Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Gun violence continues to be controversial topic

BY SHELBY WEBSTER, Freshman
BLYTHEWOOD- Every day families receive the devastating news that a family member or colleague has died from gun related incident ranging from suicide to homicide for being a minority, including young children, to the LGBT+ community.

A video produced by Vox explains the state of gun violence in 18 charts that show the United States rate of gun violence in comparison to other countries.

We have the right to bear arms without any license, registration, a given reason for purchase, safety training, or safe storage,” Vox stated.

Student athletes learn to manage time

BY ABIGAIL RIMMER, Junior
BLYTHEWOOD-- Throughout high school, student athletes have to learn to balance academics and their sports. There are many tips and tricks that these students use in order to achieve optimum success.

Breaking muscle.com tells student athletes to master efficient time management. The use of study halls is key for athletes, and staying organized keeps them on top of assignments and practice. The site also suggests using travel time to different games to study and complete assignments.

Playing Sports Equals Good Grades

BY AMAYA BROCKINGTON, Freshman
BLYTHEWOOD-- The stereotype of the “dumb jock” has been around for years. People often think that student athletes aren’t the smartest or most of them aren't as successful compared to non-student athletes. But coaches, teachers and athletes would argue otherwise.

Sports can actually make students perform better in school. Statistically, research indicates that youth who participate in sports, whether school or community sports, perform better academically than children who do not participate in sports.

Two freshmen student athletes agreed with this claim. They believe that playing a sport helps them maintain good grades and learn discipline.

Seniors stress over college acceptance

BY MICHAELA CATOE, Junior
BLYTHEWOOD--As Seniors enter deeper into their first semester, they get more and more stressed about the college application process.

While submitting applications to numerous colleges, students also have to make sure they have the required credits for the schools, complete their transcripts, and prepare for the American College Test (ACT) and SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test).

“I’ve taken both the SAT and ACT twice,” senior Haven Davis said.

According to College Confidential, most students take them about three times to get the score that they were shooting for.