“I feel as though that should not have happened, and am I on a ‘Walk The Prank’ right now? My rights will no longer exist as a Black, gay and going to college as a woman.” - Maryah Williams, 12 “I thought it was very interesting getting everybody's opinions on why they would want to vote Trump and not Kamala. I think it was very interesting in the...
In a survey done by the American Psychological Association, teenagers reported feeling a 5.8 in stress level (according to a 10-point scale). However, the article reported that teenagers believed a 3.9 was considered a healthy stress level. For junior Molly Aldridge, stress controls her mind each day. “I feel gut-wrenchingly stressed each day,” Aldridge said. “I constantly have something to do or worry about, so no day is stress-free. Even on days when I don’t have something to do, I’m still worried because I’m thinking of all the things I should be doing.” According to an article by the U.S. News,...
In fall of 2023, administrators installed Evolv security detection technology at the front and back doors of Legacy and other MISD schools as an attempt to detect potential threats and weapons in students’ bags as they enter the school. Evolv machines should stay in schools while administrators continue to make necessary changes to improve its effectiveness. Evolv technology uses Artificial Intelligence to detect concealed weapons. AI continues to become more and more advanced by the day which means that systems such as Evolv will follow. As the detection improves, so will the safety on school campuses. All high schools in MISD use Evolv technology. As students walk in the doors, they pass off their chromebooks and walk through the machine. AI in the system flags metal and other potential concealed weapons in students’ bags, sending them off to administrators who search backpacks and instrument cases. The entire process usually takes only a couple of minutes, and if lines are long, students can receive passes to class. It’s simple, provides security and protects...
