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Black Students Pursue Passions, Shatter Stereotypes Through Social Media and Business Ownership

Reina Lyons, Contributing Writer • June 21, 2024

In recent years, social media and its growing influence has given young people the opportunity to develop brands and businesses to support each other. We now live in a time where the youth are getting...

Rhythm and Rhyme Helped Me Embrace My Talents As A Poet; I Should Have Done It Sooner

Reina Lyons, Contributing Writer • June 3, 2024

Monroe-Woodbury High School held their 23rd annual Rhythm & Rhyme show on April 19th. In my four years at the high school this was my first time performing and attending the show. In the end, I feel...

As Prom Season Nears, Students Miss Promposals after October Ban

Reina Lyons, Contributing Writer • May 6, 2024

In October 2023, two seniors at the Monroe-Woodbury High School were involved in a promposal– or rather a hoco-posal– during Spirit Week. For those who are not aware, promposals are typically public...

Rapper Lady London Drops a New Project Dedicated to the Zodiac Signs

Reina Lyons, Contributing Writer • February 1, 2024

What are your love languages? - This is the main question surrounding one of the great rap albums of 2023. Lady London– recently signed to Def Jam records as of March 2023– has slowly risen to become...

3 Strikes…Detention? Technology Helps Enforce Existing Lateness Penalty

Reina Lyons, Contributor • December 21, 2023

During the summer of 2023, officials in the Monroe-Woodbury High School decided to crack down on student lateness for the 2023-2024 school year. They have turned to technology to help enforce an existing...