by Josh Hammons, J1 Writer
Freshman John Hamby is on student council as a freshman senator. Even though John has to give up time in the morning, weekends, and after school, he plans on staying with student council. His geometry teacher testifies to his dedication.
“John is very responsible,” Heather Jenkins says.
“I think it would be really [...]

by Elaina Fox, J1 Writer
One’s name is the first impression they can make when meeting someone new. Studies have shown that how desirable one’s name is now could affect his or her grades in school.
Identical tests were given to teachers to grade and the tests of students with more “desirable names” were given better grades [...]

Megan Steely, J1 Writer
Teenage girls everywhere look in the mirror and don’t like what they see. In a recent Seventeen Magazine survey, 69 percent of girls said that models influence their ideal body shape, although many know they would never look like a model.
“Girls get depressed because they can’t be that size.” Freshman Courtney Kirk [...]

Kate Trotter, Environmental Editor
Through research and current knowledge of the environment, most people know that when they step outside and take a big breath of fresh air, it might not actually be that fresh. City air is filled with emissions from cars, factories and more, and the air in the country is often brimming with [...]

Emily Deer, Managing Editor of Print Operations
If you’re someone who wears their heart on their sleeve — or even if you’re not — you might want to look into ethical clothing.
Ethical clothing, also known as “fair trade”, combats poverty by establishing sustainable businesses in developing countries, then paying a fair price for the goods they [...]