SchoolJournalism is pleased to announce winners of the fourth annual First Amendment PSA Contest! While claiming that selecting winners was not an easy task, the organization noted that despite the current state of the world today, it received more entries than ever before. Entries had to follow several contest guidelines which included, but were not
On April 3rd, College Board released official details regarding Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Typically, each exam is around 2.5-3 hours long and tests a student’s knowledge on a certain college-level subject. If one scores high enough, he/she can receive college credit and save money on tuition. Responding to the Coronavirus pandemic, College Board developed 45
By John Teng Democratic Primaries were recently held last Tuesday, March 10, in the states of Mississippi, Missouri, Michigian, North Dakota, Idaho, and Washington. In a somewhat unexpected twist of events, Joe Biden swept through the day with 4 complete victories, clinching complete wins in Missouri, Michigan, Mississippi, and Idaho. Biden also came through leading
By John Teng On Tuesday, February 11th, businessman and Democratic hopeful Andrew Yang announced that he was going to suspend his campaign. Addressing supporters on the eve of the New Hampshire Democratic Primary, Yang said, “While there is great work left to be done, you know I am the math guy, and it is clear
The 92nd Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre, in Los Angeles, California. The live performance auditorium has been the venue since 2002. It took place on February 9th and the night was full of surprises and glamour. The looks that won the red carpet stuck to the classic looks while others seemed to
By Amy Townend The Grammys took place on January 26th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Red carpet was studded by celebrities from all different types of music. The night to celebrate music was saddened by the loss of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi from a helicopter crash. Many celebrities such as
In Mr. Layman’s Current Issue classes, students have been writing and researching world issues such as climate change and income equality. The one topic that students spent 2 weeks discussing is the vaping epidemic. Students were able to watch a documentary about vaping which showed two sides to the issue. E-cigarettes such as Juuls were