The band directors at Independence have high expectations regarding how they prepare their students who are interested in pursuing a band career out of high school, especially drum majors. “We have pretty high standards of what we expect our drum majors to do, but we also give them a lot of respon...

The College Board and Princeton Review are both companies that can help the studying process for AP tests. The Princeton Review is a company that has studying materials such as books, practice questions and tests, and tutoring. “Princeton Review is one review that is put out that is geared t...

The SAT and ACT are internationally known tests that many high school students take as part of their college admissions. Despite the minor differences, each individual student has to figure out which tests best highlights their strengths. At some schools, students are able to take the PSAT or PACT to s...

As senior year approaches, junior Jalen Freeman is expected to be a big leader on the football team. “He’s gonna be one of our leaders, especially on defense... He’s gonna be a third year returning starter and he’s gonna be huge for our defensive line,” Coach Nick Stokes said. Freeman ...

The rise of mobile multiplayer games like PUBG and Fortnite has made smartphones more addictive. “I have a handful of students who pretty consistently...have their phones in their laps... And I see, it’s some kind of game,” social studies teacher Amy Jones said. “They distract you from w...