Photo from: The Economist: How to cancel “cancel culture” By: Skylah Clarke Cancel culture has been around for a while, but mostly skyrocketed into prominence with the rise of social media. It’s supposed to be used as a form of public accountability for what people on social media deem as bad behavior. However, it just … Continue reading  Cancel Culture doesn’t create justice, it creates fear

Photo taken by Mianna Burke ‘28 : Showing Veer Patel ‘29 Aileen Valencia ‘28, Shirley Diglio-Guerrette ‘27 and Kerwney Jerome ‘26 wearing their uniforms  By Mianna Burke '28 In December 2024, Derby's Board of Education voted to require uniforms for the upcoming school year, the uniforms being a collared top or crewneck with the Derby … Continue reading Derby High School students debate the new uniform policy

Photo by Brianna Fernandez ‘28: “I Voted Today” sticker By Brianna Fernandez The idea of lowering the voting age to 16 has been talked about for many years, but it has never been put into action. The main reason is that 16-year-olds are still developing, and at that age, they do not know much about … Continue reading Information supports the ongoing arguments against voting at 16

Picture by: Vanessa Solis/Getty Images As slang from TikTok and Twitch spreads rapidly through middle and high schools, teachers say they are increasingly confronted with a choice: adopt “brain-rot” vocabulary to build rapport with students, or hold the line on traditional classroom language. The surge of terms such as “rizz,” “gyat,” and “six-seven” have prompted … Continue reading The brain-rottification of middle/high school students and teachers: How has it impacted the classroom?

Photo from baca.org: Teens on social media texting and posting pictures -- not as harmless as it may seem. By Sophia Chajchic '27 Kids from the ages of 12-19 who are on social media for an excessive amount of time have twice the risk of experiencing depression and anxiety. In today's society, it is very … Continue reading Social media negatively effects development of teens

Image from University of Kentucky News: Teenagers' social media notifications can be damaging. By Ashlyn Kish '27 “The worst thing about social media is how it can mess with your head and make you feel like you’re not good enough ” (Kamenet).  Social media use is proven to impact a teenager's mental health. Should anything … Continue reading  Social media damages teenagers’ mental health

Photo from Jersey's Best: Phone use has now been studied extensively in children. By Ariana McNeill '27 Social Media: apps used by many adults, adolescents, young teens, and children may be affecting us and our daily lives, and we don't even know it. Social media is used by many people today. It is shown to … Continue reading Social media affects children and adolescents but doesn’t need to be abolished

Image from Chicagoland and Neurophysiology: A traumatized person's brain becomes full of thoughts caused by PTSD. By Roujda Mekael '27 Physical trauma can lead to and influence the development of mental and emotional struggles over time. The effects of trauma can manifest as mental health struggles, such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The … Continue reading Body trauma turns into mind pain, but there is treatment