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The Trump administration is dismantling the Department of Education

Savannah Peters, Reporter
April 3, 2025

On March 20th, President Trump signed an executive order to begin the dismantling of the Department of...

The new cell phone bill is unconstitutional

Greta Mattmiller, Reporter
April 3, 2025

House Bill 208 was signed into law on March 26th and requires all local school boards to adopt a policy...

High School Basketball Needs a Shot Clock

Parker Mays, Reporter
March 19, 2025

High school basketball games can sometimes be too slow, but adding a shot clock would make them more...

The 97th Oscars’s red carpet had many interesting looks

Abrielle Brewsaugh, Reporter
March 18, 2025

On March 2nd, the 97th Oscars streamed on ABC. The performances were great, especially “Defying Gravity”...

Why prom expenses are higher for girls than boys

Arly Weinstein, Reporter
March 13, 2025

Once the new year hits, it’s prom season. Prom can be expensive for anyone, but it’s more common...

Country music fans disappointed in 2025 Railbird setlist

Riley Slattery, Reporter
February 7, 2025

Railbird is a country music festival held on June 1st and 2nd every summer in Lexington, Kentucky. The...

Petitions and complaints about public schools can be harmful if not properly researched

Greta Mattmiller, Reporter
January 30, 2025

Last week Rachel Buser, an FCPS parent, started a petition against renewing superintendent Dr Liggins’...

New vape laws help students stay healthy

Parker Mays, Reporter
January 29, 2025

Vaping has been a big problem for students lately, but new laws are being made to try and stop it. These...

Improvements to NTI Days will make it easier for students

Kara Middleton, Editor
January 28, 2025

The last two weeks Fayette County Public Schools called off school for NTI days. Students had an extended...

Daylight Savings causes day-to-day difficulties

Jacob Barnard, Reporter
December 10, 2024

Daylight Savings Time (DST), which involves shifting the clocks forward in the spring and back in the...

Student leadership is essential to preventing student altercations at HC

Sydney Cain, Co-Editor-In-Chief
November 26, 2024

Last week, an intense student altercation took place in the downstairs orange hallway and, unfortunately,...

High schools should not ban cellphones

Savannah Peters, Reporter
November 15, 2024

Many schools across the country are imposing cellphone restrictions or bans, as an effort to remove the...

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