The new policy banning phone usage in schools has taken effect, but how much have things really changed? Well, for the most part, the phone ban has done little to crack down on students' phone usage. Many...

As the air chills and leaves fall, people all around the country settle in for the holidays. We ran a poll on our Instagram asking students’ opinions on the scariest holiday of all—Halloween! First,...

Picture this: it’s 12 a.m., and you’re sitting at your desk, cramming in another homework assignment for your class. Emails pile up in your inbox from clubs you still need to respond to and a half-written...

On Sept. 22, 2025, President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr, US Health and Human Services Secretary, made their huge “Autism Announcement,” claiming to have found the cause of autism. Acetaminophen,...

Before COVID-19, Lafayette’s attendance center received 80 absentee calls per day; now, the secretary’s inbox is flooded with around 140. In the Rockwood School District, a student who misses 17 days...

As I crumple over junior Sam Schoening one last time, I hear applause filling the University of Dayton Arena. While I stand back up, I see thousands of people, all on their feet and cheering. I look up...

I remember it so vividly. Sitting down in front of the TV, Oct. 6, and seeing something I thought we were trying to leave in the past. Things I remember learning about in history classes, reading in books,...

One by one, kids appeared on the Lafayette tennis court, each volunteer assigning themselves to their own buddy. It was warm outside, filled with gently chilly breezes. The sun was shining and there was...

I spend a lot of time on my phone, scrolling through social media, waiting for something interesting enough to justify continuing my search for more content. Because of this, I’ll see the occasional...

To kick off summer, Starbucks released several new drinks including the Spicy Lemonade Refreshers and Summer-Berry refreshers. These drinks caught my attention as they incorporate unusual elements....