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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...

Students Should Spend More Time Outside

Gabe Rentfrow, MVC writer September 26, 2023

With the new school year starting up, many students have less time on their hands. While managing school, homework and a job, it can be hard for students to find time to spend outside.  During the...

Challenges of Learning a New Language

Callie Osburn, MVC writer December 2, 2022

Learning a new language can be extremely challenging for children and adults all around the world. Many new learners give up easily because of the sheer volume of words, phrases, and grammar rules that...

The shield cafe during breakfast

Schools Charging for Lunch

Hannah Elstro August 19, 2022

Back to school: a time many students dread. And this upcoming year is no different - except parents might be dreading it too. This year, the effect of the Universal School Meals Program Act, an...

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