October 30, 2020
Claire Pletcher, Reporter
October 16, 2020
Where is the line separating harmless jokes and the usage of unacceptable slurs? A few students believe certain racial slurs have come to be seen as acceptable to use in everyday conversation. Derogatory phrases, whether used as a joke or not, are highly controversial and some students believe, unac...
September 30, 2020
Some people see Hawaiian Day as a harmless spirit week theme; I see it for what it truly is, cultural appropriation.
Defined as “the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect this culture”, culture appropriation ...
Claire Pletcher, Reporter
September 9, 2020
As students face a pandemic, new academic year and a constantly changing school environment, mental health can be negatively affected.
The staff members want students to know they are not alone.
“Reach out for help, we are always free,” Counselor Audrey Neuschafer said.
Many tactics exi...
April 24, 2020
Life around the globe is growing increasingly different due to the coronavirus - so much so that in many countries, including the US, teenagers have created brand new words to describe it. This is not new as unique words have been commonly found across social media, these words gain popularity amongst...
Jaden Laing, Reporter
April 10, 2020
“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change,” entrepreneur Jim Rohn said.
This is one of many quotes on history teacher Jake Sim’s Wall of Wisdom, seen by all that enter his room. Students say the wall is filled with empowering words that motivate them, but Sims has other ...
Claire Pletcher, Reporter
April 9, 2020
Numerous high schools across America do not demand a physical education, health or fine arts credit in order to graduate, Augusta High School is sadly, not part of this number.
At a nationwide level, 13 states in the nation do not require a fine art or health credit to graduate, and 10 states do ...
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