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- Don’t judge a bill by its cover: liberals overreacting to Florida law
- The government should give more support to the homeless
- The US Government should increase spending on public transportation
- Abortion is a right and a choice
- Is it fair for transgender athletes to compete against the opposite biological sex?
- The war about minimum wage needs to end with higher pay
- The fight against guns in schools and arming staff is foreboding
- The defunding of Planned Parenthood will only cause tragedy for society
- Abortion and contraceptive rights matter
- Why music can help people and how
- Rapists and sexual assaulters deserve worse punishments
- US should limit its support of Ukraine
- The Chinese government is guilty of genocide against the Uyghurs Muslims
- People ignore global warming, and they need to stop
- Because of Native American genocide, the US should pay reparations
- Teenagers urgently need our help with mental health!
- Why being vegan isn’t necessary
- Social media companies need to impose time limits
- Guns should not be allowed in public
- Cash bails criminalize poverty and should be abolished
- Religion has no place in politics
- Both domestic violence victims and aggressors need our help
- Hollywood is abusing minors
- Abortion should be protected by the constitution
- Mental health caregivers make a difference
- Students discuss all the angles and nuances of the new SAT
- Students discuss favoritism at DHS
- Gay marriage is a right
- Downtown Derby’s current state of construction creates both exhilarated and frustrated opinions
- LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR SENIORS: June 3rd, 2024
- The ugly truth is that there are perks to being beautiful
- Investing in education should mean higher pay for teachers
- Constant screen time creates unhealthy habits for children
- Religion’s complex role in life: it is not necessary for everyone
- Should biological males be allowed to participate on women’s sports teams, and vice versa?
- Teen depression needs to be taken more seriously
- Lack of support from ignorant government creates constant prison cycle
- Enlightening introspection of the internet reveals catastrophic impacts
- Urgent need for parents to limit children’s extracurriculars
- Starting the college application process junior year results in meticulous application
- Derby’s new mayor, Joseph DiMartino, is the best man for the job
- Derby High School students are saying “school air” makes them look bad after TikTok trend
- Students at DHS would benefit from longer breaks
- A badminton club would serve DHS an exciting evironment
- Remote working boosts benefits and productivity
- Take control: stop domestic violence
- Students need to be informed about substance abuse
- Domestic violence is damaging our youth rather than raising them for the better
- Energy drinks cause physical and mental health problems for teens all around the country
- The world needs gun-control in order to save the lives of the innocent
- Mental illness as an effect of bullying: What do we know?
- Effects of technology on children show everything is better in moderation
- Patients should be given the proper care, treatment, and respect
- Student athletes struggle with mental health and substance abuse
- Paying D-1 athletes won’t solve the problems in the college sports industry
- Mental health issues increase in athletes
- Informed consent is more complicated than most people expect…
- The spread of cancer makes it important to know your family history
- High medical bills unfairly put people in debt and put their health at risk
- Animals are struggling against climate change and we can do something to help them
- Land of the free and home of the brave should not have universal healthcare
- Avatar: The Way of Water Review
- Is it really a senior lounge? Or is it a student lounge?
- We should all be feminists
- The Derby divide: can our town division be fixed?
- The no restroom usage in the first and last 10 minutes is more hurtful than helpful
- Mask on or off?
- Letter to the Editor: Dance = Sport? Yes!
- Prefer e-books over paper books? You’re crazy!
- Are schools safer with armed guards?
- Children’s screen time should be limited
- We have a problem: political polarization in Derby
- Let’s reduce the financial weight on college students’ shoulders
- Struggle is what we need
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