For any other high school student or graduate, this question is simple. For AWHS students and graduates, however, this question requires more contemplation.
If graduates attended Drake High School and answer “Drake,” they may...
Picture this: you rush to the school lunch line in order to snag your favorite item, only to find out there are none left. You look around and realize you’re surrounded by so many options you’ve never tried before. You hesitate. Impulsively, you grab the item closest to you. You sit down at your table, take one bite, and instantly drown in regret.
*Trigger Warning: This article discusses eating disorders
Anxiety, depression, sexual assault, homophobia, transphobia, anti-Semitism, eating disorders, body image, racism, profiling, and stereotyping - just a few of the many issues that teens face in today’s world. Yet, our school doesn’t seem to educate its faculty...
The highlight of my day at school is using the boys bathroom. Every menial step in a normal bathroom is enhanced tenfold in this delightful, closet-like heaven. Before I walk through the door – which is always invitingly wide open – a freshman will pop out from behind it, trailing the oh-so-wonderful cotton candy flavored puff from his vape pen as a greeting.
Last summer, with the murders of innocent Black Americans like George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, a nationwide reckoning seemed to take place. Suddenly, white communities that had dismissed the Black Lives Matter movement seemed to finally grasp the meaning of BLM. For a while, ideas that had been formerly deemed too radical-like defunding or abolishment-were...
After months of shelter in place orders, a family of four is finally able to eat outdoors at their favorite restaurant again. Their plans for Spring Break were cancelled last month, and their plans to travel during the summer have been delayed. After the bitter disappointment of loss of normality, California finally allows restaurants to open for in person dining, outside....
The world is loud. And introverts? That’s not particularly our cup of tea. However, in a world where extroverts are praised for their bravery, expression, and outgoing personalities, this leaves little room for acknowledgement of the power of introverts. We are led to believe that the only way to be a leader is to be an extrovert. This is simply not true. Extroverts...
We the students of Associate Student Body, Peer Resource, AVID, and Students Taking Action for Anti-Racism at H.S. 1327/Drake, would like to address the current name change.
As representatives of our school’s student body, we recognize a common trend among our peers: many students would simply like to have a name for their school. Throughout the ongoing process of this...
American money is adorned with the smiling faces of the white men who came before us, proud of the land they stole and the atrocities they committed. Our twenty-dollar bill, in particular, boasts the bust of Andrew Jackson, a controversial character who committed egregious acts in his time as president. Jackson climbed the socioeconomic ladder exponentially through his...
COVID-19 has bettered certain aspects of our insane world. Here are a few that have stuck out to me.
Now that COVID-19 has graced us with its presence, I no longer worry about our family Thanksgiving Dinner. Heading to my uncle's house on Thanksgiving after an eight-hour drive is a joy. Last year, I shook the hand...
By now the riots at the Capitol may have left the forefront of your mind. But it’s imperative that they don’t. President Joe Biden rightfully denounced this display of unchecked whiteness, but in a sweeping claim that much of his party mirrored: “...
