It’s another typical Monday at Day Creek Intermediate School. You head to your regular lunch hangout with your friends but stop when you notice a few unusual Ez-Ups. There is already a long line of students...

For a long time, cursive has been labeled a “lost” form of writing. Its decline began around the ‘70s and has largely disappeared in the typical middle school classroom. Yet how did it move from...

As you walk into the meet, nervous energy begins to build. You have worked so hard to make it to this point and you're finally there. All the hours you have given toward practice are finally paying off....

Throughout your student years, you are constantly being forced to read. Your parents, teachers, and even your peers remind you to open up a book. Accelerated Reader is commonly known as AR. It is a...

Halloween is a scary and exciting time. Ghosts and goblins roam the streets in their costumes moving door to door for candy. Day Creek was intending to coordinate its annual Halloween bash, but then COVID-19...

The fang-tastic Halloween holiday that everyone loves and enjoys is right around the corner. Mummies, zombies, witches, and more all come to life on October 31st.  For many students across the country,...

As you rush to the restroom those last few minutes of lunch, you peer inside and all you see is destruction. Someone threw toilet paper all over the stalls and the soap dispensers have been torn from their...

Starting November 1, Day Creek Intermediate School will begin to require all students to use locker rooms once again. How will this affect student athletic participation?  Many students are nervous...

In 1972, Congress made the final decision to change the age of legal adulthood to 18 from the prior age of 21. Becoming a grown-up sooner allows citizens the right to vote for government representation. The...

Sugar is everywhere, one of the most common ingredients in every meal. Studies show that it can be addictive as cocaine, yet most people do not even notice it in their food. And sometimes as people enjoy...

A seizure is a sudden burst of uncontrolled electrical activity between brain cells. Though seizures may only last seconds, the experience lasts a lifetime.  For 8th grade student, Ryan W., this was...