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​​What’s recently happened? With a strong start into the month of May, four John Adams High School students have been recognized by the school board for their excellence in the Spanish language. Seniors Erika Ruiz-Yamamoto and Marcelina...

Mark Volk grew up in Michigan City and attended Elston High School. After graduating from high school, Volk knew he wanted to serve his country, so he joined the Army Reserves and went to Purdue University Northwest to study electrical engineering...

Unfortunately, moments of pure clarity don’t happen often. Thankfully, that means they do happen rarely. For some people, that may mean God is trying to tell them something. For others, they are having an epiphany that change must happen....

What’s recently happened? As the first full week of April begins, the John Adams High School Eagles are relaxing on a cool and breezy spring break. When returning April 10, students will continue to finish off quarter four as the 2022-2023 school...

Randy Smith grew up in Lake Station and attended Thomas A. Edison High School. Firefighting had always been a big part of Smith’s life—his dad was a volunteer fireman, and Smith liked going and riding with the firemen to help out and gain...

Being diagnosed with any type of cancer is a heartbreaking and daunting thing to hear. However, in most cases, one of the most crucial pieces to a complete recovery is catching the cancer early and beginning treatment as soon as possible. Jeremy...

What’s recently happened? On February 24, the African Student Association (ASA) put on a fake African wedding in honor of Black History Month to portray African and African American culture. The board members, Marfowaa Antwi, Taylor Warbington,...

It’s no secret that a life well lived is full of all kinds of experiences, both good and bad. Veteran John Mitchell has certainly led a well-lived life–he’s leapt at  unique opportunities, faced many hardships, and achieved incredible...

I drive a 75-minute commute every morning and evening. It presents a lot of time to think.  Recently I was driving to work, and it was pretty foggy out. I got to thinking about life and how it relates to the fog. As you are driving in the fog,...

Seeing a child go through sickness is heartbreaking. Unfortunately, this is a long-term situation for families of children with cancer. Laura Stevenson-James has been in this situation with her daughter, Haven James, for two years now. On April 2,...