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Pop culture influences teen self-expression

Pop culture influences teen self-expression

Jillian Surla, editor-in-chief September 19, 2024

Just keep swimming by Jillian Surla, editor-in-chief Pop culture is everywhere making a massive impact on how teens express themselves. From the endless scrolling on Tiktok to random viral memes, what’s...

Social media impacts a teenager’s mentality

Social media impacts a teenager’s mentality

Riley Wootten, junior editor September 5, 2024

by Riley Wootten, junior editor Social media consists of popular and interesting feed that mainly targets the 13-18 age group. These trends can be consuming for younger viewers, as scrolling soon becomes...

Getting ready to go to Hogwarts... Fairhope Public Library teen volunteers Trinity Lewis, Jillian Surla and Ellie Boyer prepare the library for the Harry Potter Book Night program.
Photo by Jillian Surla.

Teens flock to Fairhope Public Library

Jillian Surla, reporter March 17, 2023

What a page-turner! By Jillian Surla, reporter Fairhope, ALA.–The smell of books has never been more refreshing! To students, the Fairhope Public Library is typically known as a boring, dusty and old...

Endless advantages... graphic displays advantages for teens by being active. Photo taken from the Aspen Institute.

Participation in sports important for adolescents

A.C. Ahrendt, reporter November 30, 2022

The outstanding benefit of sports: proven by coaches, scientists by AC Ahrendt, reporter Most know that playing sports as a youth is beneficial for physical health, but the impact of sports has been...

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New Hope for a COVID-Free World

Ellery Scott January 15, 2021

Although many of us have gotten used to living in a new world filled with COVID-19, there might be a solution on the horizon! A new light has been shone on COVID-19, one that provides hope for the pandemic....

Coronavirus is a Real Concern

Coronavirus is a Real Concern

Is the coronavirus really the plague of 2020 or is it just a product of media hype? HOW IT SPREADS- Coronavirus spreads person to person through respiratory fluids. Saliva or mucus from coughing or sneezing. SYMPTOMS-...

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