Student Soundoff: Opinions on a New Truman Policy
Several students discuss their thoughts on the new cellphone policy.
Editorial: Monitoring Minors (A Case Against the Digital Age)
BY REGAN HENNING Experiencing a completely different upbringing than their elders, the younger generation was born into a world where electronics are regularly implemented into their life. Watching family videos recorded with a camera that can now only be described as ancient will no longer be a tradition. With […]
Column: Banning Cellphones Doesn’t Prepare Students for a Mobile World
BY HUNTER DONELSON The Independence School District added a new level to their cell phone policy that nearly wipes out all electronic communication. The new policy states that students will not be allowed to operate their mobile devices at any time during school besides their designated lunch shift or […]
Column: A Student’s Idea For A Better Cell Phone Policy
BY STELLA BRYAN On average, how much are you on your phone daily? 2 hours? 4 hours? Maybe even 8? According to a recent report by Common Sense Media, it shows that teens spend up to nine hours a day using electronics for entertainment purposes. A full school day […]
Softball Preview
Senior Kara Amos tells us about the upcoming softball season.
Back To School Dance Reactions
THS Media caught up with several students to get their thoughts and opinions on the first dance of the new school year.
This Week’s Weather
BY NICOLE DAVIS As we begin our first full week of school, be aware of weather that may affect your plans. Starting off the week fairly dry, Monday and Tuesday will be sunny with a few scattered clouds throughout. Temperatures will stay high, so watch for heat advisories […]
Start of the Year Photo Gallery
Here’s some photos from the first week and change of the school year! (Photos by Vanessa Garcia and Olivia Lundquist)
Earth First; The Calling for a Youth Movement on Climate Change
By: JONI OSWALD “It’s frustrating,” Sydney Knight exclaims with her head bowed to the floor as if searching for an answer in the dull carpet we sit on.“I don’t understand why people wouldn’t care for something as important as this.” The fluorescent light that illuminates the cinder block […]
A Closer Look at “Dracula”
Nate Morton and Zane Acuna talk with the cast of “Dracula” about the play and their performances.
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