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Small Business & the Pandemic

Jori Lacy, Staff Writer December 13, 2020

As we all know, Covid-19 struck the U.S. and just about everywhere else this year. What was thought to be a small dilemma that would be over in about a month, proved to be a big deal that would go down...

Would Raising Chickens be an Option for You?

Would Raising Chickens be an Option for You?

Jesus Lopez-Valadez, Staff Writer December 12, 2020

With the arrival of COVID-19, economic instability and partial business closures have become more frequent than the previous years. These businesses include malls, certain restaurants, and nonessential...

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Through the Eyes of the Senior Class of 2021

Talitha Allen, Staff Writer December 11, 2020

The year 2020 has been very hard. Starting in March 2020 when the world began to go on lockdown through August 2020, I hoped and prayed that we’d go back to school, and things would be normal. It’s...

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Class of 2021: A Look at the Past

Michelle Jennings, Staff Writer December 11, 2020

As a senior, I speak for my entire class when I say this year is nothing like we had imagined it would be. While we grieve over the unfortunate circumstances of our final year, we can appreciate the experiences...

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Covid-19: How This Year’s Pandemic has Impacted Student Productivity and Performance

Desireé Dade, Staff Writer December 10, 2020

In today’s writing, I will be completing a series of mini-interviews, or an experiment you could say, where I ask multiple students a series of questions (or a singular question) regarding Covid-19,...

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Teen Pregnancy: The Harsh Reality Of It All

Desireé Dade, Staff Writer December 9, 2020

The social taboo of teen pregnancy is one of many judgments that teen mothers tend to face on a daily basis. Most of the time, teen pregnancy is unprecedented, and unexpected. While it is hopefully not...

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Dumped and Remarried: Why They Hatin’?

Kayla Cole, Staff Writer November 14, 2020

    “We did it, Joe. You’re going to be the next President of the United States.” Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States, told Joseph Biden, our newfound President, as we skipped...

Kappa wears black timberland boots, black pants, and a green shirt from her line: Duffle Bagg Co.

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Meet Kappa: A Triple Threat Entrepreneur

Essence Knighten-EL, Staff Writer November 12, 2020

In this section of the Hawk Eye, I will be interviewing Nina Harper, also known as Kappa, who is a DJ, aspiring rapper, and clothing designer with her own line—Duffle Bagg Co. The sixteen year old multi-talented...

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How Will Climate Change Affect Your Future?

Jesus Lopez-Valadez, Staff Writer November 9, 2020

Throughout this year, many events and things took place that have changed the US. From the COVID-19 Pandemic, Civil Equality Movements, to the 2020 Presidential elections, all have a profound impact on...

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Animal Cruelty: More Can Be Done

Anisa Richard, Staff Writer March 5, 2020

There are an incredible number of animal cruelty cases reported each day and some of them aren’t acknowledged or seen at all. Animal abuse isn’t just a problem in and of itself, but it also can...

The Perks Of Upward Bound

The Perks Of Upward Bound

Raushanah Boone, Staff Writer March 5, 2020

 Upward Bound is a governmental program for first generation and low income college bound students. Here at Hillcrest High School, 3 Seeds Trio mentoring program has approximately sixty students enrolled...

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Coronavirus: Should We Be Worried ?

Aaliyah Doss, Staff Writer March 2, 2020

As we all may know, the coronavirus has been a recent outbreak in 2020. There have been over 89,000 confirmed cases in more than fifty countries, 86 of them in the United States and 3 in Illinois. As we...

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