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Review of the historic Mayo Wrestling season

Review of the historic Mayo Wrestling season

Connor Refsland, Staff Writer March 24, 2023

The Mayo High School 2023 wrestling season is definitely one for the history books. Coach Trimble has been building these wrestlers into who he wants them to be since they were little. This year showed...

Mayos Period Drive starts on Monday

Mayo’s Period Drive starts on Monday

Mariam K. Mohamed , Staff Writer March 24, 2023

Next week, Mayo High School will host its first "Period Drive," which is an effort designed to increase the amount of feminine products available in the student bathrooms. These products include pads,...

Ella Fitzgerald: The First Black Woman to Win a Grammy

Ella Fitzgerald: The First Black Woman to Win a Grammy

Chloe Rutten, Staff Writer March 17, 2023

“The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was a very talented jazz musician from Yonkers, New York, renowned across the world for her incredible vocal range and clear tone. She was the first Black...

What Really Happened to Emmett Till?

What Really Happened to Emmett Till?

Mariam K. Mohamed, Staff Writer March 17, 2023

Who is Emmett Till you may ask? He was a 14 year old black boy from Chicago, Illinois, who was visiting his relatives in Money, Mississippi on August 28, 1955 when he was accused of winking at a white...

Reaching New Heights in the Civil Rights Movement

Reaching New Heights in the Civil Rights Movement

Emma Lange, Staff Writer March 17, 2023

Dorothy Height was an African-American woman who believed in equal rights for women and African-Americans. In 1994 she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and ten years later, the Congressional...

Ruby Bridges: The little girl who changed America forever

Ruby Bridges: The little girl who changed America forever

Chase Grivna, Staff Writer March 17, 2023

At six years old, and all alone, Ruby Bridges was the first black child to go to an all-white school in Louisiana, the first anywhere in the United States. She calmly walked past hordes of angry racist...

The process of college applications: get the inside track

The process of college applications: get the inside track

Samantha A. Valdez, Staff Writer March 15, 2023

Do you have plans to  go to college but are unsure of how to get there? Are there parts of the process that seem confusing or are too far out of reach? College Inside Track (CIT) is a company that...

Muhammad Ali: “The Greatest”

Muhammad Ali: “The Greatest”

Alex Gyarmaty , Staff Writer March 8, 2023

Regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all-time not just for his ability in the ring but also for his courage outside of it, Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and a social activist,...

Kenny Washington Breaks History In The NFL

Kenny Washington Breaks History In The NFL

Cohen Ruskell, Staff Writer March 6, 2023

In the history of American football, Kenny Washington broke down barriers and paved the way for upcoming generations of African American athletes. It is crucial to acknowledge and appreciate Washington's...

The Legacy of Henry Ossawa Tanner

The Legacy of Henry Ossawa Tanner

Bobby Marines III, Staff Writer March 6, 2023

Henry Ossawa Tanner was an African American artist who garnered international acclaim for his works; however he had to work hard to overcome the discrimination and oppression that filled his life....

The Absolute State Of Black WW1 Veterans, Especially for a Certain Group

The Absolute State Of Black WW1 Veterans, Especially for a Certain Group

Sunny Chang, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

Debatably the bravest U.S. unit in WWI, the all-black 369th Infantry Regiment spent more time under combat than any other WWI American unit. It is because of their superb performance near the borders...

Mae Jemison: A Historic Flight

Mae Jemison: A Historic Flight

Ava Brazell, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

When the rocket Endeavour shot into space on September 12, 1992, it made more history than one might think, since it launched the first African-American woman into space, Mae Jemison. Not only is she...

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