Damascus High and 13 Reasons Why

By Josie Jack This Halloween, four JV football players from Damascus High School trapped four freshmen football players inside the locker room before sexually assaulting them. Many are claiming this disturbing incident is uncannily similar to the graphic scene at the end of season 2, episode 13 of the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why. … More Damascus High and 13 Reasons Why

Technology in School

By Charlotte Cooper and Harmony Clark Photo taken by Harmony Clark “Our brains have changed faster in 15 years as humans than they did in one-thousand plus years as a result of the screen age. We can’t know how this will impact us going forward,” said Jared Atwell, a history teacher with fourteen years of … More Technology in School

High Schoolers Show Nazi Salute

By Winter Hawk From https://twitter.com/jules_su/status/1061863141720637440 On November 11, 2018, a picture was posted on Twitter showing around 60 young men laughing as they lifted their right arms to mimic the “Sieg Heil” greeting, used in Hitler’s Germany.  The original post was accompanied by the comment, “We even got the black kid to throw it up.” … More High Schoolers Show Nazi Salute

Breaking (Fake) News

By Rachel Anderson From: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-42791218 Fake News has been around as long as news itself. With today’s hungry media consumers, it seems that the use of the term, “Fake News,” has only been heightened. Through all of the various news sources out there, it is hard to determine what is Real News and what is Fake … More Breaking (Fake) News

Pursuit of Happiness: Mental Health and the Black Male

 By Fatou Drammeh Taking a cursory look at the song lyrics of some of today’s musical artists, it is clear to see that many of them are coming from a darker place than we would expect, and have a deeper purpose than just entertainment. Mental illness is a topic frequently alluded to by many in … More Pursuit of Happiness: Mental Health and the Black Male