There has been a surplus of changes regarding schools and education, such as certain states limiting the variety of books that teachers are allowed to have and read to students. Amongst these changes, one of the most influential changes was the government shuttering the Department of Education, which will heavily affect schools. According to the … Continue reading Education cuts: potential drawbacks

The platypus is truly a fascinating creature for many reasons. It has a unique mix of features: a bill that resembles a duck’s, a tail similar to a beaver’s, and feet that look like an otter’s. What’s even more interesting is that, even though it’s a mammal, the platypus lays eggs, which is quite rare … Continue reading Platypuses Are More Than Just Secret Agents

Recently, there has been a surge of disease across the world, more notably in the United States. Students have been missing many school days, hospitals have been full of emergency visits, and the numbers for both are only rising. With how contagious it can be, it’s more important than ever to make sure students and … Continue reading Sickness and how to prevent it

The New Castle Phoenix has recently been made aware of the accumulating dangers of video games. Hundreds of cautionary tales swirling around the country, each presenting an incredulous danger. Parents have become insatiable, demanding justice for their children who have suffered. Many firsthand accounts have been collected and recounted, including these stories. On a humble … Continue reading Video Games Instigate Cataclysmic CRIMES?!

In this day and age, media, such as books, are easier to access than ever before. Anyone could very easily go to a library, or look at a virtual space, such as an official website, and learn about any topic that they desire. However, it seems recently that figures within the government want to limit … Continue reading Book banning: what to know

The application process into college can be a rigorous process and oftentimes extremely stressful. Students all over the world submit their applications and sometimes the decisions come down to decimals on a GPA. However, on many occasions the decision simply comes down to whether or not a member of an individual’s family attended the college … Continue reading Educational Privilege, That Can’t be True

Education is built on the basis of making certain that students have the ability to perform in any given environment. A school does not expect students to remember how to properly find the distance between the radius and center of a circle, but they do expect students to gain the ability to handle difficult problems … Continue reading The Department of Education: What Does It Do?

In the current climate, it may seem that every political discussion devolves into a dispute. Whether during classroom debates, family gatherings, or social media comment sections, individuals frequently fail to engage with each other, opting instead to talk over one another. But what if we could alter that dynamic? Adopting three straightforward practices like actively … Continue reading Political Polarization

Show Choir season has officially begun, and with that, New Castle’s Red Hot Blues and Dynamiques starts with a bang! On Friday, January 24, New Castle’s show choir groups, Red Hot Blues (RHB) and Dynamiques, performed at the 2025 Ball State Mid America Show Choir Competition. The competition saw 7 schools competing in the small … Continue reading RHB Starts theirs Speedy Season!

Many high school students are thinking about how to start their college education early as they look to the future. Advanced Placement (AP) and dual credit courses are two common choices, each with unique benefits and difficulties. But which option is better for students? Dual credit courses allow high school students to accumulate college credits … Continue reading Dual Credit vs AP, Which is better?

Fifteen-year-old Batyrkhan Kuldybayev is a foreign exchange student from Kazakhstan who has embarked on an incredible journey to experience life in the United States. With a passion for learning, Batyrkhan chose to leave behind his home and embrace a new culture, schooling system, and way of life. One of Batyrkhan’s main objectives as an exchange … Continue reading Student Profile: Batyrkhan Kuldybayev

With Christmas right around the corner, and the days quickly start passing by, the stress of what to give to loved ones becomes larger and larger. Finding the perfect present may seem like a daunting task, especially if extended family is involved. But, truth be told, it isn’t as hard as one might think. It … Continue reading Gifts that keep on giving

Edward Scissorhands:Released:1990Directing: Tim BurtonStarring: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder Edward Scissorhands is a nostalgic hit that has features that you don’t see in movies today, such as animated intro credits that sell the general feel of the rest of the movie, and has the 90’s charm that a lot of people have grown to love. The … Continue reading All I want for Christmas is movie recommendations

America is not a healthy country. Crazy, right? Whether it be the McDonald’s in every minuscule crevice of the land or the horrendous reality that healthier alternatives to foods often cost more than their sodium-ridden counterparts, America truly pushes a “beautiful” lifestyle. Obviously, because of the over consumption of fat and sugar, every citizen in … Continue reading One Energy Drink, One Step Closer to Cardiac Arrest

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As the year progresses, the time for students to be thinking about their futures is slowly coming to an end. As the trips to the Career Center come ever so closer, with it being in December, a question arises in some minds. What are their options, and how do they get in? The most important … Continue reading The Career Center: what it means for the future

Imagine, for a moment, the feeling of dread one experiences when experiencing a good piece of horror media for the first time. Maybe it was an intense jumpscare, a gruesome kill, or even a psychological thrill. Regardless of the causation, everyone has experienced that feeling when experiencing horror. And then comes the best part, when … Continue reading Being Scared 101

It’s that time of the year again! Election season is just around the corner and everybody knows what that means. Countless cases of politicians lying, numerous insults coming from candidates, and issues being brought up that we all know will not get fixed. Election season is a great way to get informed about why and … Continue reading Top Concerns for Voters in 2024

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Students all around the world struggle with mental health issues. Some of these issues are caused at birth. Others are caused by external factors, such as school or work. Mental health is a serious issue that often gets overlooked or completely disregarded. A large factor of student’s mental health issues come from stress. Stress is … Continue reading Stressed students, that can’t be good

The human psyche is one of the most intricately, complicated programs in the entire world. Within 9 months of structural development, humans develop an organ that rivals modern day supercomputers. In fact, if one were to take just a cubic millimeter (smaller than a pinky finger) of a brain and analyze it, they would be … Continue reading Your Mind Matters Too