Two things a teen likes: candy and fruit. The TikTok media craze over the candied fruit trend called Tanghulu is increasing, but there is a dangerous downside to it. Tanghulu is a Chinese food trend that is taking...
The Florida Gators, the University of Florida men's basketball team, won the NCAA basketball tournament after beating the Houston Cougars on Monday, April 7. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is an organization...
“‘Shrek 5’ is questionable,” says Yetnam Kankouryome, an eighth-grader on the Explorers team after seeing the "Shrek 5" trailer. "Shrek 5" is an upcoming DreamWorks movie scheduled to release on Dec. 23, 2026,...
“We will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens,” said President Donald Trump in his inauguration speech on Jan. 20. Since then he has put at least 10% tariff tax on about 90 countries. President Trump...
Gamers around the world are excited for the successor to the Nintendo Switch, releasing on June 5 of this year, called the Nintendo Switch 2. The Nintendo Switch was released on raving reviews, selling over 150 million...
After a local college student disappeared on March 6, students are taking extra precautions. Sudiksha Konanki, 20, went missing in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic after visiting the area for spring break. The 20-year-old...
Art students and teachers are dismayed by the new trend of using AI to generate images with the Studio Ghibli art style that is going viral on social media. Ms. Calandra Couch, Art teacher in B pod, said she would not...
Family and Consumer Sciences started using reusable tableware from the Going Green Club at Rachel Carson Middle School after spring break, to reduce the amount of single-use plastic. “The main goal was to help Rachel...
Dog and cat adoption is a multi-step process that can enable interested pet owners to find a four-legged companion that works for them. Animal shelters are full of animals ready for adoption during the current puppy and...
The cast and crew of the musical “James and the Giant Peach” were able to join the Rachel Carson drama department on their field trip to New York City on April 12, due to eight open slots that were available for members...
"It’s really fun getting to work with everyone, said Kat Aten, an eighth-grader on the Dolphins team and stage manager of “James and the Giant Peach,” which is debuting on May 1. “James and the Giant Peach” follows...
TikTok has been given more time after a short ban on Jan. 19. President Donald Trump has officially given TikTok 75 days to either sell or be banned again. This order does not reverse the ban but it does give time for...
Seventh- and eighth-graders competed in a volleyball tournament Dec. 4 in the RCMS main gym after school. There were 25 teams from RCMS, and only two could be chosen for the face-off. The first 25 points wins the match...
Students and staff have high hopes for the new spring play, "James and the Giant Peach" as it arrives at RCMS on May 1-3. “I have high hopes,” said James Gross, an eighth-grader on the Voyagers team. James and Giant...
Donald J. Trump, the president-elect for the 2024 election just took office on Jan. 20, on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., 31 miles from here. The whole nation is watching and waiting to see what happens. The inauguration,...