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Microplastics

Microplastics are bad for the Earth

Nadie Lafferty, Staff Writer June 3, 2026

Microplastics are a severe global pollution threat to our environment. They can be found in oceans, rivers, lakes, drinking water, food, human bodies, and personal care products like toothpaste. Microplastics...

The Digital Journalism class enjoying some snacks after a long semester of typing articles.

Why you should take Digital Journalism

Vincent Alongi, Staff Writer June 2, 2026

This article is about this amazing class called Digital Journalism. It may not be for you, but if you're even mildly interested in ELA at some point in your life, I would suggest you take it. It’s...

School

Schools should have later start times

Taylor Mahan, Staff Writer May 27, 2026

Every morning, students have to drag themselves out of bed to make it to school on time. At school, teenagers are expected to stay focused and motivated despite being exhausted. School start times are...

John Pork meme

Do memes make the world a better place? 

Audrey Rzepka, Staff Writer May 6, 2026

Memes get dismissed as dumb internet jokes, but that misses what they actually do. Memes make the world a better place, not because they are just funny, but because they are something people can connect...

Is AI beneficial?

Is AI beneficial?

Mia Campos, Staff Writer May 4, 2026

Have you ever wondered if AI is good or not? CJHS students Henry McNulty, Sophia Gutierrez, and Jake Morgan give their thoughts on if AI is beneficial. McNulty thinks he can kind of trust AI, but a...

The takeover of technology through youth

How technology is disconnecting us

Emily Duhaime, Staff Writer May 4, 2026

Over the past decade, social media platforms such as Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok have become widespread. Evidence increasingly points to their negative effects on young adults, with associations to...

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