On May 24, the students of Rodd Elementary in Uvalde, Texas walked into school expecting it to be like any other day and anticipating the impending summer break. Instead, at least 19 children and two teachers...
Going somewhere new can be stressful. Add new people, harder work and higher expectations and high school can sound like a daunting experience.
When I entered high school, my hands would get clammy,...
Back in 1973, a Supreme Court case ruled it is a woman's constitutional right to have the option to an abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. The law before this case limited abortions to circumstances...
The “typical” high school experience has been portrayed in films and books for years. Unfortunately, high school is not made up of spontaneous singing and dancing like a Disney movie. The actual experience...
As the school year comes to an end and students start preparing for finals and the coming school year, one big question comes up: what classes will I take next year? One of the choices sophomores have...
Monday, May 2, a draft majority opinion suggesting the overturn of Roe v. Wade was leaked to the public. The draft was written by Justice Samuel Alito and, should it go into effect, would put abortion...
Have you ever thought prom was overrated or just never cared for school dances? Well then welcome to morp, it’s like prom, but not. Morp is nothing more than a small gathering in comfortable clothes...
Athletics, fine arts and other extracurriculars all need funding. Each group chooses its own method for raising the money they need. Methods vary from selling chocolate bars to campaigning for donations...
Iowa representatives have recently passed bills that restrict teachers and make their jobs more difficult. Within a year, they have attempted to place cameras in all classrooms to monitor content and mandate...
Modern-day Easter is surrounded by advertisements featuring the Easter Bunny and decorated eggs, celebrated by the secular and Christians alike. The meaning of Easter has drifted away from the religious...
The Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy (CRVA) is a fully online, self-paced learning alternative offered to students of all grade levels. I was enrolled in CRVA my entire freshman year (the 2020-2021...
In order to graduate, CRCSD students need four Physical Education (PE) credits regardless of their extracurricular participation. Many students at Kennedy participate in school athletics, show...
