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This tax is described as discriminatory. | Fabian Blank, UnSplash

Pink tax and how it impacts teenagers

Savannah Balduf, Section Editor December 13, 2024

Pink tax is the practice of charging women more for products or services than men for similar items. This affects everyone who is interested in buying products of any kind. This tax is described as discriminatory.  Though...

HOSA is for students who want to have jobs and careers in the healthcare community. | Marcelo Leal, UnSplash

Guide to HOSA

Bianca Mosher, Staff Reporter November 22, 2024

Health Occupations Students of America is a club at Gloucester High School. If one cannot tell by the name, HOSA is for students who want to have jobs and careers in the healthcare community. HOSA is very...

Negative trends can have an impact on teenagers, influencing their behavior, mental health, and development. | Ivan Radic, Flickr

Trends and their influence

Charlie Arnone, Section Editor November 22, 2024

Negative trends can have an impact on teenagers, influencing their behavior, mental health, and development. These trends often come from social media, peer pressure, and popular culture. It’s important...

It is not very difficult to take care of cats, as long as you pay attention to them. | Alex Nicolopoulos, Unsplash

Pets of Gloucester High School

Isabella Doss, Staff Reporter October 24, 2024

Many people at Gloucester High School have different pets that they spend hours taking care of. When asking multiple students about each and every one of their pets, and asking them if they would recommend...

The hurricane has caused many people to be worried about if their family is okay and how much this will affect them mentally, physically, and financially. | NASA, Unsplash

Hurricane Helene’s impact on GHS

Kennedy Wilhite, Staff Reporter October 10, 2024

Hurricane Helene recently hit and caused damage to many states, including: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Helene has resulted in major flooding and property damage as...


The way someone gives a compliment matters too. | Priscilla Du Preez, Unsplash

The power of a compliment

Savannah Balduf, Section Editor October 10, 2024

Compliments are something that are given often, sometimes, a little too loosely. They are an expression of admiration and they are so overlooked when given. According to Fast Company “Every time you...

All of these disorders are important because they can affect a student’s everyday life, their grades and attendance. | Emily Underworld, Unsplash

Poor mental health and its effect on student life

Jasmine Hunt, Staff Writer September 26, 2024

Mental health is a very serious topic everyone has or will experience. It can be impacted by anything, including school, home life and genetics. Many can start noticing that students are struggling with...

This class teaches valuable skills for everyday cooking and can even prepare them for future careers in the culinary field. | Shelby Bennett

Insight into GHS culinary

Cathrine Davis, Section Editor September 26, 2024

Culinary is a career class available to students at Gloucester High School to further their culinary skills and knowledge. It is taught by Timothy Winchester, who is often referred to as Chef by many students...

Distracted Driving

Tanner Nuttall, Staff Reporter June 5, 2024

Distracted driving is a real issue and keeps getting worse and worse. When drivers don’t have their full attention on the road, it can lead to bad consequences. Drivers all around are distracted by everything....

Being Down to Earth

Brianna Clemmons, Editor June 4, 2024

When people are down to earth, they seem to not have any care in the world. We are all down to earth and do not have a care in the world to live life to the fullest. Being down to earth means being relaxed...

Why are people more productive on FaceTime

Mallorie Coates, Staff Reporter June 4, 2024

People are usually more productive when they’re on FaceTime. Honestly, I believe that it’s because people are on FaceTime with their friends. Most of the time, they are busy doing stuff, so it makes...

Proper Care for Hamsters

Elizabeth Underwood, Editor May 29, 2024

Many people are misinformed about the proper care for hamsters. There are many reasons why people don’t know the true care that you need to have for hamsters. This is because a lot of pet stores promote...

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