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As a book lays open on a table the middle two pages are folded inward to form a heart. The red light in the background shines through the heart to highlight a reader’s love for books.

Lost in Literature

Ava Reyes, Sophia Allen, and Lillian Seithel April 23, 2025

Reading is a powerful tool that is often overlooked. The ability to transport to a new world, fall in love or learn something new is within reach. Reading is a hobby for many people across the world but...

A stack of BookTok recommended books. These are commonplace in most bookstores.

“Tok-”ing about Books

Jaxen Marsden, Staff Reporter December 10, 2024

TikTok is a platform for a ton of communities. Just about anything that anyone could be interested in has a community on TikTok, and while this is obviously a great thing, a certain community has been...

Piled up books are burning after people are unhappy with what they contain. This was a real practice people used to do to censor things they found as different from their beliefs.

The Purge on Literature

Jaxen Marsden, Staff Reporter November 12, 2024

This year in particular, it seems that the focus of reproach politically has been books. Specifically, books that schools keep in their libraries. Parents from several states and school districts all across...

At the Gateway Voter's celebration, freshmen Amelia Heidt and Ryan Latta eat their donuts together. They decide which book to vote for while they hangout in the library on April 10.

Battle of the Books

Katherine Albertson, Staff Photographer April 18, 2024

Every year, students vote for their favorite Gateway book after they read two of them. At this year’s celebration, students enjoyed donuts and cookies provided by the library staff while they talked...

Banned Books being chained up represent the restricted literary freedom of students.

Book Bans: A Necessary Precaution Or An Overstep On Creative Freedom?

Emily Sirtak, Web Editor-In-Chief October 20, 2022

Walking into the learning commons, students are presented with a wide variety of books to choose from. They are able to find books and media that tailor to their specific interests, but new revisions to...

Cordelia Kraft clutches book while crying after hearing about SB 775. She duct tapes her mouth to represent the silencing that is occurring.

Back to Banning

Cadence Rulo, Staff Reporter October 19, 2022

“Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury is categorized as a dystopian novel where books are outlawed and burned. I always felt this book was frightening fiction with the control the authoritative figures...

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