All posts by Rusty Sheehan
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Preventing chronic absenteeism demands case by case attention
In recent years, the amount of students that are absent from school each day is as high as it’s ever been, in a new plague...
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Men’s tennis perseveres through recent matches with top-rated teams
Are you ready for a challenge? As any gamer would know, video games have a wide variety of genres, spanning from RPGs, platformers and shooters....
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District web blockers creating access issues for some legitimate educational efforts
There are very good reasons why website blockers are in place. From denying access to sites not suitable for schools, to protection from viruses and...
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TikTok’s days may be numbered
TikTok is one step closer to being banned. The TikTok ban bill is in essentially its last stage before being officially signed into law. This...
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Band students go to Disney
Over spring break the high school band went on a trip to Florida, where they visited four Disney theme parks and recorded inside of a...
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Ultra-processed food fattening Americans
Ultra-processed foods are exactly what their name would suggest. Ultra processed foods have been put through the factory three times over. They have been put...
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Junior building scholarship database for students
Junior Acacia Fauser is enrolled in E.L.P. As a semester project for the class, she wants to make knowledge of scholarships more accessible to students...
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After school shooting in Perry, some Iowa schools arming staff
Following the events of the school shooting in Perry, Iowa, schools in the district of Sioux City began to talk about arming the staff so...
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Some high schools exploring advantages of alternative scheduling
The high school has long been operating on the semester system, which divides the year into two halves, with a different schedule for each, but...
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After successful fall season, Esports teams ready for winter season
Following a successful fall season that saw two teams enter the playoffs, the regular winter season will kick off the week of Jan. 15. A...
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Peet Good Vibes enrichment expanding impact
In February, a new enrichment started at Peet. The Good Vibes enrichment is a space during Tiger Time on Fridays where students make positive and inspirational quotes to tape...
