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On Twitter, Back to School Essentials video has gotten 15 million views. The video is accompanied by other videos and messages from the Sandy Hook Promise Organization.

Back to school PSA shows new reality of going to school

Mia Lucido, Distribution Editor October 1, 2019

Gun violence, especially in schools, is a prevalent topic in today’s society. The Sandy Hook Promise Organization put out a video PSA entitled “Back to School Essentials” urging viewers to know...

Junior Parker Mock enjoys exercising to have a healthy mind, especially in the winter. Its really important that teenagers talk to someone, or have a way to cope with a disorder and I think we could learn about that like in a mental health class, Mock says.

Mental health courses spread awareness

Annika Brown, Business Editor February 13, 2019

Mental illness and teen suicide rates are sharply rising. Concerns with the negative effects of social media, bullying in schools and school shootings have prompted parents and educators to think about...

The organizers estimate that hundreds of students participated in this walk out. Students exited the building at 10 and made their way to the PAC where the remembrance was being held. “We may not be able to vote now, but we will be able to vote in one, two years, and our votes will matter, and our votes will change who is in Congress and they will hopefully make an impact on what they decide to do for legislation,” senior and organizer Hannah Gilsdorf says.

Hunter Hippel

Know your rights: guide to exercising First Amendment

Hannah Boardman, Print Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2018

In the weeks following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida there have been a wide variety of responses to the tragedy. Some have been through thoughts and prayers,...

Infographic by Hannah Crawford

Security guards should be armed

Tyler Hagberg, Editor-in-Chief December 1, 2014

Recently more school shootings are occurring and the government is not doing anything to stop it.  Protecting banks and most government buildings with armed guards is a priority to ensure that nothing...

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