AP classes are appealing to high school students due to their weighted grade scale which can help with college applications. The dark side of these classes is the loads of homework and stressful difficulty....

Every student athlete knows that there is a struggle between grades and sports.  It doesn’t matter if it's them or a teammate slipping up, it affects everyone.  Student athletes need to set aside time...

Addiction is a very serious and common issue. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, 21 million Americans in 2019 were dealing with substance abuse. That is six percent of the population,...

Having the ability to vote as a U.S. citizen is insanely important. I think that everyone who is eligible to vote, needs to. It is a right that people a long, long time ago fought for us to have, and no...

What does ‘diverse’ mean? The textbook definition of diverse is having a variety of people from different social backgrounds. A diverse community isn’t necessarily a united one though, and it’s...

Bowie High School enforces a rule that students may not leave class during the first or last 15 minutes. This prevents students from being able to use the bathroom during those times. This rule should...

When cutting back on your amount of non-school activities, you will see an improvement in both your mental health and stress levels.  I believe that this is a true statement that is worth carrying...

At Bowie, students who have perfect or nearly perfect attendance are rewarded with incentives. Earning incentives allows students to substitute their final exam grade in one to two of their classes with...

Bowie High School should use some of the bond money to try and get AC inside the hallway because it sucks when you are walking around to just be burning up from all the people and the temperature outside....