As the pandemic becomes more difficult, so has this school year. Both high schools within the FSPS district have experienced an increase of students currently failing one class or more since FSPS was forced to close down on-site learning in March. To decrease the large amounts of students risking failure...

Christmas is finally approaching, and that means trees are coming up and traditions are falling in. As the holiday season continues, families fall into the usuals of watching Christmas movies. Each family has their own favorite movies...so what is really the best Christmas movie? It’s almost an impossible...

“It was impossible, of course. But when did that ever stop any dreamer from dreaming?”  -Laini Taylor, Strange the Dreamer    Dreaming is a beautiful thing when you think about it - it’s something we’ve all done in our own unique way. And we’ve all met a dreamer who saw the world as this...

School for everyone is very stressful, there are grades, social life, and just the expectation that you have from your parents to do good. Being in 9th grade seems especially hard for students because it is the first year of high school that colleges will look at. Even in school, it is all around getting...

The last XC meet was on October 22, 2020, at Freshman Academy in Van Buren. The River Valley Jr. High Championships had a total of ten teams competing. Angel Hernandez had a time of 12:43.12 and placed sixth place. Francesco Almarez and Eli Karius placed 25th and 23rd. I had time to interview one...

“Beauty means feeling comfortable in your own skin and appreciating your imperfections.” "Beauty is power."   No matter who you are or how you feel about your body, there’s no denying the standards that society places on how we should look. Regardless of what gender you do (or don’t)...

What do grades mean to you? Are they something you work hard for? Is your phone taken away if you don’t come home with an A or B? Everyone has their own view on what is a good grade and what a bad one is, and so do our parents. It seems extremely popular for parental influence to be a large part of...

As Chaffin Junior High comes to an end, so does something else: freshman volleyball. With the last volleyball game on October 21st, it’s unreal to think of how quickly the season has gone. With COVID-19, broken ankles, hilarious moments, and some ultimate wins, the last 9th-grade volleyball team Chaffin...

Elizabeth Files has had an astronomical season this year. Many personal records were broken and she placed in the top 10 in various meets as well. Her two-mile PR is a time of 13:52.28 and her 3000 meter is a PR of 11:39.07. She is a freshman at Chaffin Junior High and an excellent role model as well...

'Twas a long time ago, Longer now than it seems, In a place that perhaps you've seen in your dreams. For the story that you are about to be told Began with the holiday worlds of old. Now, you've probably wondered where holidays come from, If you haven't, I'd say, it's time you begun.” -Opening,...