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Students, such as Reign Miller, often find that they don't have time to eat and instead use lunchtime to do work.

Skipping meals affects academic performance

January 16, 2018

The alarm clock rings. Sophomore Reign Miller wakes up and gets ready for school. Her family members eat breakfast, but she doesn’t - there's not enough time, or she’s not...

PAW Club involves community in animal welfare

November 8, 2017

Clubs on campus help people in need of medical care, teach students how to invest money, work to protect the ocean, give gifts to sick children, and more; Protecting Animals Wo...

Even today, interracial relationships are still met with obstacles that people faced in the past.

Interracial relationships still face scrutiny

January 31, 2017

Laws prohibiting interracial relationships are history, and although interracial relationships have come a long way, many continue to face barriers. Though people today are...

Sophomore Jenna Williamson practices the timpani during lunch. Williamson said,

Passion: One key to happiness

January 21, 2016

What brings people happiness? Some may say family. Friends. Money. Love. Fame. World domination. Possible answers range from the silly to the serious. But arguably, one o...

Mental disability affects Texas execution

May 15, 2014

The Texas execution of a 41-year-old Robert Campbell, a convicted rapist and murderer, is now scheduled to be appealed because of Campbell’s claim to have minor intellectual...

The curfew: how it affects students’ lives

May 28, 2012

Being a teenager typically means living with parents, which also usually means living under their rules. For many, it can be hard to balance pleasing parents with having a good...