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In today's society, it's become very easy to ignore unhealthy relationships with food and instead focus on achieving the beauty standards unfairly set, specifically for impressionable adolescents. Disordered eating is not a new phenomenon, and is seen very clearly in the media throughout decades. However, with more recent developments like social media and trending diets within the media, eating disorders have become much more widespread.
In the morning you probably wonder what you’ll have for lunch or dinner that day. Sometimes the possibilities can be endless. Or maybe you are into meal prepping and by Sunday night you know everything you’ll be eating throughout the week. Everyone's individual diets is something that has always fascinated me. People have their own and different priorities with the food they consume causing everyone to pick out food in their own unique way.
School bus drivers are a staple in a student's everyday life, as they drive them to and from school. So, you would think that being a bus driver would be a very sought out job, right? Despite how important a bus driver is to the everyday family, there has been a decrease in bus driver employment throughout the nation. Insignificant pay for the long and grueling hours make it difficult for schools to hire and keep bus drivers. As my mom is a school bus driver for Jenks and the topic could get someone in trouble for speaking about the topic, all the bus drivers will be anonymous for obvious reasons. After my mom interviewed several of her fellow Jenks’ bus drivers I got some answers on why the nation has a bus driver shortage in the first place.
On January 20th, Donald J. Trump took office as the 47th president of the United States. On the campaign trail, Trump repeatedly stated that he would impose tariffs on our allies. Then, on February 1st, Trump implemented 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, and raised tariffs on China by a further 10%. These tariffs will impact everything from oil, lumber, plastics, and clothing to computer chips, and auto parts.
Whether it’s about dating, self help, competition, makeover’s, games, or even family shows- there is a reality TV show about pretty much anything. The vastness of Reality T.V makes it impossible to find a show that you don’t like just a little, there is something for all to enjoy.
I have a piqued interest in colorful, extravagant, and chic nails. I look endlessly through pinterest boards of my favorite nail styles, imagining myself with the set. I get my nails done on the first of every month, and let me tell you; top 10 most exhilarating feelings. I have my nail ideas planned out for the rest of 2025. How exciting? But, when I come to really think about nails, and other people’s special sets, I wonder “Those are so cute- where could they be from?” Or, “Those are really cutting- edge, I wonder how much they paid for them.” So, rather than sitting around wondering about peoples amazing acrylics- I can go and find out!
According to The New York Times, in late January 2025, the Trump administration announced a temporary freeze on federal grants and financial assistance, aiming to reassess funding allocations in line with new policy directives. This decision has had widespread implications for nonprofit organizations across the nation, including those in Oklahoma.
In high school, it’s hard to find a topic that every individual can relate to. Whether you are an athlete spending hours perfecting your craft or an AP student drowning in homework each night, there is one thing that each person can mutually agree on. Sleep. We all take it for granted when we are kids. Never wanting to take naps or trying your hardest to stay up past bedtime. The irony hits you hard when you enter high school and develop a fulltime job of being a student. Now it feels like there is never a chance to relax. Any ounce of freetime is spent practicing, studying or simply being a human. As soon as you get home from school, the only thing you want to do is sleep. I never fully understood why my parents were so tired coming home from work and why they didn’t want to stay up until midnight watching movies. Now that I am a Senior in high school taking multiple college classes and spending hours each day practicing, I understand more than ever. Throughout this article, I have examined and surveyed several students from Jenks High School to gain access on what their “normal” sleep schedule consists of. My end goal is to determine how much workload is on our plates and if it’s actually beneficial for us in the long run.
Taking an Advanced Placement (AP) course feels like a badge of honor for high school students. Being enrolled in this course guarantees college credit for most schools (if you pass the exam) and a boost in your GPA, but behind this is also a significant cost. Does the financial part of AP courses hinder students' desire and/or ability to take them?
When you’re on the outside of highschool, relationships can seem… stereotypical. From the perfect popular couple to the nice nerds that only see eachother at school. However, highschool life is not Freaks and Geeks. It’s much more than that. Everybody finds someone whether they fall into their clique or not and everybody has relationship issues. It’s understanding the root of these issues that contributes to much healthier relationships in the future, but the real question is do high schoolers know anything about the important things that go into relationships despite where they fall on the totem pole?