Schools and mask mandates: Urbana’s next move?
With the mask mandate coming to an end in Illinois after 668 days, students are questioning if, and when, there...
Isaiah Hamilton
Civic Engagement Club spreads positivity with Post-It notes
At the beginning of the semester, seniors Madeline Garbacz and Myra Stevens started the Civic Engagement Club. To kick off...
Can school spirit reduce school violence?
It seems that as school spirit goes down, school violence goes up. Without activities to keep young people involved and...
Student loan debt: ‘It shouldn’t have to be this way’
Student loan debt is too real. About 48.2 million Americans have it, with an average debt of about $40,000. Of...
School security: ID scans to begin next week
On Tuesday, Principal Taren Nance sent an email to students and staff stating that “In the coming weeks, we will...
Seniors look forward to school traditions
The coronavirus, at its height in March of 2020, impacted every high schooler in some way. It shut down events...
Should SAT be required?
According to Prep Scholar, a 3.0 GPA is the nationwide average for high school students across the United States. But...
Athletes support wearing masks while playing sports
Just like drivers wear seat belts to keep themselves safe, athletes wear masks to do the same while playing sports. ...
The Kamala Harris effect
On January 20, Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first female Vice President of the United States. People, especially...
