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Annual red ribbon week inspires students
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In honor of Red Ribbon Week, CVUSD (Conejo Valley Unified School District), has released and approved the “Red Ribbon Week Proclamation.” “Businesses, government, law enforcement, schools, religious institutions, service organizations, youth, senior citizens, medical and military personnel, sports teams and individuals throughout the state of California will demonstrate their commitment to drug-free, healthy lifestyles,…
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Modern Escapism
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Generation Z (born from 1997-2012) may not be facing the struggles that past generations have, but that does not mean that school is any less stressful for these students. According to the American Psychological Association, 45 percent of all teens said they were stressed by school. Data collected from the American Psychological Association for…
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Heroin: The 21st Century Opium War
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Long-term consequences of the short-lived high An overdose begins to kill long before a death takes place. The body is weak, shaky limbs reaching for a needle, for a shot of happiness that will slow everything down for a moment just long enough to feel euphoric. Blood rushes. Faces flush. But soon, it is…
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Students respond to California’s “dope” future
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In the past, some teens have relatively easy access to marijuana for recreational usage. The passage of Proposition 64, which legalizes cannabis for adults 21 or over, may affect this underage usage. In 1996, medicinal marijuana was legalized in California and since then, the controversy over legalizing its recreational use has risen. This November,…