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Tajh Watts, a senior at St. Augustine High School, uses his bed as a school desk, propping two laptops against pillows. With the lack of in-school teaching, he sometimes resorts to guidance from YouTube videos when he struggles with his chemistry homework. PHOTO PROVIDED BY TAJH WATTS

Can schools make a coronavirus comeback this semester? Students share thoughts and concerns

This story was originally published in an ongoing partnership with The Gambit. The following is that article, verbatim. For two months this past spring, Tajh Watts used his bed as a school desk, propping two laptops against pillows each morning as he hunched over, diligently… Read More »Can schools make a coronavirus comeback this semester? Students share thoughts and concerns

"MEC Bheki Ntuli monitors Covid-19 guidelines at Dlambula Primary School in Durban" by GovernmentZA is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0

Back to School Plans Are Leaving Some Immunocompromised Students Behind (Originally Published in Teen Vogue)

We here at JRNOLA are extremely pleased to announce that Isabella Brown was published today (9/1/20) in Teen Vogue. The following is that article, verbatim. Jack Bryan’s family has been wary of getting him sick ever since he was born. Long before the pandemic, they… Read More »Back to School Plans Are Leaving Some Immunocompromised Students Behind (Originally Published in Teen Vogue)

The Lost Senior Year

The isolation caused by COVID-19 restrictions placed a strain on Kayla Andrus’ relationships with teachers and friends. Now Andrus, an 18-year-old graduating senior at Mount Carmel, finds herself staying up until two in the morning and waking up later in the day to begin incessant… Read More »The Lost Senior Year

Despite One Brief Stage Error, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is a Golden Ticket

Written by Hannah Darcey, junior at Mount Carmel Academy. Mentored by Warren Bell. In the middle of the energetic and enthusiastic number “Willy Wonka!” a crackling and faint voice came on the intercom, spreading news that the touring musical “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” needed… Read More »Despite One Brief Stage Error, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is a Golden Ticket