When you ask a child in elementary school what their favorite subject is, you will most likely get the answer of recess or lunch. For some, lunch still may be a favorite subject. In our school we are lucky to have a big variety of different lunches. But what is the common favorite?   Some of the different lunches that our food court has include Stir Fry Bar, Burrito Bar, Sandwich Line, Pizza and...

By now, it is known that the school schedule has changed this year. For State High students, first period begins at 8:40 am and the final bell sounds at 3:40 pm. The change was made due to the district administration wanting to make the elementary school days longer, as well as research coming out showing that later start times were very helpful to teenage students. I think the changes made to...

At State High, Homecoming Court is a longstanding tradition. Every year, seniors are nominated for the court in hopes of becoming Homecoming King and Queen. But what does Homecoming Court do to benefit the school community? Is homecoming court important to the students who attend school here? Many schools across the country have a Homecoming Court that the students have many contrasting opinions on....

This is the first year that the entire student body has to have an identification card to gain entry into State High. However, many students are asking the same question. Do we really need it? According to the principal, Mr. Johnson, they are simply an extra level of security. “I think the extra measure of security is due to a number of incidents and/or factors occurring throughout the country,”...