Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

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Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

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Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

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Jazlyn Holmes, 11

Jazlyn Holmes, 11

October 30, 2020

"Biden because he cares about climate change. He believes that there is a problem with racial inequality and so much more."

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Lexie Marick, 11

Lexie Marick, 11

October 30, 2020

"Personally, I would vote for Trump because I am a Republican and I agree with his viewpoints a lot more than Biden."

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Sydney Battiste, 11

Sydney Battiste, 11

October 30, 2020

"Biden because a lot of my family members are Hispanic, trans, or gay, and Trump has already taken away their right to join the military as trans people."

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Parent perspective

October 30, 2020

Parents can be a major influence when teens are forming political opinions. About 32 percent of students said that their political beliefs are similar to those of their parents, while about 28 percent...

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Division between parties

October 30, 2020

The divide between political parties is greater, leaving less Independents with the upcoming presidential election. This division is seen on campus as well. Almost the exact same percentage of students...

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Effect of social media

October 30, 2020

Social media has played a major role in getting teens involved in politics in recent years. Almost 53 percent said that social media has impacted their political views in some way. Junior Luke Dodson,...

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Choir

September 29, 2020

The biggest change that choir students are facing is the way they practice. The students spend half an hour each day in the auditorium, where chairs are spread out by six feet. They take their assigned...

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Orchestra

September 29, 2020

Like virtual choir, the virtual orchestra learns material that is specific to their musical ability. Though all of the virtual students are taught in the same period, the period is split into three 15...

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Band

September 29, 2020

During band practice, several step markings put at least ten feet of distance between students while they march. The students wear normal masks while rehearsing their performance and put on different masks...

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Gina Karbs, precalculus

May 5, 2020

"Although the coronavirus has changed our way of life this past month, I think it is important that we focus on the things we can control. It has given us the opportunity to focus on family and slow...

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Janet Hutley teaches AP Chemistry on the main campus.

Janet Hutley, chemistry

May 5, 2020

"I think that besides the obvious changes like people spending more time outdoors, keeping space between each other and, of course, facing economic hardship for people who have lost their jobs, it...

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Delaney Acosta, 10

May 5, 2020

"Obviously it’s been negative because people are scared and sometimes that brings out bad parts of people. People are being racist towards Asian Americans but also I think it’s been kind of unifying...

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