, Co-Managing Editor & Feature Editor October 13, 2020

FeatureWhen COVID-19 swept the nation, schools closed, travel plans halted, and our family, like many others, was stuck at home. But instead of confining ourselves to days filled with nothing but Zoom...

First Responders Arrive When We Need Them Most

First Responders Arrive When We Need Them Most

Patrik Nugent, Staff October 8, 2020

On April 26, 1986, a Saturday, the Chernobyl number 4 nuclear reactor became unstable. What happened thereafter has been documented as the worst nuclear accident to occur in history. The first responders...

13 Good Deeds To Do in September in Remembrance of 9/11

13 Good Deeds To Do in September in Remembrance of 9/11

September 8, 2020

For the entire month of September, in honor of the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance, we’re joining together with 911day.org to encourage all our colleagues and neighbors to...

Creating Calm in Chaos

Creating Calm in Chaos

Amara Murphy, Writer June 18, 2020

As of April 16, the U.S. had 675,344 cases of COVID-19, resulting in more than 34, 512 deaths. The numbers alone are enough to leave anyone at a loss for words, and that doesn’t include the endless...

Here Comes the Sun

Here Comes the Sun

The start of a new season is fun for everyone -- special traditions make each season exciting in its own way. Most of us tend to prefer one season over the others, but sometimes, a dislike of a season...

TEDx Testimonials

TEDx Testimonials

Emma Raith, Writer June 10, 2020

KIKI TOLLES My time with the TEDx production class over the past three years has been the highlight of my high school experience. In this class I’ve formed relationships with people I otherwise wouldn’t...

Instagram and the Rise in Anxiety Disorders in Adolescents

Instagram and the Rise in Anxiety Disorders in Adolescents

Amara Murphy June 4, 2020

How many of you use Instagram? Now of those of you who raised your hands and are girls, how many of you follow models or other beauty influencers? As girls growing up in today’s world, we have seen and...

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