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    SUA Statistics on Peer Pressure

    SUA Statistics on Peer Pressure

    During advisory on April 11 of this year, students came together to discuss the presence of and ways to manage peer pressure in their...
    How to Keep Your Information Private

    How to Keep Your Information Private

    Social media users were shocked when 87 million Facebook users’ private information was exposed through Cambridge Analytica, a consulting...
    Remembering Columbine by Taking Action

    Remembering Columbine by Taking Action

    April 20, 2018 marked the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting in Littleton, Colorado. In this massacre that shocked...
    Staff Feature: Dr. Thomas

    Staff Feature: Dr. Thomas

    If you think Dr. Mari Thomas is going to be just another principal… psych. Dr. Thomas was born and raised in Delaware, Ohio, a small town...

    Is 16 Too Young to Drive? Ohio Lawmakers Say Yes

    Injuries and fatalities caused by teen drivers in Ohio are up 15% since 2014. Ohio lawmakers have found that lenient licensing laws might...
    Bag in the Back: A Simple Slogan, A Monumental Purpose

    Bag in the Back: A Simple Slogan, A Monumental Purpose

    A new non-profit is starting up in Cincinnati, and while its message is simple its purpose is anything but. Bag in the Back focuses on...
    August 15th –Too Early?

    August 15th –Too Early?

    Every year in late summer, a collective sigh issues from students around the country. With the end of July come school supply ads, which...
    Who Runs the World?

    Who Runs the World?

    When one hear the phrase “Who runs the world” does “girls” immediately follow? Besides being a phrase in a popular Beyonce song, it turns...
    Strong Alone, Unstoppable Together: The 2018 Orange and White Game

    Strong Alone, Unstoppable Together: The 2018 Orange and White Game

    “Five schools, two states, one cause.” This catchy tagline has been repeated every year as the SUA community begins preparing for the...
    Women's March 2018

    Women's March 2018

    On January 20, 2018, around 10,000 people gathered in Downtown Cincinnati for the city’s Women’s March, a sister march of the national...
    Teacher Feature: Mr. Icsman

    Teacher Feature: Mr. Icsman

    How often do you meet someone whose passion for teaching French burns as brightly as his scarves? It’s a rare combination of attributes,...
    Miss Unattainable

    Miss Unattainable

    “You are crowned Miss America, the most beautiful woman in the country!” Every little girl’s dream right? Maybe not. For former Miss...
    Time's Up

    Time's Up

    The Time’s Up Movement began on January 1, 2018 as a response to sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry, but has since expanded...
    U-S-A! U-S-A: The Olympics and Patriotism

    U-S-A! U-S-A: The Olympics and Patriotism

    For two weeks every other year, nations from all over the world come together in one place to celebrate either winter or summer sports....
    Could You Earn your Adventure Badge like Russell from "UP"?

    Could You Earn your Adventure Badge like Russell from "UP"?

    Can’t wait for those Girl Scout Cookies? Before cracking open the box, check out the often untold history of scouting and how the...

    Peer Pressure

    Throughout life, especially in high school, peer pressure is a prevalent influence on decisions. In making choices at school, on the...

    SUA Sports Recap and Preview

    With the retiring of long-time athletic director, Mr. Sipes, big changes are coming to the athletic department, including the appointment...

    Goodbye Macy's

    Downtown Cincinnati is home to three professional sports teams, possibly Amazon’s soon-to-be second headquarters, and designer stores...
    Breakfast All Day at McDonald's: Beneficial or Problematic?

    Breakfast All Day at McDonald's: Beneficial or Problematic?

    by ROSEMARIE BINGHAM '18 Pancakes, Egg McMuffins, cinnamon melts; all these items are now available at your convenience. All McDonald's...
    The Impact of Las Vegas

    The Impact of Las Vegas

    The incident that took place on October 1 in Las Vegas left the country in shock. A gunman opened fire on a crowd of concert-goers in...
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