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Column: Modern schools should focus on real learning

by Sanae Ittu High school is a place of education for teenagers. A place filled with opportunities. A place that provides time for self-discovery. And a place to become more marketable for college. However, there are mixed opinions if high school is slowly losing its purpose or not. Students are focused more on passing classes…

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Column: Teens must be protected from unsafe online behavior

by Rain Gresham  On April 21st 2000,  Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 or COPPA became effective, due to parents fearing the growing internet and lack of online safety. That law should have laid many parents’ fears to rest but today over 25 years later we still struggle with children’s guaranteed protection on the…

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Extracurricular activities benefit students in a variety of ways

by Breslyn Dozal Extracurricular activities offer students crucial lessons in teamwork, discipline, leadership, and resilience, helping develop skills outside of just academics. High school is full of opportunities. Some of those opportunities are extracurricular activities. Most extracurricular activities are after-school activities, but in some cases they can go on during school. Many students have found…

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