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Mental Health Awarness

Mental Health Awarness

Neela Luna, Reporter May 19, 2023

Mental health is defined as the psychological and emotional well being of a person. So what does it mean when you struggle with mental health? Well for me it’s feelings of worry and sadness. Feeling...

Legends Never Die

Legends Never Die

James Force, Sports Editor May 10, 2023

“We ain’t making it past 21” the famous quote said by rapper Juice Wrld. He sadly would pass away 6 days after his 21st birthday from a seizure caused by drug overdose. With the anniversary of the...

Reading gives me the opportunity to dive into a different world, with characters of all kinds, and amazing storylines to follow. I can spend hours reading a book, and be quite content. I genuinely find reading to be one of the best activities I could do.

These Shallow Graves: My Review

Natalya Larez, Cougar Tales Editor May 10, 2023

SPOILER ALERT! These Shallow Graves, written by Jennifer Donnely, is easily my favorite read. In a compelling murder-romance mystery, Josephine Montfort learns a shocking truth about her family while...

Bye-bye Earth Day

Bye-bye Earth Day

Gabriel Davidson, Editor May 1, 2023

"Environmentalism’s present paradox is that under the pretext of saving the planet from desolation, it merely saves the causes of its desolation." The Invisible Committee So passes another Earth Day,...

Scream VI Review

Scream VI Review

Nicholas Cordova, SHS News Editor April 21, 2023

Scream VI is a movie that had me slightly worried. When it comes to horror franchises, the movies typically aren't very good by the sixth or seventh installment. This has happened with Halloween, Friday...

Schools Not Focusing On Mental Health

Schools Not Focusing On Mental Health

Taelyn Nordbrock, Reporter April 12, 2023

Mental Health is not just having bad days or many bad days. It's a constant state in your mind of how you feel, and many will just say, "You're just having a rough time right now," instead of fully listening...

OpenAI logo displayed on a phone screen and ChatGPT website displayed on a laptop screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on December 5, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Changing the World for the Better or Worse: ChatGTP

Marley Gandee April 6, 2023

As the world watches artificial intelligence becomes more prominent in our societies, it's important to look back and ask ourselves, "Is this a good idea?" AI devices such as ChatGTP do have positives...

LSU Puts Womens College Basketball On The Map

LSU Puts Women’s College Basketball On The Map

James Force, Sports Editor April 6, 2023

On April 2nd, we witnessed history. We watched the most electrifying and breathtaking women's basketball game that we will ever see. The LSU Tigers led by Angel Reese went head-to-head against the Caitlin...

Will The New MLB Rules Help The Game?

Will The New MLB Rules Help The Game?

James Force, Sports Editor March 31, 2023

The MLB has set some new rules that impact all four phases of the game; hitting, pitching, base running, and fielding. 56% of fans like the new rules and it seems that with this amount of support, the...

We Are Not Going To War With Iran

We Are Not Going To War With Iran

Gabriel Davidson, Editor March 29, 2023

The sun never sets on the British Empire. London's dominion stretches across the world in ways infinitely subtler than the colonial mandate. In browsing Google News, I find an article by one Con Coughlin...

Is Gene Editing Ethical?

Is Gene Editing Ethical?

Nicholas Cordova, SHS News Editor March 16, 2023

Labs around the world have been conducting experiments to alter the genes of different species. This is called gene editing. The most widely used method of gene editing is CRISPR or Clustered Regularly...

2023 Movies

2023 Movies

Ronaldo Felix, Reporter March 10, 2023

2023 has just begun and there's a really great lineup of movies that are being released this year. CREED 3 came out on March 3rd. Adonis Creed is dominating the boxing world when a childhood friend,...

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