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Student Voices

Local youth weigh in on gun violence, in schools and in the wider community

Just this week, two incidents involving firearms happened right here in Bend. One incident left two men dead. While neither involved local schools, they serve as reminders that firearms pose a constant threat of violence when left in the wrong hands. In light of the multitude of attacks at schools nationwide, students and teachers live […]

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Depression and Cannabis

Summer is here, so itโ€™s time for a fun, frothy column to read while sipping a tropical beverage by the pool, or on the beach No, not really. Itโ€™s about cannabis and depression. โ€œDepressionโ€ is not be confused with how you feel because you lost your stash of bubble hash, someone stole your nearly-ready-for-harvest plants, […]

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Remembering Deshaun

A spotlight on the grief and confusion of a teen suicide, and a call for schools and communities to do more to step in

Deshaun Adderley was “the kind of kid who never left the house without saying, ‘Bye, Dad, I love you,’ or ‘Bye, Mom, I love you,’” says his father, Donavan Adderley. “And now,” Donavan adds, “I really miss hearing him say that.” Deshaun was 14 years old and a freshman at Summit High School when he […]

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Guest Post: Preventing Mass Killings with Kindness

.sarahwynne. By Molly Boyle, Sisters High School Student Our country was devastated by the 2012 Sandy Hook Shooting in Newtown, Conn., where 20 children and six adults were killed in a shooting spree. Schools all around the United States tightened security by installing metal detectors and bulletproof glass, and performing routine lockdown drills. However, regardless […]

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