Thursday, May 22, 2025
The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) hosted a tabling event to raise awareness on human trafficking last Tuesday, with Violence Intervention Peer (VIP) Jordyn Arkhurst sharing the information. The table had facts regarding what human trafficking is, how to protect yourself and others, warning signs of trafficking and more. “It’s […]
To close out Women’s History Month and begin Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Women’s Center and volunteers performed a rendition of The Vagina Monologues by V (formerly Eve) Ensler, a playwright and activist who has won Tony and Obie awards. The Vagina Monologues is a play featuring numerous stories of […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education (DOE) on Thursday, March 20 claiming that education should be a state’s responsibility to sustain, not the federal government’s. In other words, if this order is implemented, there will be no nationwide standards regarding education, no regulation […]
QUALITY I’d like to preface my argument by stating that I do not believe that anyone should fail a class despite handing in work. However, I do believe that our current class system has gone too far away from the traditional grading system, and that grades should be based on […]
“The Hate U Give” is a remarkably powerful and eye-opening novel that delves into the deeply complex topics of police brutality, racial discrimination and identity that has become one of the most frequently banned books across the country. Angie Thomas’ “The Hate U Give” is one of thousands of books […]
Throughout my upbringing in the public school system, the threat of someone entering the school has been drilled into me. Procedures were laid out and practiced once a month. Every time the alarm sounded, a chill fell over the entire classroom. Silently, we would all huddle in the corner of […]
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and among a rise in young women being assaulted is also an increase in the banning of books. While these two topics may seem completely unrelated, it was found that “from July 1, 2022, to June 31, 2023, a quarter of over […]
OLU hosts Indigenous Clay Creations The Organization of Latino Unity (OLU) hosted the Indigenous Clay Creations event on Monday. People attending had the opportunity to learn more about the traditional art form as well as make their own creations using Play-Doh. The event started with a PowerPoint presentation discussing the […]
PRO Ideally, sick children should not be in school until they are healthy, but it makes sense that parents sometimes must send their sick children to school because of the education system’s inability to accommodate absences. This difficult choice is one that parents should not have to make, but […]
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools across the nation are facing an abnormal shortage of qualified teachers. Despite a surge in job openings, many teaching positions remain unfilled due to inadequate wages. This has prompted schools to recruit individuals from other professions, such as bus drivers, custodians, […]
