Nate Burleyson, Perspectives Reporter and Web Manager September 21, 2017
Graphic by: Zainie Qureshi
It’s a thursday night, around 8:53 PM. I'm standing outside along with 30 other people waiting at the doors of the Route 59 Gamestop. Sent outside by the staff, we all sit...
Boy's Baseball by Sameen Ali
Last week, Boys’ Baseball had games against Neuqua Valley, Lake Park, and Wheaton Warrenville South. On Wednesday, the boys played the Wildcats, where the sophomore team...
The spring musical ‘Aida’ was shown to the public on May 4, 5, and 6. It was based on an opera of the same name, and tells the story of an Egyptian captain and a Nubian slave that end up falling in...
Today, both Mark and Jane are survivors. Survivors of abuse. Survivors of manipulation. Survivors that walk strong and hold their head up high.
“Looking back, I know that no matter what it’s not...
Dating violence is a reality for 1.5 million teens, according to NCDAV. For those trapped in an abusive relationship, it can feel dark, cold, and lonely with nowhere to reach for help. But it does not...
Perhaps most importantly, abuse is difficult to recognize. A relationship filled with giddy first kisses and bubbly puppy love can transform into manipulation and, at its worst, violence in the blink of...
Like Mark and Jane, those in an abusive relationship can find themselves lost. Lost in hurt. Lost in shame. Lost in the stigma of abusive relationships. These stigmas plague survivors, often causing them...
One in three adolescents in the U.S. is a victim of physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner, according to National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. In a study by the American...
Taking a shower. Brushing his teeth. Putting on a brave face for others. This was all a regular routine for abuse survivor Mark Jones, whose name has been changed to protect his identity. No one was aware...
We are excited to take our student journalists to our first JEA/NSPA national convention! This year's spring convention is in Seattle from April 6-9. We will regularly update this page with...
