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The Student News Site of McCallum High School

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Emergency personnel load body bags into an ambulance in western North Carolina following late September's Hurricane Helene. Photo courtesy of Dave Vandegrift.

Hurricane’s eye sees world looking elsewhere

Camilla Vandegrift, social media managing editor
December 9, 2024
The state of Florida initiated the wave of cellphone bans in schools across the country with bill HB-379 which was sponsored by Republican Brad Yeager and received bipartisan support from the Florida House and Senate. The bill took effect last summer, July 1. 2023. Graphic by Mira Patel.

Ban the bans

Josie Mullan, co-web managing editor
November 22, 2024
Students wait in long lines during lunch on Oct. 18. Photos by Carlo Hinsdale.

A recipe for student stress

Carlo Hinsdale, staff reporter
November 15, 2024
High school students deserve to be encouraged to vote no matter the year and have the support to easily register to vote.

Become a change maker

Shield staff
November 14, 2024
Graphic of a declined voter registration card. The card symbolizes the challenges new Texas voters face when trying to reach the polls.

Texas’ dubious distinction

Chloe Lewcock, editor-in-chief
November 4, 2024
People gather outside of the Dayton Street Day Labor Center in Aurora, Colorado, to get food and necessities. This center is vital to many newcomers, helping them find work and support.

The human toll of political lies

Lillian Gray, staff reporter
October 30, 2024
The vice president's commitment to her predecessor's path could be the doom of an initially inspiring campaign.

We are not going…anywhere?

Noah Braun, web editor
October 29, 2024
A 'Brat' election

A ‘Brat’ election

Shila Gill, opinion editor
October 25, 2024
TAKING ACTION: The photo above was from the 2023 statewide gun control walkout. Now alumni, Zephan Mayeda leans against a tree during the walkout holding a sign reading “Bullets aren’t school supplies.” He participated in the walkout to protest against the lack of gun protection in the U.S. and to draw attention to the statewide protest. “Children are dying due to government’s apathy and corporate lobbying against any action of any kind,” Mayeda said. Mayeda was disappointed in the lack of organization that came with the protest but still participated. “Better something than nothing,” he said. Mayeda offered what he would love to see at the walkout. “I would have loved to see marching, chants, speeches, lists of phone numbers to call senators, names pictures and birthdays of the victims, flyers promoting the protest days weeks or months even in advance, mass absences, an actual walkout for those who can’t not go to school that isn’t just 20 minutes of sitting,” Mayeda said. Although he was underwhelmed, Mayeda appreciated the symbolism. “I think it held some importance in regards to symbolic gestures,” Mayeda said. Reporting by Kate Boyle.

Gun violence ravages American youth

Beatrix Lozach, staff reporter
September 27, 2024
According to the National Institute of Health, the human brain is not fully developed until the late 20s; therefore, the younger the age the more social media will have lasting effects on the brain. The teen brain is already more vulnerable to mental illness and factors such as social media can only increase the possibility.

Just for the health of it

Shield editorial board
July 14, 2024
The case for vegetarianism

The case for vegetarianism

Mira Patel, staff reporter
July 8, 2024
Like drugs or gambling, social media can be addictive soaking up time that could be used on more meaningful pursuits. On May 23, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a health advisory which concluded that "while social media may offer some benefits, there are ample indicators that social media can also pose a risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents." Among the many harms cited in the advisory are lower self image, particularly body image; exposure to hate speech; and sleep deprivation.

Breaking free of a social media addiction

Lillian Gray, staff reporter
July 5, 2024
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