Seeking alternatives
Jeremy Hannich, a youth minister at Dexter United Methodist Church, sat at the pew, praying for a safe trip as his assortment of church-goers were prepared to save some lives.…
Hashtags and cilantro lime rice
Obsession. It runs rampant through the world of teenagers and trends. They become hooked, quickly, easily. From expanding social networks to popular restaurants, the obsessions continue to grow. Chipotle Senior…
Filling with vapor
The vapor spiraled upward, dissipating into the air around him. He lifted the electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette, back up to his mouth, took another puff, then carefully tucked it back…
Minimum wage change would affect students
Senior Abbi Kemperman works a part-time job at Classic Pizza. In addition to the time she spends at school, equivalent to a full-time job in itself, she said she spends…
UFOs? Whoa! (with video)
“Domed,” “oval-shaped,” “quilted surface,” “lights in the center and on each end,” “fantastic speeds,” “sharp turns,” “dive and climb,” “great maneuverability.” These are some of the words used to describe…
WISD program provides life skills training
It’s 12:45 in the afternoon. Hundreds of students flock out of the lunch room, heading to their fourth hour classes. The cacophony of teenage voices fades away and silence floods…
Senior survior lip dub videos
These are the lip dub videos put together by the Senior Survivor teams and filmed by the IB film class.
Sip or slurp?
She lay twitching in her bed. Her eyes wide open and no amount of counting sheep could reverse the damage done by the several cups of coffee she had downed…
Dreadstrong campaign hopes to provide community identity
The Purpose of “Dread Strong” New Superintendent Chris Timmis said he didn’t want to wait to settle in. He didn’t want to take a year or two to figure out…
Scheduling problems lead to angry students
Senior Margaret Bussineau wanted to take Humanities. And she wanted to take IB French as well. But because Humanities is only offered during a first and second hour block and…