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Is the new school districts mask mandate appropriate?

Is the new school district’s mask mandate appropriate?

Ben Tobben, Sports Editor September 24, 2021

On Monday, Sept. 20, the mask color-coded chart came into effect for the School District of Washington as voted on by the school board. With the four stages of green, yellow, orange and red, an updated...

Should Critical Race Theory be allowed in school curriculum?

Should Critical Race Theory be allowed in school curriculum?

Kyle Meyer, Reporter May 22, 2021

Recently, House Bill 1141 has been moving through the General Assembly of Missouri regarding the teaching of “Critical Race Theory” and the usage of material from the 1619 Project, which has garnered...

Mental Health Awareness

Mental Health Awareness

Kaylee Karll, Reporter May 21, 2021

Mental health, defined by the World Health Organization, is "a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively...

My view on the grading system

My view on the grading system

Jadyn Whittall, Photo Editor March 31, 2021

Ever since I was younger, I always stressed myself out about the letter grade that would appear at the end of each quarter. The fear of failure was always in the back of my mind and haunting me like a...

Will previously going hybrid or digital in schools hurt the future generations?

Will previously going hybrid or digital in schools hurt the future generations?

Ben Tobben, Sports Editor March 31, 2021

After completing over a year of a pandemic, the world is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel with the COVID-19 vaccines being distributed throughout the nation. With the hope of a future...

The importance of normalizing mental health

The importance of normalizing mental health

Claire Nappier, Reporter March 31, 2021

Mental health is a topic that can be hard for many to discuss, specifically if somebody is doing unwell with coping with problems that can arise from it. There are many different ways that people choose...

Elementary school clip charts should be banned

Elementary school clip charts should be banned

Bobbie Morrison, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2021

Throughout elementary school, certain behavior management techniques were implemented to keep students under control and reward them for good behavior. One behavior management strategy that I wasn’t...

Was going back to school five days a week a good decision?

Was going back to school five days a week a good decision?

Amber Christeson, Features Editor March 1, 2021

In the weeks leading up to going to school five days a week, there were many mixed emotions on the topic. For nearly two and a half quarters of the school year, we have been on what we call ‘The Hybrid...

JoJo Siwa is shown in a screenshot from one of her videos from 2018.

Influencer JoJo Siwa comes out on social media, becomes relatable for LGBTQ+ teens

Amber Christeson, Features Editor February 4, 2021

When we are being raised in a world where judgment roams freely, we are given decisions every day that become more difficult to make. And being a teenager, decisions is already something that we do not...

2020 was a valuable year to live through

2020 was a valuable year to live through

Ben Tobben, Sports Editor January 7, 2021

Most people don’t have too many positive things to say about the year we have just passed. The infamous year of 2020 has led to the spark of a debate into what year was actually the worst in modern history.  Though...

PDA has become normalized in high schools, making others uncomfortable

PDA has become normalized in high schools, making others uncomfortable

Amber Christeson, Features Editor December 15, 2020

With where we are in the world today, the majority of us have come to the reality we have naturally started to keep our distance. With advertisements everywhere you go stating to stay six feet apart and...

Turkey Tournament isnt the same without cheerleaders

Turkey Tournament isn’t the same without cheerleaders

Jadyn Whittall, Photo Editor December 2, 2020

As we all know, COVID has come through our world and changed everything. Our normal isn't so normal anymore. Over the Thanksgiving break, the annual Turkey Tournament was held at Borgia High School, but...

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