February is Anti-Bullying Month. When it comes to bullying, McCollough/Unis tells kids to just shake it off. On February 26, 2015, Mrs. Kincaid’s Journalism students, Ms. Wilkie’s Enrichment students, and the Unis cheerleaders encouraged student to Take a Stand against bullying. During the three lunch room sessions they all danced to Shake it off by Taylor Swift. In dedication to …
How often do you see police just driving around and patrolling? Police officers are no longer easy to find patrolling the streets. Less cops means less tickets getting handed out. That might be a good thing for some drivers, but that also means the streets are a lot more dangerous. In the United States there …
On February 10, 2015, Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha were murdered in their home in Finley Forest Condominiums on Summerwalk Circle in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They were allegedly murdered by Craig Hicks, a 46 year old man, over what Hicks describes as a parking dispute. Hicks is being charged …
Have you ever experienced a disaster first hand? On August 11, 2014 a storm hit the entire state of Michigan impacting many cities most notably Detroit and Dearborn. This storm was so severe that it poured six inches of rain in two hours. That has only happened in our area five hundred years ago. This …
Is smoking hookah worth risking your life? Hookah is an oriental tobacco pipe with a long, flexible tube that draws the smoke through water contained in a bowl. Many people smoke hookah to release stress and relax with their friends and families. You might think that it’s not harmful, but what you might not …
Do bullies ever outgrow their former actions? Maybe not. You might think that grown ups are the ones that encourage children not to bully, but in this case, it’s the opposite. There are adults that bully in the workplace. “Its sad, ridiculous, and immature,” says Mrs. Seay who works at Unis Middle School as a …
[ISIS fighters in Iraq. Image from Creative Commons/Google.] The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), have been bombing and terrorizing the world since 2004, their attacks this year the worst of them all. They killed hundreds of innocent people including the beheading of two American journalists Steven Sotloff and James Foley, also a British …
The Trevor Project is an American non-profit organization. It helps young children and adults in crisis. Since 1998, thousands of people have reached out to The Trevor Project’s multiple in-person and online life-saving resources. It is the first national crisis intervention and suicide prevention lifeline for suicidal, unfairly treated, and violated youth. Many people actually …
Ever heard that saying, “ A leopard cannot change its spots.” Rod Glodoski, former drugs addict and gang member would strongly disagree with that. When Ron Glodoski visited McCollough Unis School he was proof that with hard work and determination anyone could be successful. Ron Glodoski grew up in a terrible home. Abused by his …
“I felt disgusted knowing I ate Non-Halal food,” said Fatima Mustapha, a student at Unis Middle School. There have been only two McDonald’s restaurants in the United States that has offered Halal food. Both were located in East Dearborn, Michigan which has a sizable population of Arab-American Muslims. At the McDonald’s Ford Road location, a sign in …