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The Student News Site of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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The Student News Site of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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Social media has tarnished what it means to be a child. Popularity continues to be valued over authenticity and sincerity, consequently hurting young children.

[Opinion] Social media is desensitizing the experience of childhood

Gabie Soivilus, Graphics Editor
February 20, 2025
Books popular on the TikTok subculture BookTok line the shelves of teenagers' rooms. The platform has promoted a love of reading through introducing viewers to new and upcoming books such as these.

MSD students delve into the world of #BookTok

Ellis Reuvers and Ava Thomas
February 5, 2025
Sophomore Laura Maurer looks through a digital camera; she is one of many MSD students who own one. With the resurgence of digital cameras through social media, their vintage quality and cheap price make them a good camera option. "I prefer digital cameras over my phone camera because the digital camera looks more aesthetic, and the photos always come out looking better," Maurer said.

MSD students increasingly participate in digital camera resurgence

Ella Bernbaum, Reporter
January 5, 2025
Social media plays a part in teens' perception of their bodies due to the beauty standards promoted on such platforms. Teens feeling pressure to conform may end up participating in unhealthy behaviors due to its promotion of eating disorder-related content.

MSD students find that social media plays an increasingly prominent role in promoting disordered eating

Ellis Reuvers, Reporter
November 4, 2024
Pressured by beauty standards, some teens at MSD submit to various forms of tanning to relieve the dysphoria about their pale skin. Social media has further promoted these views, ignoring the dangers of tanning.

MSD students grow concerned over tanning dysmorphia mindset

Lyla Sachs, Copy Editor
October 15, 2024
The new influx of beauty trends and standards can ruin the mental health of students. This can cause them to feel insecure about themselves, ruin their self image.

[Opinion] Harmful beauty trends spark surge in mental and physical health concerns

Crystal Goes, Reporter
September 18, 2024

[Brief] Biden signs new potential TikTok ban into law in the U.S.

Ellis Reuvers and Ava Thomas
May 1, 2024
No plot books, also known as slice-of-life books, allow readers to experience their world through new eyes. Authors create a world in which readers can connect with their characters on a personal level.

Books with unapparent plots allow readers to immerse into a fictional world

Alison LaTorre, Lyla Sachs, and Jessie Gesund
March 13, 2024
During production, reality shows tend to exaggerate behaviors and events, causing child actors to feel pressured to act a certain way. The pressure and dramatized scenes can lead to public humiliation which traumatize these young actors for life.

[Opinion] Putting children on reality tv shows causes trauma and mental health problems

Faith Hugus, Reporter
January 18, 2024
Self-diagnosing a mental illness has become a prominent trend online, especially for teens. However, they can be inaccurate, as people make the diagnosis based on other people’s experience with their own mental health rather than a statement from a professional.

Teens increasingly engage in social media trend of self-diagnosing disorders

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs legislation on Monday, May 15, 2023, banning state funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at Florida's public universities, at New College of Florida in Sarasota. Photo permission from Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times/TNS.

Florida passes over 30 bills in the 2023 legislative session affecting education

Brynn Schwartz, Jessie Gesund, Andie Korenge, Anna Horowitz, Ashveen Saini, Carolina Ochoa Lozano, Lyla Sachs, Ryan Shimony, Alison LaTorre, Glory Lee, Rayne Welser, Andres Fuenmayor, Jasmine Bhogaita, Vincent Ciullo, and Aisha Hashmi
June 18, 2023
Many teens use social media on a daily basis, consequently getting the majority of their news from them. However, while social media increases the visibility of news, it is also common for it to be drenched in misinformation, which may actively influence or skew teens' opinions on what they are viewing.

Increasing number of teens use social media as primary source of news

Andie Korenge, Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2023
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