By Isabella Pena    A “sneckdown” is a term sometimes used in infrastructure, civil engineering, and other similar areas like urban planning. It’s a combination of the terms “neckdown” and snow, also thought to have different origins in Irish culture, like the Gaelic word for snow (sneachta).     The basic explanation of what a sneckdown is: “a buildup of snow on a road that has not been flattened and cleared by traffic, particularly at an intersection.” (Wikipedia). The reas

By: Pablo Gonzalez Snowstorms can be very dangerous and unpredictable. That’s why it’s always a good idea to be prepared for one just in case. How will you know if you are having a snowstorm? If you see or hear: Blizzard WARNING, Winter Storm WARNING, WIND CHILL Temperature, Winter Storm OUTLOOK, Winter Storm Watch, and Winter Weather ADVISORY. You should get the things you will need. The emergency supplies you should get are: Food, Medicine, a to-go kit, a home kit, phon

By: Nathan Lambert With us reaching the peak of the cold season, there is going to be a massive winter storm coming to East Tennessee, and we need to prepare for it. The amount of snow supposedly supposed to fall is 3 inches, mainly over Interstate 40. With that, the closer you get to the Kentucky line, the worse the snow is meant to be. The snowfall is supposed to hit us from   Saturday morning to Sunday evening.  In this amount of snow, you will need to be careful o

By: Tiffany Margolis You can keep yourself and your animals safe and warm from the upcoming snowstorm by doing some stuff before it starts. But in such cases, you should make sure to keep up with the most recent updates on your weather app so you’ll know if anything starts to change. For yourself, there are a few things you can do to prepare and keep yourself the same, such as:  Go to the grocery store and stock up on foods but make sure they aren’t perishables because yo

By: Amanda Whitsell    Here in Knoxville, Tennessee, we are expecting to get one of the heaviest snows since 1993. A lot of people are excited for winter activities, but it's important to be prepared for the snow. It’s important to have at least 3 days' worth of non-perishable food and a gallon of water per person. If you heat your house with propane, it is important to have it all restocked and is a reliable way to get more, for the first day or so it should not be necessary

By: Gage Snyder which is that their cars do not have the things they need to help them in a snowstorm. Cold weather will drain your car's batteries faster, so it is very important that you have jumper cables or a portable jump starter with you at all times, not just in winter. The next thing you need to have is tools that you can use if something breaks. An example is tools to change your tires and jackstands to get your car up. Having duct tape is also very important and

By: Amber Stevens Power outages can last a while when they happen, so it’s a good idea to make sure that you have the necessities that you need so here’s 15 things you may need whenever a power outage occurs. First, Bob Vila says to stock up on batteries. Having backup batteries is good in case you need a flashlight or a radio. Second, check your flashlight. According to Jennifer Noonan, “Pitch the flashlights that don’t work, and make sure the working ones have new batte

By: Isabella Pena    When a large storm is approaching during any season, but especially during winter, it is essential to prepare any necessary supplies for your household to ensure everyone stays safe. Not many storms often force people to go without power, food, gas, or water, but you are better off being prepared for the worst than being unprepared during it. To be best prepared for inclement weather, it is best to have separate preparations for your car and house. In the

By: Nathan Lambert  The old viewpoint on health in America has changed with the Trump administration. The new Secretary of the Health and Human Services is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He's leading the charge to get rid of prior beliefs on saturated fats and meats in the old food pyramid model. The New Pyramid Sets the standards on protein, healthy fats, fruits, and veggies. Focus on where you get your fats and carbs from. The Old Pyramid  The base of diets should be carbs.   Li

By: Pablo Gonzalez Coral reefs are so beautiful. The sad thing about coral is that it is dying fast. I’m talking about coral bleaching. What is coral bleaching ? Coral bleaching, according to oceanservice.noaa.gov , is “When water is too warm, corals will expel the algae (zooxanthellae) living in their tissues, causing the coral to turn completely white.” The water temperature is increasing because of the greenhouse gases, which cause the ocean to increase in temperature.

Brettley Witte Veterans Day is a holiday to celebrate the veterans who served in the military. Veterans Day is different from Memorial Day in May. Veterans Day was created to remember the ending of WWI on November 11, 1918, at 11 AM (11/11/1918). The war ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Veterans Day is a day for celebrating the service of all who have worn the uniform, not just those who died in combat. It is largely intended to thank living veter

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By Nathan Lambert      Celeste Hernandez, a young girl from California, who went missing in April of 2024,  was found in "D4vd's” the singer songwriter's car on September 8, 2025. With that, there is a lot we need to know beforehand here. First, she had many problems at home. Her ex-boyfriend and neighbors have stated multiple times that she had a troubled relationship with her mother. She had a number of times where she had run away from home, 11 times in the year leading up

By Isabella Pena    An event in the nation that is most commonly only around one week has lasted almost a month at this point. Job layoffs of mostly private-sector positions have been popular during this time, but the specific number of how many have been fired due to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ inability to work properly during the government shutdown, and without a head leader. The last Commissioner of the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), Erika McEntarfer, was fired in

By Isabella Pena    I do not think the phone ban is working as the people who introduced the law had planned. In every class that I attend, regardless of whether other students have been caught or not, there is a phone out. Some students and teachers even state that there is a separate policy forbidding students from listening to music WITH wired earbuds during class, which surprised me. I still do not know if that is a real policy or not, but when I tried to research the det

By Isabella Pena     Many students and adults throughout the world are familiar with illness and the occasional sick day, some more than others. How would it affect all people if the body isn’t allowed its needed time of rest during these periods of sickness? In Lawrence County, Tennessee, we can see that question being answered today.     Issued on June 22nd, 2023 (06/22/23), and revised just four days later (06/26/23), under the descriptor term of “attendance”. Inside this,

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