OPINION: While Ohio House Bill 99 may aim to protect students and promote safety, it creates inherent dangers

Teachers need hundreds, almost thousands, of hours of additional training, in their own expertise, throughout their careers. It is a teacher’s job to teach, not to carry weapons to defend lives; Ohio legislators should not equate those jobs: if they want to, the training should be held to the same standard.

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Hiba and Maddie’s Adventures (Episode 11)

Hiba and Maddie have a new tradition. Every time they have a sleepover, Hiba’s going to show Maddie a south asian film (mostly Bollywood movies, because she wasn’t an excuse to stare at Shah Rukh Khan) and Maddie’s going to show Hiba the most American movie she can think of. Listen to them talk about Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham.

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OPINION: The train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio is not just a small-town inconvenience—it is a detriment to the health of millions and adds stress to the world’s climate crisis

On Feb. 3, 2023, a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. It was then discovered that many of the train cars were carrying hazardous, toxic materials that then caught fire at the site. The event is now considered a disaster, affecting air quality, water supply and agriculture in Ohio.

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