Thirteen years of most childhoods are spent in school. Children as young as five are pushed through the system until they come out of their senior year as young, naive adults, completely dependent on other people. For a lot of young people, school is all they know. It is all that we as a society are taught to do with our youth. It’s the safest path. So, very literally, people grow up in this system. They experience all of what life has to offer — or so they’ve been told.  Education is a necessary part of life. The ability to read, write and solve basic math problems is taken for granted...

Seniors Anna Becker and Ella McMullin each scored a goal and sophomore Bree Ehmer added a third as the Lady Wildcats (16-2-2) defeat Orlando’s Lake Highland Prep (5-7-1) in a Class 3A, Region 3 semifinal match Friday at West Shore. The victory marked the second consecutive shutout for the Lady Wildcats. Earlier in the week, Ehmer scored twice to lead West Shore  past Orlando’s Trinity Prep (7-5-1). Perhaps more impressively, sophomore Madi Uhlmeyer, starting her first game, recorded 11 saves while subbing for an injured Lauren Mannix, who will miss the remainder of postseason play with...

Despite all teacher being labeled as essential workers last summer, only those over the age of 65 currently are eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

When entering Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School's gym to watch an innocent game of basketball, it would be hard to miss students’ racially insensitive habits disguised as school spirit. At Edgewood, it's normal for students to participate in traditions related to their Indian mascot. It can be seen in the way that they dress and the cheers they are known for. After collecting enough critiques and complaints from the community, the Edgewood Indians finally worked to gain approval for a mascot change.  A committee of 13 voters — three of whom are students — came together and unanimously decided...

Senior Andrew Catti was determined to attend Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration, even if it would prove to be a potentially dangerous endeavor. “Back in 2016, the day that [Donald] Trump won [the presidency] - it should be common knowledge that I hate the man - my father promised me that in four years when [Trump] was getting ‘fired,’ he and I would go to the inauguration just to say that we saw him get fired,” Andrew Catti said. But after Jan. 6, when the Capitol was raided by pro-Trump protesters, Andrew Catti’s family and friends grew worried for his safety. "I was getting...

Senior Henry Pavlick said he faces his toughest competition this basketball season: the new regulations COVID-19 presents. “This year is a lot different than previous years,” said Pavlick, a third-year varsity basketball player. “I have a lot more urgency due to it being my last year in the program. I want to make the most out of this year.” Athletes, if not testing positive COVID-19 or in quarantine, now have to integrate precautionary steps into their routines, such as cleaning protocols, wearing masks on the sidelines and social distancing during contact sports. “For all the seniors...