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Quick and Easy after School Snacks

Amilia Daniels, MVC writer November 8, 2024

After school snacks tend to be bothersome to find and make, especially for those who do not commonly have conveniently pre-packaged snacks. At the same time, it is frustrating to take so much time to make...

Notes on Paper vs. Online

Amilia Daniels, MVC writer October 30, 2024

Taking notes is not commonly a favorite thing to do among students, especially when it comes to writing them on paper. Is it worth the work to write notes on paper or should everything move toward online...

Hardest Classes

Carla Harrod, MVC writer October 23, 2024

According to the New York Times, math is the most hated subject in high school. Many find math hard, as numbers make people feel uncomfortable. But other people find math easy, so they must struggle in...

How to Deal with Stress During School

Calliah Carr, MVC writer September 19, 2024

Do you ever feel overwhelmed at school? Do you feel like you cannot catch a break to just breathe? After all, there is so much to do. Homework, sports, and after school clubs take up most of teens time...

How to Not Get Sick in School

Callum Robb, MVC writers September 16, 2024

  Missing school is not a fun experience because students often will have tons of make-up work that they have trouble understanding. After all, the lesson was missed.  The most common reason for...

Low Literacy Rates are Taking Over Schools

Isaiah Weir, MVC Writer May 22, 2024

Teachers and parents have noticed that their kids and students can not read properly and proficiently. They are right too. According to Bright Futures, as of October 2023, a shocking 64% of fourth graders...

Indiana Cell Phone Ban

Megan Jones, MVC writer April 17, 2024

Should students have access to their phones during school hours? This has been a much-debated question for years, and the state of Indiana has recently decided to enact a law regarding cell phones and...

Locking In

Megan Jones, MVC writer March 29, 2024

The end of the school year is approaching quickly, and soon students will be entering the last few weeks of the year. With the last nine weeks of the school year, it is not uncommon for students to begin...

Why Schools Should Have Metal Detectors

Simon Smith, MVC writer January 31, 2024

The number of school shootings in the United States has been on the rise, with 2023 being the third consecutive year to break record high temperatures. Because of this dramatic increase in the number of...

Why School Buses Are Yellow

Liz Genrich, MVC writer January 12, 2024

School buses are used to transport students to and from school all across the U.S., but when talking about them one question always seems to come up: why are they such a bright and noticeable yellow?  The...

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