Arjun Hans, Entertainment Editor
• October 31, 2024
The average public high school class is over 500 students. Imagine having a higher GPA than all 500, and yet, you receive no recognition. This is an unfortunate reality for students every year who dedicate...
Social media is increasing mental illness within adolescents, but we already knew this. The correlation between social media and suicide rates has been researched, explained, analyzed and echoed in response...
Humans can go up to three weeks without eating, but only three days without water. Hydration is an important part of all life. It’s important to stay hydrated during the school day, so there are 40 water...
The days of endless summers are ending as FCPS opts for more breaks during the school year. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, schools have started a week earlier and ended a week later with more holidays during...
At this point in the school year, students are in the habit of walking up to the front of the class and putting their phone in a little numbered pocket, so it's out of reach. After class, they get it back...
On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared the COVID pandemic officially over, but the U.S.’ health catastrophes didn’t end here—seven days before this announcement,...
Following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, and the subsequent Israeli assault on Gaza, killing over 30,000 at the time of writing, the embers of the Zionism debate have reignited. This ideology is constantly...
Cookies, cookies, cookies. One of the most iconic desserts ever, and they are sold in our very own cafeteria. However, over time, Cafeteria Cookies have decreased substantially in size to just 50% of what...
Alarm clocks ring on Monday mornings as students drag themselves out of bed for school, groggy and dreading the day ahead. Five days a week, nine months a year, the Madison school bell rings at 8:10 a.m....
I’m pretty sure every book targeted at kids between the ages of 11 and 13 includes reference to an 8th grade field trip to Washington D.C. Growing up I always found that weird—D.C. is right there,...
In the early 16th Century, Spanish settlers discovered the joys of smoking tobacco when they reached the newly found shores of America. They shared this news with the rest of Europe, and smoking took off...
At Madison, students are always trying to find new ways to increase academic rigor by taking challenging classes. Although this previously meant only AP classes, college-level courses restructured for...
