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As gun violence continues to take the lives of more young people, many wonder if this cycle will ever end. The two victims currently remain in critical condition, receiving support from their families and community.

Gun Violence Persists: A Kindergarten Tragedy

Kate Kuryla, Staff Writer Jan 12, 2025

In 2024, countless individuals lost their lives in the United States due to gun violence. Infants, children, teens and adults comprise the long list of names of those who met a tragic death at the hands...

In memory of the six lives lost, flowers and gifts are laid in the eternal memorialization of those lives taken by the Nashville school shooter, Audrey Hale on March 27.

Nashville School Shooting Breaks Records, Becoming the Deadliest Yet This Year

Kate Kuryla, Staff Writer Mar 31, 2023

On March 27, 2023, a Christian school in the United States became the location for one of the deadliest school shootings since the start of the year. At the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, alumna,...

Even before hitting theatres, the "Joker" movie has been scrutinized by its blatant normalization of violence in the film.

“Joker”: A Source of Controversy On and Off the Silver Screen

Natalie Abrahantes, Staff Writer Oct 6, 2019

In the weeks leading up to its release, “Joker”, written and directed by Todd Phillips  has opened doors to floods of criticism due to its glamorization of mass killings. Warner Bros., the studio...

Kisa Shapiro presents her End Family Fire project to students at Coral Gables High School in Sep. 2019.

Brady United- Hope for Change!

Maria Puyana, Staff Writer Sep 15, 2019

Working across Congress, courts and communities, the group Brady Against Gun Violence, headed by Sarah Brady, has traveled around the country to inform students about the terrifying dangers of unsecured...

The popularity of video games calls into question whether or not they are causing violence.

Why Video Games Are Not To Blame

Camryn Bagnall-Koger, Staff Writer Aug 17, 2019

In the wake of the latest shooting in Dayton, Ohio - one of the seventeen deadly mass shootings this year - Americans are trying to find a cause for the epidemic of violence. However, many people are quick...

In a controversial issue that has divided legislators, educators and students alike, the population contemplates the possibility of armed teachers and staff on school grounds.

Arming Teachers Is the Opposite of a Real Solution

Maria Puyana, Staff Writer Aug 11, 2019

Schools should be considered welcoming environments where students can learn safely and peacefully. However, since the beginning of 2019, there have been more than 57 school shootings in the United States,...

A couple mourns the fallen victims of the  El Paso shooting.

Will the El Paso Shooting Be the Last Straw?

Annabella Rivera, Staff Writer Aug 8, 2019

On Saturday, Aug. 3, just minutes after 10:30 A.M., a 21-year-old male walked into a Walmart in El Paso, Texas and began to open fire on civilians. With the number of fatalities recently being updated...

Students at CGHS protesting from tighter gun control during the 2017-2018 school year.

The Game that Brought Tragedy to Jacksonville

Melanie Estrada, Staff Writer Sep 2, 2018

On Aug. 26, 2018, Jacksonville's Gaming tournament turned into one of the most devastating days of the participants' lives. The players were competing for the chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to...

Miami Heat guard, Dwyane Wade, visits Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Inspirational Athletes Protest Gun Violence

Chase Bagnall-Koger, Staff Writer Apr 7, 2018

The movement promoting national gun control laws is one that has been gaining a lot of momentum in America lately. Horrific mass shootings have prompted reactions from all types of people and have induced...

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