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Five Simple and Effective Study Tips

Five Simple and Effective Study Tips

Julianne Eladawy and Sarah Nelson April 10, 2024

Studying is more difficult than it seems. Here are 5 helpful tips for the next time you have to study for a test or assignment. Gum Chewing  Gum chewing may not seem like it will help with studying....

Dealing With Disappointment

Dealing With Disappointment

Ella Turner, Senior Writer and Editor March 6, 2024

We all know the stories of the underdog team who ends up winning the football championship, or the girl who gets the leading role in a play, but there hasn't ever been a movie or a story that young kids...

Heart Disease and Stroke: A Silent Epidemic

Heart Disease and Stroke: A Silent Epidemic

Lucilla Trinchi, Writer January 24, 2024

Heart disease and stroke are two of the leading causes of death worldwide, and their impact on individuals and communities cannot be underestimated. These conditions, often referred to as cardiovascular...

Cyberbullying: Dangers And Ways To Prevent It

Cyberbullying: Dangers And Ways To Prevent It

Lucilla E. Trinchi, Writer March 7, 2023

Cyberbullying is the use of electronic communication to bully a person. An example is sending a rude text to another person. The person who sent the text is the bully, and the person who received the text...

Love, Elena: Social Media

Love, Elena: Social Media

Elena Nasar, Writer and Head Editor January 25, 2023

Dear Elena, I am going to be completely honest with you. I begged, and begged my parents to allow me to have social media because they refused to let me use it. I repeated the phrase, "but everyone...

Middle School Is Tough: The Issue of Bullying

Middle School Is Tough: The Issue of Bullying

Liv Dunev and Sasha Hellmann January 12, 2023

Dear L and S, I have been bullied by a group of students because of what I wear. They have been making me feel less confident in myself and making me doubt myself. It really hurts my feelings and I don't...

Middle School is tough...Under Pressure!

Middle School is tough…Under Pressure!

Sasha Hellmann and Liv Dunev December 7, 2022

Dear L and S, I have been really struggling with the pressure of tests and grades in school. If I get anything below an A I feel like a failure. My parents expect a lot of me because they were very...

Love, Elena: Friendships

Love, Elena: Friendships

Elena Nasar, Editor and Advice Columnist November 4, 2022

Dear Elena, Last year, I had a close friend who later on bullied me and stopped talking to me. I am very lucky to have many other friends who truly care about me, but it makes me wonder if I did something...

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