Coach Carter sports an Olympic tattoo on his right arm, and the inked on rings tell a story of athleticism, triumph and disappointment. During college he qualified for the Olympic trials, earning a spot in the Olympics by placing third. He made it to the Sydney games in 2000 and again in 2004 in Athens, placing fourth in the 400 meter hurdles both times. He was just 0.4 seconds shy of getting an Olympic medal. Coach Carter representing Team USA Carter explained that when he went to the...

When she isn’t performing Shakespearean sonnets with her English class or reading student essays, Ms. Chadili expresses her passion for the arts through photography. Her interest began in high school. After receiving her first DSLR camera for her eighteenth birthday, her hobby became more serious, allowing her to develop both her creative eye and technical skills. “While I initially photographed my friends and everyday moments, everything changed when I signed with an online magazine,” Ms....

For the first time in two years, Jordan High School students will enjoy a full week off for Thanksgiving, generating excitement across campus. In past years, students were released early Tuesday and returned the following Monday, but this year, a teacher workday on Monday gives students the entire week off. “I really like it because it gives me time to soak up family time or to travel, and also to reset,” Ella Stankavage, a sophomore, remarked on the longer Thanksgiving break. Students aren’t...