BY JULIA SAFRIN Abortions in the U.S. are legal during up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. States, however, can pass their own laws to put restrictions on abortions. The Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling has never not been controversial, especially in today’s age, where political beliefs and ideologies... Read more

BY ARIELLE KRAUS One of the most stressful parts of an individual’s junior year of high school is the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). For most of one’s entire high school experience, they hear about the SAT and worry about how they will do when their time to take it... Read more

BY RYAN MERARD Teenagers who regularly log into social media are likely to see drugs and alcohol portrayed in a positive––and sometimes even aspirational––manner. Whether it’s someone smoking, or people doing shots, there are many subtle ways in which alcohol and drugs are displayed as fun and exciting. It’s not... Read more

BY RYAN MERARD Working in the retail industry is one of the most socially demanding jobs. While helping customers find items or answering their questions, insults and criticism from these customers can occasionally occur. This often happens to those working as cashiers, waiters, sales associates and other low-wage jobs.... Read more

BY VICTORIA MARTIN Most people have heard of toxic friends. They are the people that others tell you to avoid. A toxic friend is not a friend and will never be a friend. They mistreat the person in which they are “friends” with and normally end up causing quite... Read more

BY EMMA FRANZ  In today’s world, so much credit has been awarded to strong women who have chosen to speak out as victims of heinous crimes. Unfortunately, the same hasn’t been done for men who have suffered from similar traumatic experiences.  Due to the unfortunate male standards society has... Read more

BY RYAN MERARD Many people love to shop and clothing is a favorite target of bargain hunters everywhere. However, in an era where clothes can go out of style before you even knew they were in, thrifting has gained lots of popularity over the past few decades and should... Read more

BY ALEXANDRA SANSONE Deciding what classes to take is already a tough decision for most students. The recent introduction of Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) courses, in addition to Advanced Placement (AP) courses, hasn’t made that decision any easier. For underclassmen, carefully crafting their schedules is key to... Read more

BY CAMILA FERNANDEZ You’re familiar with the drill. Shortly after the first bell rings for the day, a voice comes on the loudspeaker addressing students to rise from their seats. As conversations cease and desks shift, everyone begins to mouth the notorious words: “I pledge allegiance to the flag,”... Read more

BY ELENA VALDEZ Being absent can mean a lot of things, however, in order to excuse one’s lack of appearance, a note from a doctor’s office is oftentimes required and an appointment or severe illness is one of the only justifiable excuses for not showing up.  Broward County Publics... Read more