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Seniors Slide through the Remainder of the Year

Juliana Ward, Social Media Editor May 20, 2021

With this year and the constant changes, seniors are facing new challenges both academically and mentally. Students are coming down to the end of the year and are not finishing as strong as they can. According...

Students could use phones with a camera app to take picture of tests and answer keys. Photo/ Madeline Hill

Academic dishonesty is on the rise while grades are falling down

January 24, 2013

The drastic rise in cheating throughout high schools is detrimental to the students who cheat and puts honest students in a position where their grades could potentially decrease.Over 91 percent of high...

Photo/ Madeline Hill

Student performance affected by alcohol use

October 17, 2012

Seventeen percent of American high schoolers are consuming alcohol or using illicit drugs during school. This number is even higher for student use of these substances outside of school. High school...

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