Uncovering the Truth
Sophia Jackson and Leah Fraser
May 15, 2018
Filed under Student Life
Imagine living with seven different foster parents scattered all across Indiana from the time you can remember. For Jenna Alexander, this is reality. Alexander explained that most of the families were kind and civil towards her, but, “...the only ones that weren’t nice were ones that were r...
How Dieting Affects Your Body
Crystal Bailey, Writer
April 11, 2018
Filed under Student Life
At one point or another, almost everyone has looked in the mirror and thought, “I could lose a pound or two.” Hundreds of dieting methods exist ranging from various exercises, meal plans, and surgeries. Diets can be a positive method to maintain overall wellness and a healthy weight and can have...
Turning Struggles into Determination
Spencer Skaggs, Writer
April 9, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
School isn’t always enjoyable. It is stressful, grueling, and sometimes boring; but it is very important. The grades that you make today can determine the colleges you can get into, which determines what kind of jobs you are qualified for, which can then determine the kind of life that you live. But...
Bang Bang Goes Your Heart
Alexa Shrake, Writer
March 14, 2018
Filed under Student Life
The new popular energy drink BANG from VPX Sports has taken its place on shelves all across America. Ranging in a variety of flavors such as Blue Razz, Lemon Drop, Champagne, Power Punch, Star Blast, Sour Heads, Cotton Candy, Black Cherry and Vanilla, BANG is starting to replace the popular Monster drinks...
Sophia Jackson’s Book
Hannah Johnson, Writer
March 2, 2018
Filed under Student Life
Imagine sitting down, a teenager in high school, and writing a book that will soon be published and on its way to the world’s eyes. This is what sophomore Sophia Jackson has been doing for the past year. She spent many hours working on her book, How Little We Know, over the summer and through the first of the s...
H&M Working to Reduce Textiles in Landfills
Allison Beliles, Writer
February 8, 2018
Filed under Student Life
If you go to your dresser right now and look through all the drawers, what will you find? It seems like the majority of us wear the same few items of clothing every day, and ignore the cardigan our grandma knitted for us for Christmas that one year, or the pair of moccasins we wore religiously in third gr...
The KETO Diet
Delaney Nunn, Writer
February 8, 2018
Filed under Student Life
Trendy diets fade in and out several times a year, but there is one diet that seems to be sticking around for good. The KETO diet, otherwise known as the ketogenic diet, is a no carb, no sugar, high fat diet. This diet supposedly transforms your body, making it adjust to burning off fat for energy, ...
Spike out cancer
Spencer Skaggs, Writer
January 11, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
“No School!” For most students, those words are a dream come true. But missing school has been no stranger to sophomore Bridget Balcerak. For her, missing school means getting shots, getting blood drawn, and virtually injecting poison into her body. High school students are busy. They hav...
SoundCloud: Student Opportunity
Delaney Nunn, Writer
December 20, 2017
Filed under Student Life
After its debut in 2007, the free app SoundCloud is opening the gates to a path of opportunity for underground artists. There are hundreds of thousands of listeners and uploaders on the app; some who only use the app as an outlet to find music, and others who use it to produce their own music, like MHS...
Spirit Week and Other Upcoming Festivities
Destinee Clayton, Writer
December 15, 2017
Filed under News, Student Life
This week, spirit days are being hosted by Key Club. The themes are as followed: Monday, 12/18: Red & Green Day, Tuesday, 12/19: Ugly Sweater Day, Wednesday, 12/20: Holiday Hat Day, and finally Thursday, 12/21: PJ Day. Key Club has also been collecting toys in a Toy Drive. Donations of new and unwrapp...
Vegetarians in the Cafeteria
Hailey Hodges, Writer
November 28, 2017
Filed under Student Life
Have you ever felt hungry but just don’t feel like eating meat or just noticed the overwhelming amount of it in the cafeteria? Anyone in this school who is a vegetarian or a vegan goes through this struggle everyday. A majority of the food that the school serves is meat or made with animal products. I...
The Development of eLearning
Sophia Jackson, Writer
November 27, 2017
Filed under Student Life
The professor seals the envelope that would help a student advance in their learning. He had spent hours writing down the contents of his previous lesson to send to a student overseas in order to try and help them learn. He places it in his mailbox, only hoping that they will be able to grasp the co...
Sophia Jackson and Leah Fraser
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Imagine living with seven different foster parents scattered all across Indiana from the time you can remember. For Jenna Alexander, this is reality. Alexander explained...
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At one point or another, almost everyone has looked in the mirror and thought, “I could lose a pound or two.” Hundreds of dieting methods exist ranging from various exercises,...
Turning Struggles into Determination
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Prom is the time of year girls over-stress about everything, especially about finding the right prom dress that falls within in their budget. A quick Google search of dress...
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Sophia Jackson, Writer
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Ever heard of Matt Terry? Well, neither have I. However, he won the X Factor in 2016. The common denominators in shows such as the X Factor are similar. The performers have...