It starts with a quick check on Instagram or TikTok, but before you know it, you are trapped in an endless loop of bad news, arguments and negativity. Doom-scrolling has quietly become part of our daily...
Celia Cooper, Social Media Editor
• February 19, 2026
Starting around the new year, the beginning of 2026 a unique social media trend started. People said that "2026 is the new 2016" and revivals of music, fashion, culture and lifestyle from 2016 began...
Almost every student in the school has done some type of schoolwork online. In today's age of technology, it has become increasingly common for teachers and students to turn to online platforms to...
Elena Majeski, Layout Editor/Photographer
• February 28, 2025
Wellness Day, a concept created by the student mental health coalition, was an idea proposed several years ago. What if students got a day off to focus on their emotional learning rather than academics?...
Elena Majeski, Layout Editor/Photographer
• September 12, 2024
The ALC moved from the high school building to Oak Park, opening up more space for SAHS and ALC students to be accommodated and learn.
The ALC is an alternative learning center from grades 9-12...
Peter Banister, Broadcast Editor-In-Chief
• May 20, 2024
In April, Minnesota state lawmakers proposed a bill imposing structured smartphone regulation with students in public institutions. While this bill is not an outright ban, it ensures all schools have...
Social media has a significant effect on student's mental health when talked about in school and the stigma and seriousness of mental health. ABC news mentions the addiction of social media and the issue...
While invisible, mental health is something that affects everyone. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, student mental health has become a more notable issue than ever before. After the stressful events of...
The "Don't Say Gay" bill introduced in Florida is working to restrict discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity within public schools. The bill has passed in the state's House and Senate, and...
Every student has felt that feeling, thinking about a test or project that is due tomorrow. Their hands get sweaty, their heartbeat quickens. Stress, the feeling that students are feeling more and more...
Sumer Harrington, Photographer and Online Editor
• January 10, 2022
The bright Christmas lights strung on trees and in windows represent the season of cheer. During this time, many people see a decline in their mood. Around the same time every year more than 3 million...
Evelyn Biederman, Photographer and Online Editor
• January 9, 2022
In wake of the recent COVID-19 pandemic and increased dependency on social media, teen mental health problems are at a higher rate than ever seen before. Key resources for students to improve mental health...
