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Financial Reparations for Descendants of Slaves

Financial Reparations for Descendants of Slaves

Zaria Thrasher April 9, 2024

America should pay financial reparations to descendants of former slaves. According to Ta-Nehisi Coates, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says that he doesn’t believe America should pay back,...

Should schools ban students from using phones in class?

Should schools ban students from using phones in class?

Marcus Nard April 9, 2024

Smart phones are a big part of student's life. According to Hilite, the student newspaper of Carmel High School in Indiana, 95% of students bring their phones to class every day, and 92% of students use...

Social Media Problems in Students’ Lives

Social Media Problems in Students’ Lives

Jayla Anders, Reporter April 6, 2023

Imagine being friends with someone for more than half your life just for social media to ruin it in an instant.   Unnecessary arguments get more serious once social media has touched base in your...

Proviso East has its own center for student mental health in room 86.

Seeking Help with Mental Health Struggles

Reggie Cowles, Reporter April 6, 2023

When you think about it, mental health is just as important as your physical health because depression increases the risk for different types of physical health problems. These problems include diabetes,...

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Girls’ Basketball Teams Shoot Towards Equity in the Game

Noale Chandler, Reporter April 6, 2023

The girls’ basketball team puts in a great amount of work and deserves the same respect that the boy’s team gets. Boys’ basketball gets more attention because boys can do more things than girls can...

English Teacher Saima Iqbal enjoys working with students like seniors Mekai Fountain and Arturo Fajardo.

Students Making Positive Connections with the School

Azaria Hitchcock April 6, 2023
Is it useful for students to connect with the teachers and coaches?
Teens Benefit from Talking about Mental Health

Teens Benefit from Talking about Mental Health

Azaria Hitchcock, Reporter April 6, 2023

Having mental health issues does not stop you from succeeding in school, work, and sports. In whatever you want. And yet, if we don’t work on our mental health issues, they will limit us.  Most people...

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