Breaking Blue

Road sign featuring Martinsville.

Danger Ahead

Becca Clark and Sophia Jackson, Writer January 11, 2019

It's nearly three in the morning, and you're on your way to work. It's early, and despite being used to this, you're still groggily sipping your Starbucks as you move down State Road 37 when you hear a...

Wellbee was a common poster advertising the newly created Polio vaccine in the 1960s.

A Deadly Re-Emergence

Becca Clark, Writer January 11, 2019

Before vaccines, there was one virus in the US that Americans truly feared. This virus was highly contagious, it was deadly, and it caused paralysis. With the introduction of vaccines, the United States...

Scientists believe that Indiana will become hot and humid, making it a perfect breeding ground for insects and parasites.

The World Is Changing

Becca Clark, Writer January 11, 2019

Imagine: Walking through lush forests, buzzing with mosquitoes the size of beetles and flies as big as bees. The plants have grown large and heavy, much like the images of dense rain forests you see in...

New states and countries have recently legalized the famous green plant for medicinal purposes.

Legalizing Weed in New Places

Hannah Johnson, Writer January 11, 2019

Over the course of about a month, the controversial drug, marijuana, has found legalization for medical purposes in a few more US states and the UK. Medicinal marijuana was legalized in Missouri, Michigan,...

Joe Donnelly gives a concession speech after losing a highly contested Senate race.

Midterm Madness

Savannah Baugh, Writer January 11, 2019

November 6th, the midterm elections unfolded in the U.S., creating excitement for new leadership across the nation. Voter turnout for these races hit a 50 year high, surpassing recent midterm elections...

The Stan (The Man) Lee Marvel Value Stamp, one of many stamps running from 1974-1976, was one of the Series B stamps.

The Fall of a Hero

Becca Clark, Writer January 11, 2019

On Monday, November 12th, Marvel lost one of their most iconic employees: Stan Lee. Lee was the co-creator for many of Marvel’s best-known heroes, including Iron Man, Thor, Spider-Man, The X-Men, and...

Containing fires in California.

Flickering Flames of California

Makayla Capilla, Writer December 21, 2018

In November 2018, multiple wildfires rapidly spread across the state of California. These fires forced thousands to evacuate their homes and leave their normal lives behind. The fires had hit the Sierra...

Members of the Ku Klux Klan at a meeting in Beaufort, South Carolina in May of 1965.

KKK Kookout

Delaney Collier, Writer October 31, 2018

An organization called the Ku Klux Klan (the KKK) has cast a menacing shadow over the United States since December of 1854. The forming of the group was stimulated by the loss of the Civil War the South...

Photo Courtesy to @AwesomeArties on Twitter.

Leaving a Legacy

Delaney Collier, Macie Crawmer, Writers October 30, 2018
Those who knew Mr. Hawkins remember him as a man who always wore a smile, was patient, understanding, and inclusive of all people.
Jet fuel in Indiana river.

Popping Pipes

Becca Clark, Writer October 25, 2018

It’s a normal day, spending the time outside with friends and family. The day is good, an enjoyably lazy afternoon. However, as you and your family are walking the roads next to what is normally a peaceful...

Homepage of Quizlet.com.

Goodbye Quizlet?

Hannah Johnson, Writer October 25, 2018

Many students rely on Quizlet for studying needs, but what would happen if they couldn’t? Word has been going around the school that Quizlet will supposedly be blocked because of cheating. There has...

Mrs. Presley at the Homecoming pep-session being honored with a PRIDE award.

When The Unexpected Happens

Annie Sichting, Writer October 3, 2018

In life, anything could happen, good or bad. Julie Presley knew from the beginning that life wasn’t going to be easy, but she knew she would be strong enough to go through anything, no matter how terrible...

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