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As his computer lights up the room, an ashamed teen shields his eyes from the screen. Pornography has consistently been an issue that high schools come across, addressing the negative implications its effect could have on students.

Concerns With the Carnal

Sydney Ross, Staff Reporter May 28, 2025

According to the National Institute of Health, over half of today’s high school students have reported being exposed to pornography online, with a significant increase since the pandemic. Porn has been...

An adolescent girl stands, her face emotionless. The drained battery plastered onto her temple represents the lack of mental energy caused by mental issues.

Managing Mental Health

Maddy Mabray, Staff Reporter April 23, 2021

Mental health has long been surrounded by a stigma of fear and shame, but in recent years, the recognition and knowledge about the subject has considerably opened up. The ideas that once surrounded...

Up in Flames: A match both words that gaslights use on their victims light the brain non fire causing mental fogginess and confusion. Gaslighting is common enough for research and studies on it but, not commonly talked about leading to depression and other harmful side affects of this type of emotional abuse.

Ignition: lighting the mental flame

Ruthann Kimbrel, Staff Reporter January 11, 2021

A girl and her boyfriend of a year are sitting on the couch in his basement, hands being held and small talk being shared between the two while watching food competition shows on Netflix. Out of the blue,...

CIRCLE UP: The freshman circles took place in the small gym on Feb. 20 during seminar. The prompt for this meeting was passion, which the freshmen took turns answering.

Restoring the Circle

Robyn Ziegemeier, Staff reporter June 6, 2019

The seminar on Feb. 20 was just another day for the majority of students. Unlike the rest of the school, the entirety of the freshman class headed towards the small gym for their once a quarter gathering...

The Guardian is a UK and US newspaper that uploaded articles on mental health. They upload articles of these types to help readers identify their psychological well-being.

Desensitization in high school

Ruthann Kimbrel, Staff reporter November 26, 2018

Desensitization in teens is becoming more common, especially with the growing trends of vaping, sexual or mature content and drug abuse. One of the hundreds of teens affected by desensitization is sophomore...

Take the time

Jessica Fults, Staff reporter May 4, 2018

Behind every mental illness, there is someone with a complex story: those affected have different personalities, different home lives, different backgrounds, different genes, and different experiences....

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