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Student News for Horizon Honors Secondary School

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University students protest in Istanbul.

Over a Thousand People Detained As Protesters Take to the Streets in Turkey

Siddharth Magadala, Columnist March 27, 2025

Over 1,000 people have been detained as protests in Turkey continue over the jailing of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. The BBC reports that Imamoglu was jailed on corruption charges, as well being charged...

Next-Gen car crashing at the 2025 Daytona 500

Nascar’s Alarming Next Gen Safety Issues

Jameson Kowalski, Managing Editor March 3, 2025

On lap 196 of the 2025 Daytona 500, driver Ryan Preece’s front wheels got air after coming in contact with another car. The vehicle gained lift, pulling the rear wheels off the ground. The number 60...

Muslims gather for Eid al-Fitr prayer in Bradford Central Mosque in England.

An Overview of Ramadan 2025

Leo Yee, Columnist March 3, 2025

Editor's note: Allah means God in Arabic and can be used interchangeably. The abbreviation PBUH means ‘Peace be upon him’, which is used when referring to a prophet out of respect. SWT is an abbreviation...

Punxsutawney Phil declaring six more weeks of winter on Feb. 2, 2025.

Groundhog Day: Set Punxsutawney Phil Free

Prerna Singla, Columnist February 12, 2025

A prophetic groundhog predicts the weather conditions of the United States and is trusted by thousands of conscious humans. This winter, on Feb. 2, 2025, Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog in question, declared...

Naomi Girma in 2024.

Million-Dollar Woman: Naomi Girma

Prerna Singla, Columnist January 31, 2025

Naomi Girma, previously playing for two years with the San Diego Wave, has signed the biggest contract in the history of women’s soccer. On Sunday, Jan. 26, Girma was presented as a new player for Chelsea...

Uncle Sam of the I Want You poster, painted by James M. Flagg.

Recognizing Propaganda

Logan Safranek, Columnist January 27, 2025

In the age of the internet, it has never been easier for propagandists to spread their viewpoints across the masses. Misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation float about the world wide web like...

Hind Rajab is one of many children killed in the war between Israel and Hamas.

Five-Year-Old Palestinian Girl Found Dead After Being Trapped Under Israeli Fire

Joey Miller, Columnist February 16, 2024

Hind Rajab, a five-year-old girl, was found dead under a car in Gaza. On Jan. 29, 2024, Rajab and her family were fleeing from the fighting in northern Gaza, until they fell under Israeli fire, according...

Border conflict between the two countries are starting to cool down.

Tensions Cool Between Afghanistan and Pakistan

Canon Grant, Political Analyst September 28, 2023

After nine tense days following a clash between Pakistan security forces and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a terrorist group aligned with the Afghanistan Taliban, a border crossing between the...

Tove Jansson was a powerful figure in combating hate and prejudice.

Tove Jansson, the Freedom Fighter

Sierra Perlmutter, Columnist May 11, 2023

Tove Jansson was born in Helsinki, Finland on Aug. 9, 1914, and lived to June 27, 2001. While Jansson is most known for her creation of the Moomins, she accomplished much more. Jansson was a fierce anti-fascist...

Euthanasia allows people to die when they want.

Euthanasia and Voluntary Death

Amanda Mourelo, Editor of Student Opinion and Features and Extras April 27, 2023

According to World Population, euthanasia is medically assisted suicide where a physician gives a terminally ill patient, or a patient with an extreme illness, a medicine that will put them to sleep forever....

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