BY ISABELLA MARCON Many are familiar with flushable wet wipes. While people may enjoy the convenience and luxury of the wipes, they may not realize the problems they present to the sewer system. Flushable wet wipes can damage personal plumbing systems, resulting in expensive repairs. Wipes can form fatbergs,... Read more

BY SABRINA WONG For many years, students attending a Broward County Public School (BCPS) have only received the second half of the school week off for Thanksgiving break in November. After working nonstop for nearly three months, students deserve to have at least a full week away from the... Read more

BY SASHEEN JOSEPH Tuesday, November 6 marks the U.S. midterm elections, a prominent yet unpopular event. The midterms occur every four years in between presidential elections and determine which party controls the two chambers of Congress. This election, it will determine which party has oversight power over President Trump... Read more

BY JOSEPH STURGEON As the nation gets ready for the upcoming midterm elections, the Florida amendment ballot that would restore voting rights to 1.5 million convicted felons in Florida has caught the attention of many Florida residents. An estimated 6.1 million people in the United States with a felony... Read more

BY ANNABELLE ROSA Ding, ding, ding. In comes another text from yet another person that has likely spoken to the recipient for less than a few minutes face to face. The connection is so vibrant and real as they converse on that glaringly white screen with its blue and... Read more

BY KAREN SUROS High school students can have a lot of fun at their school dances– the food and friends, the music and dancing, the dressing up and getting down. However, it’s necessary to keep it PG, which means parental guidance– literally. When it comes to chaperones, options are... Read more

BY RYAN MERARD Taxes, insurance, credit scores and paying bills are just some of the many components of personal finance that one will become familiar with as an adult. Not knowing how to properly manage money can damage one’s future. Many young adults move out of their parents’ house... Read more

BY JOSEPH STURGEON On September 6, 2018, Twitter permanently suspended the right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his site “InfoWars” from posting on their Twitter and Periscope, citing that they took this action based on tweets and videos posted by InfoWars that violated their abusive behavior policy, “in addition... Read more

BY EMMA FRANZ Taking on the role of a celebrity means facing many challenges, one of which is the invasion of privacy and their personal lives. As celebrities remain in the public eye, so do their relationships. A vast majority of the time, fans find themselves obsessed with a... Read more

BY ELENA VALDEZ The integration of computers in the classroom has skyrocketed in recent years. The use of these extremely useful, fast devices has provided students with a medium in which they can do virtually anything. The problem with this, however, is that frankly, the students do not know... Read more