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The Sims Mobile - Game Review

The Sims Mobile – Game Review

Olivia Knerr, Staff Writer May 3, 2018

On March 16th, 2018, Electronic Arts released a new game, The Sims Mobile. Although this game was announced in May of 2017, it’s been highly anticipated by everyone in the simming community. The game...

March For Our Lives Photo Gallery

March 15, 2018

The JCHS student walk-out occurred on Wednesday, March 14th in commemoration of the 17 students that were killed in the Parkland shooting, as well as bring awareness to school violence and mental health.  

March For Our Lives JCHS student leaders - Kennedy Cox, Sidney Budinas, Laramie Diestelkamp, Jadie Chauncey, Leah Ervin, and Abby Khoury - say Activism! for the camera.

Students Should Participate In Nation-Wide School Walk-Out

Kennedy Cox, Staff Writer March 12, 2018

Students have been organizing a nationwide school walkout called March for Our Lives on March 14 in light of the latest school shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The proposed...

The Transition: From FSA to CAC

The Transition: From FSA to CAC

Taryn Tanguay, Staff Writer February 15, 2018

Moving to a new school is like wandering into a new territory, an unknown land, which is always frightful yet still somehow thrilling. The transition is similar to a Blue Jay going into a newfound tree,...

Kennedy Cox discusses her vegan lifestyle.

Veganism: All the Questions You Have Answered

Kennedy Cox, Staff Writer January 10, 2018

At 14, I decided to change my life forever by making the stand to stop eating meat. I have been vegan for nearly two years and I humbly believe I am qualified enough to give all of you "Average Joe's of...

5 Things You Need To Know When Applying To College

5 Things You Need To Know When Applying To College

Ben Dye, Staff Writer December 11, 2017

Senior year approaches many students quicker than they could ever imagine; this leads to confusion, and a lack of preparation for college. In reality however, applying for college is fairly easy if you...

First Person: Emotional Move

First Person: Emotional Move

Olivia Knerr, Staff Writer October 31, 2017

The move for a military child, or military brat as some people refer to us, is nothing new or strange. The constant moving has been programmed into our brain at a young age. We do it constantly-- another...

Pennwise the Dancing Clown (played by Bill Skarsgård) in the 2017 remake of Stephen Kings It.

“It” – Movie Review

Ben Dye, Staff Writer September 19, 2017

Andy Muschietti's 2017 reboot of Stephen King's It was in short terms - marvelous. Bill Skarsgård's performance as Pennywise the Dancing Clown was hysterical and terrifying. In fact, he was so terrifying,...

Kennedy Cox discusses her vegan lifestyle.

I Quit Social Media For a Week: Here Is What Happened

Kennedy Cox, Staff Writer September 13, 2017

One week ago, it was decided - or rather the idea surfaced - that I should go for a whole week without social media. With me being the spontaneous girl that I am with a  "can do" attitude, I volunteered...

Glow Like Dat By Rich Chigga

My Top 10 Tracks of the Summer

Daven McClellan, Writer September 11, 2017

  So far, 2017 has been a great year for music with some awesome album releases from plenty of popular and talented artists. This summer was no exception, here are some of the tracks that I was listening...

Headphones in Class

Headphones in Class

Sarah Taylor, Staff Writer September 11, 2017

It is not uncommon for a student to ask to listen to music in class, neither is it unusual for a teacher to allow it. However, does the music act as a distraction? Many teaches don’t allow the devices...

JCHS football team stretches before the scrimmage on August 25th

Should High Schools Cut Football?

Morgan Deering, Staff Writer September 7, 2017

Due to recent research involving C.T.E. (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) many parents and schools have been debating just how safe football really is for students. C.T.E. has many of the same showing...

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