Opinion: Drivers Ed Should Be Put Back in Schools Curriculum

If you have a very strong passion for driving, whether it be the feeling you get behind the wheel, how you feel when you’re cruising down the interstate, or even just driving in general, then you’ll want to keep reading. Drivers ed should be put back into the school’s curriculum. Drivers ed was taken out …

carter high school Drum line prepares for a semi normal season, amid COVID pandemic

John shippers (front) and Emily wiliford (back), at an event for the East Tennessee performing arts association. Chastin Maples (front) and Jessie Fouraker (back), also at an event for the east tennessee performing arts association. The pandemic has hit a lot of clubs incredibly hard, none more so than the carter high school band; I …

Opinion: Homework is more stress on us so do we really need itv

Should there really be homework, like what’s the point? Does it really help or does it make things worse?  Yes, it does help some understand the topic and get more of an understanding; but does it really help? If stress was an object it would be homework. As for some teenagers, we work late nights …

Opinion: The School Food Is Awful and It Needs to Change

Ask anyone here at Carter High School how they feel about the food in the school cafeteria and their response will often be complete disgust. It’s dry, flavorless and generally revolting. Many students pack their own lunch or even don’t eat lunch at all because pizza that has the same texture as cardboard will never …

Opinion: Enrichment is Unnecessary in the School Schedule

How would you feel about getting out of school at 3:00? Taking enrichment out of the school schedule would allow a shorter school day for students. Along with getting out at 3:00 students would still be completing their normal classes as usual.  At Carter High, enrichment class is at the end of the day from …

Opinion: Students Should Be Allowed Mental Health Days

High School students are regularly stressed and overworked. They have homework from their classes, a job if they’re old enough to, family issues, and extracurricular. Students have so much on their plate and they are not allowed to have a break. Schools in Utah and Oregon have already allowed students in their schools to take …