Category Archives: Mid-Winter 2020

WCSD Promotes Mental Health Awareness

By: Zoie Olsen

As the New Year starts, it is important that you take your mental health seriously and find ways to improve your mental health. Mental Health Awareness Month, also referred to as “Mental Health Month” has been observed in May in the United States since 1949, reaching millions of people in the United States through media, local events, and screenings. Mental Health Awareness is represented by a lime green ribbon. The color is also used for childhood depression, mental illness, and mood disorders. Some counties decorate streets, houses, and local businesses in May with green ribbons to show awareness. Continue reading WCSD Promotes Mental Health Awareness

Jaquay Breaks School Record

By: Brittany Smith

On Wednesday, January 15, 2020, the Eisenhower Knights wrestling team had a match against Corry. Although Eisenhower as a team did not win, the evening was exciting, as Senior, Logan Jaquay, broke the school record with 118 wins. Previously, Eisenhower alumni, Travis Hummel, held the school record, with 117 wins from 1994-1997. Continue reading Jaquay Breaks School Record

Remembering Martin Luther King

By: Miranda Mong

As the third Monday of January passes again, it brings about a time to acknowledge an honorable man and hero of the civil rights movement, Martin Luther King, Jr. He was the focal point of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, an important speaker at the March on Washington, and the youngest Nobel Peace Prize receiver, according to history.com. King and his belief of nonviolent protest was the most significant force in the civil rights movement from 1957 to 1968. Continue reading Remembering Martin Luther King