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Why You Should Never Sleep With Wet Hair

Olivia Eldridge, Social Media Team March 14, 2024

Sleeping with wet hair is horrible for your bed sheets, skin, and hair.  Hair: Hair is prone to breakage when it is wet. It's more prone to breakage while rolling around in your sleep as it is wet. Your hair could also be moldy, especially if you...

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No, Not Even Water - A Spiritual Breakdown of Ramadan

No, Not Even Water – A Spiritual Breakdown of Ramadan

Ameenah Syed March 14, 2024

In the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk. The purpose of fasting are many, a few of which are: to strengthen one’s self-control, to weaken the physical body so that the spiritual body can take precedence,...

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Bathrooms or Trap Rooms?

Myliyah Pertuset March 14, 2024

One of the biggest disciplinary issues at Lakota West High School is the amount of students caught vaping/smoking THC in the bathrooms. This issue has caused many students to become suspended/expelled. It is a very serious concern that many staff members...

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The Best Places to Go For Spring Break

The Best Places to Go For Spring Break

Shahed Musa March 14, 2024

As it gets warmer outside, only one thing is on everybody’s mind… Spring Break! If you're looking for some affordable, fun places to go, keep reading this article! Spring break is not only a time to rest and relax, but it’s also a way to celebrate...

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Gen-Z Has Their Eye On Iced Lattes, Shifting Financial Values Amid Impossible Living Expenses

Gen-Z Has Their Eye On Iced Lattes, Shifting Financial Values Amid Impossible Living Expenses

Ameenah Syed March 4, 2024

Will Gen-Z be the first generation to rely solely on unconventional financial outlets like social media influencing? What will this mean for the traditional 9-5? What will this mean for the future economy? Only time will tell.  In any introductory...

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How to Pack a To Go Bag

How to Pack a To Go Bag

Sayra Avalos March 4, 2024

Why should you pack a to go bag you may ask, well you never will know what just might happen next. It's never too late to be prepared for unfortunate events.  Packing for an event that will keep you in check for at least 2-4 days. Here's what to start...

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Are Block Scheduling Days More Harmful Or Hurtful?

Nylah Escobar March 4, 2024

Not every school around the world has block days. Block scheduling is where two days out of the week students will only have half of their classes on one day and the other half on the next day. So the question that is beginning to be asked is if not all...

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Student Ambassadors of Lakota West

Student Ambassadors of Lakota West

Kenya Tyus March 4, 2024

Every school year 26 students are elected to become West ambassadors. The election generally starts the students’ sophomore year of high school and finishes their senior year.  Student Ambassadors at West are given the opportunity to be the voice...

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We love our morning coffee, but whats really in that piping hot cup of java? Its a powerful drug called caffeine.

Is Caffeine Energizing or Killing You?

Stacia Simmons March 4, 2024

Teenagers have a real fascination with caffeine, and it seems to only just get worse when they enter high school. Caffeine-filled drinks in recent years have started to be sold in school vending machines for easy access to kids during the day. But is...

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Pizza Huts Goodbye Pies

Pizza Hut’s ‘Goodbye Pies’

Olivia Eldridge, Social Media Team February 15, 2024

The Goodbye Pies which Pizza Hut started on February 6, let people order free Pizza Hut delivery to the address of an ex-lover. From now until Valentine’s Day, people can go to GoodbyePies.com to order a Hot Honey pizza for delivery to their long-gone...

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The Origins of Tennis

The Origins of Tennis

Shahed Al Ali February 15, 2024

The origins of the game of tennis can be traced back to the 12th and 13th centuries. The French handball game called Jeu De Paume (“game of the palm”) was the inspiration for the complex racket-and-ball game: tennis. The Early 20th Century  The...

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How to Keep Away from Winter Sadness

How to Keep Away from Winter Sadness

Olivia Eldridge, Social Media Team February 15, 2024

Winter is a slow, cold, and less active time of the year. People tend to feel sad and less motivated to do everyday things.  Relax- Winter is a time to be calm and relaxed. Watch movies, stay in, and be by yourself. Giving your body a break will help...

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