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Dear America: Are Hall Passes Necessary?

Dear America: Are Hall Passes Necessary?

Jocelyn Lannon, Staff Reporter December 6, 2024

Hall passes have become less popular in many schools and are being replaced with sign out sheets. A sign out sheet is a piece of paper where you would write you name, where you are going, and the time...

Simple photos and an Aromatherapy Diffuser can go a long ways towards better mental health.

Dear America: Demand More For Mental Health

Reagan Giguere, Staff Writer November 22, 2024

We need to demand more for mental health.  As I scroll through my TikTok For You page, I see a huge amount of people who are struggling, feeling like they have no one to talk to, so they have to come...

Kids are all over the Internet and it can cause major issues.

Dear America: What is the Internet doing to Children?

Eliana Choma, Staff Writer November 15, 2024

Technology is now a part of everyone's life, especially teenagers and kids, whether it's a camera, television, GPS, and more. The internet can have some good uses, like looking for new cookie recipes or...

People find different ways to relax-for some it is a day at the beach.

Dear America: Take Time For Yourself

Anna Wence, Staff Writer November 8, 2024

Have you ever felt like your life won’t stop spinning?  Maybe work or school is stressful, and you have a big project coming up, or you are simply going through a rough patch? According to Southern...

If you choose to go to college, remember that schools like Quinsigamond Community College are an excellent choice.

Dear America: College Is Not For Everyone

Evan Threadgould, Staff Reporter November 1, 2024

In the past I believe many kids have been told that once they graduate from high school they have to go to college in order to be successful. This could not be farther from the truth. There are many possible...

Photo taken after Hurricane Helene. (Bill McMannis)

Dear America: We Need to Stop Sending Money to Other Countries

Amelia Klinghard, Staff Writer October 25, 2024

We spend billions of U.S. dollars annually to aid other countries. The question is--is this our responsibility? Of course, someone needs to help them get food and supplies, but this shouldn't come out...

The Environmental Club has a big crowd for their meeting! (Deborah O'Neil)

Dear America: Get Involved in Your School Community

Ava Slivka, Staff Writer October 18, 2024

Get involved in your school while still you can! If you go your whole school career without participating in any extracurricular activities, there is a big chance you will regret it. If clubs aren't...

Running is constant pressure--where is the opponent? Can I catch them? Will they catch me?

Dear America: Pressure is a Privilege

Addison Jerome, Staff Writer October 11, 2024

The raw definition of privilege is "having special rights, advantages, or immunities." In other words, having the rare opportunity to do something that can bring a joyful fulfilment that others may not...

U.S.A. Flag waving during the sunset.
(Allegiance Flag Supply)

Dear America: The American Dream Is Still Attainable

Elvis Leyva, Staff Writer October 4, 2024

We have all heard about the American dream, but is the American dream attainable at this point? Based on our economy and world conflicts, is it still safe to believe in the American Dream? It's called...

Could this be another example of someone saying sorry when there is no reason to do so?

Dear America: Stop Saying Sorry!

Elise Gaul, Staff Writer September 27, 2024

Have you ever noticed how casually we toss around the word “sorry”? It seems to slip into our conversations so effortlessly that its true meaning is slowly fading away. Just yesterday, I went to...

(L-R) John B. Anderson (I-IL), 1980 Independent candidate + campaign button, Ross Perot (I-TX), 1992 Independent candidate + Maine electoral map + George Wallace (AI-AL), 1968 American Independent Party candidate + won states. Images depicted courtesy of Washington University in St. Louis, Wikipedia, Ebay, ABC News, Politico, African American Registry.

Dear America: the Two Party System Failed Us. It has to go.

Sean Hicks, Staff Reporter September 20, 2024

Right now, it’s no secret to anyone in the United States that we’re seeing significant political gridlock in the current political system. We have a rather lackluster, if not an outright dysfunctional,...

Fewer games, more quality time with others means a better school environment.

Dear America: Students Are Better Without Phones

Connor Anderson, Staff Writer September 13, 2024

The iPhone is the most revolutionary product of the last two decades. This product is almost everywhere. In every single public place or area of business you walk into there is a perfect chance that a...

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