BY AHMED DARWICH Due to recent disciplinary events, students have begun to question the disciplinary system and its effectiveness on the student body. Most students at Wadsworth High are not familiar with the disciplinary system, but a very public display … Continue reading Is school discipline policy effective? Recent events question effectiveness of approach
BY COLIN WRIGHT Weeks after the US presidential election, Green Party Candidate Jill Stein has filed for a recount in three states. Stein claims that “[w]e need to verify the vote in this and every election so that Americans can … Continue reading Recount efforts pointless, impede democracy
BY COLIN WRIGHT At the start of the 2016 school year, Wadsworth High School took on a new motto. “All in for the Worth!” celebrated school spirit by bringing focus to personal goals, as well as goals for the school. The positive campaign to build up a strong community has been very successful, but is endangered by fighting; especially a recent fight that went viral online. Fighting has always been an unfortunate element of high school. In decades past, fights in school were not seen as a matter of great concern. Usually, no disciplinary action was taken and people moved … Continue reading Fighting brings down strong school spirit
STAFF EDITORIAL The negative rhetoric being used in the presidential election is detrimental to the state of affairs of the United States and is increasing the presence of extremist policy ideals within the voting populous. We cannot condone the venomous words spoken by the men and women running for the office of the POTUS. Their attacks on the personal happenings of their political rivals destroy the ideal of a democracy that is independent of the lives of government officials. What we should focus on when choosing the leader of our nation is the public image that they uphold. And though … Continue reading National rhetoric creates detrimental consequences
BY JACKIE TOTH AND COLIN WRIGHT Over the past couple years, race relations in the United States have continued to deteriorate. The division between races is constantly growing, fueled by police killings and observable racism in society. In response … Continue reading Racial tension divides nation
BY COLIN WRIGHT AND JACKIE TOTH “Build that wall,” a voice rang through the Wadsworth Performing Arts Center during a cultural performance. The call came from a student, and was directed toward Costa Rican dancers who were hosted by WHS … Continue reading Election turns away young voters
