He said, she said: should teens be sexually active?
Hi-lights asked two students to share their opinions on whether they felt teens should be sexually active while in high school. Abstinence. Abstinence is a word that has many meanings.…
Teens face moral controversy
By LINDSEY DYE Largely considered less risky than intercourse, approximately 20 percent of teens have admitted to having oral sex versus 14 percent who have had intercourse, according to SexEdLibrary.com.
Stop the disease
By KAREN JAEN Wet palms and frantic thoughts stirred in his mind as he waited for the test results. Unprotected sex among teens has led to a rise in sexually…
Teens become moms
By AMANDA FLEMINGER As her adrenaline rushes and all the rumors of how “good it is” run through her mind, she undresses in the heat of the moment without thinking…
Our View: STDs demand thorough education
In 2003, Florida began to pursue an abstinence-only education plan. By 2007, Florida was second only to Texas in the amount it spent to spread its message of abstinence. Since…
Letter from the Editor: Taboo subject needs coverage
By EMILY O'LOANE Sex. Even in today’s communication-driven society full of cell phones and social networking sites, there are some subjects that remain taboo and unbroached in daily, polite discourse.…
Applications revolutionize life
Since the beginning of the iPhone era, the public has regarded the iPhone as one of the most technologically advanced phones of all time. It offers fast and easy interface…
Drive me crazy
By LINDSEY DYE Music blaring, he backs up speedily to avoid the parking lot traffic. Not paying enough attention, he crashes into the girl behind him and stares in disbelief…
Senior maintains strength despite injury
By JONATHAN WARREN On Dec. 29, senior Dounia Bendris’s life changed in an instant.
The New Black- Tan is definitely ‘the new black’
By DAVID MATTESON While getting that perfect color may be criticized by many (skin cancer and all that boring blah, blah, blah), no one ever mentions the truly fantastic benefits…