Hilltop Star

Photo of Tennessee school shooter entering the Covenant School and the two officers who ended the attack. Photo illustration courtesy of Fox News. By Kimberly Perez Recently, it seems to many that there are many more shootings than there used to be. It seems like they are happening more and more often. This generation is […]

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By Jacqueline Jackson 123RF AI Generator License As a young woman, it can be very dangerous walking home late at night. Whether coming home from a party and dressed too nice, or just getting home from school after an event that goes a little late, being alone on the street can be stressful and a […]

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By Michael Castro What are they meant for?The school ID’s are universally regarded as a big pain. They were meant to be able to prove that you belong in this school and us students are meant to show them while we are going into the school to prove we belong here. We are also meant […]

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By Kevin Vinas There are a lot of stresses being in school and wanting to do well “to earn high paying jobs.” However, dealing with stress is important for students to maintain their mental health. The mental health of students is very important. School is a priority and every student wants to graduate, so that […]

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There are many students who are against wearing school uniforms and there are some students who think that school uniforms are a good thing.

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Passaic McDonald’s (Photo from Google) By Wendy Ortega Working in the fast food industry is a place that gives most teenagers the opportunity to have their first job. Teenagers make up about 30% of all the workers in fast food chains in America. These fast food industries tend to create stressful fast paced environments. This […]

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By Axel Lagunas Cutting or “skipping” classes is as old as, well, class itself. I would bet that there was not one hundred percent attendance in the first class ever given. There are many reasons why students would miss a class. Sometimes they are actually sick, sometimes they just need a break. It all comes […]

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Students voice their opinions on this important topic (more…)

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By Avi Rana Everyone strives to be a better person, or at least they should. This idea of making yourself a better person does not apply only to boys or girls, kids or adults, or even wealthy or poor. Self-impovement should be the goal of all of us. The person you are today comes from […]

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By Evelin Cabrera Any student interested in going to college needs to be interested in scholarships. Unfortunately, hardly anyone has a parent so wealthy that they can just pay the entire tuition bill for us, making college too expensive. If you do, that’s a blessing but if you don’t that does not mean college is […]

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