The Red & Black

It’s everywhere. It’s in the bathrooms, the hallways, the parking lots and the cars in the parking lots. The infamous smell of marijuana has stained the school and like the stench of smoke left on a jacket, it can’t be washed out. In a recent Red & Black poll distributed randomly to more than 200 students, almost 70 percent of the students... 

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Slacktivism, a combination of the words slacker and activism, means exactly what it sounds like: low-effort advocacy of those who want to seem passionate for a cause without spending enough time to make a change. Imagine the perfect slacktivist. He is the person who blames you for the famine in Africa because you threw away your lunch and he criticizes... 

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Despite a serious motorcycle accident, science teacher Nicole Holman strives to return to her life without any setbacks, with the mentality that if you put your mind to it, you can do anything   Call work and tell them I can’t come in tomorrow.” Those were the first words Nicole Holman spoke after several weeks of being verbally unresponsive. Holman... 

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“I am Trayvon Martin.” The crowd starts to chant as they huddle together. Among them is Millie Pelt, who clutches a bag of Skittles and an iced tea while she looks straight ahead and stands tall—like a soldier. “I am Trayvon Martin.” Pelt’s voice starts to crack ever so slightly, and her eyes turn red. “I am Trayvon Martin.” Hundreds... 

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