IT students’ letters addressing Nigerian kidnapping earn reply from President Obama
By Emma Dalton, staff writer The words at the top of the professional, clean paper read, ‘The White House… Washington’. Dated Oct. 17, 2014, the letter […]
Month: February 2015
Kidnappings, reign of terror draw concern around globe
By Emma Dalton, staff writer April 4, 2014. More than 200 girls were kidnapped from the Government Secondary School in Chibok, Nigeria, by Islamic militant group, […]
Transgender students search for acceptance in school, at home
By Dakota Vernezze, staff writer At the end of 2014, transgender teen, Leelah Al- corn, ended her life after years of struggling with her gender identity. […]
Ethan Strong
By Nikki Thomas and Emma Dalton, staff writers Ethan Williams has a big dream. With a little help from friends and family, it just might come […]
Staff advises students about rising depression rates among teenagers
By Julia Conforti and Michaela Schmitz Depression is a mood that goes beyond a temporary feeling of sadness, it affects feelings, thoughts, behavior, and physical […]
Counselors advise juniors, ACT testers how to approach upoming testing in March
By Amanda Tennant, staff writer At Indian Trail High School and Academy, the Hawks are becoming familiar with their new schedules and routines as a […]
Women’s products cost more than they’re worth
By Michaela Schmitz and Kailey Franklin, staff writers While men have been shaving since the dawn of time, women in the West have only been shaving […]
Music videos go too far in portrayals of sex and violence
By Jeralynn Borges, staff writer Every time you turn the radio on, the lyrics to songs seem to get more and more sexual. This generation grew […]
Proposing publicly poses problems for all
By Kailey Franklin, staff writer In the eyes of Hollywood, one of the most romantic things a person can do is publicly profess love to someone. […]
New adaptation of Annie critiqued for wrong reasons
By Kailey Franklin, staff writer When a movie is released, usually it’s critiqued for its acting, screenplay and things like that. However, when it comes to […]