Pets are the things that make people feel whole, complete and loved. These little friends have became a part of everyone's families. From dogs to cats, birds to fish, nearly every type of animal is a pet to someone in the world, being accepted as a part of their family. Coming home from a long day of working to be welcomed by the warm embrace of your furry friend is one of the best feelings in the world. With all of this love going around though people...

‘Tis the season to be scary running around eating candy, seeing all the beautiful colors of the season and hanging out with friends and family. The array of colors displayed during this season, from orange to purple, really set the tone for the time of year. Not to mention the scary movies that are a key part of the season. Although there is one main action of Halloween that is often forbidden during the school year: the costumes. The Glenwood...

With an ever growing and ever changing community, there is a necessity for a helping hand to make things a better place and a team of 12 Key Club members is helping make a difference. “We meet once or twice a month and raise money for causes that we believe in or that people will benefit from,” said Key Club Sponsor Kendra Biermann. “This year, we are trying to raise money for some benches at the entryway of the high school, Special Olympics,...

Mariya Ananyeva is the second of three foreign exchange students to arrive at GCHS this school year. Ananyeva is from the European country of Ukraine, and is looking forward to many things that Glenwood has to offer.  “We don't have such things as prom or homecoming in my country, so I was really excited to attend Homecoming,” said Ananyeva. “I am also excited to participate in different events with FCCLA. I have lots of things in mind,...

Domestic Abuse In Teen Relationships High school is a lovely place where many people experience their first great crushes, relationships and breakups. Unfortunately, some students will endure a very traumatic first: domestic abuse.  According to the ‘Love Is Respect’ domestic abuse awareness project, nearly 1.5 million high school students experience abuse from a trusted partner in a single year. Domestic abuse is so common that as many...

Whether it's hidden in a hoodie sleeve, a backpack or even in candy wrappers, Juuls and vapes remain in our school. Most kids won’t report it, but many have seen it. No matter what the school does, or the parents and school officials do, there's no keeping the vaping out.  The numbers are startling, more than 3.6 million middle school and high school students currently use e-cigarettes, vapes and/or juuls, according to National Youth Tobacco...