Which is Spreading Faster: COVID-19 or Targeted Racism?
Margo Eugenio, ENN Staff
March 27, 2020
Recently, the outbreak of COVID-19 has caused widespread panic among impacted nations globally. Within American borders, the virus has created major anxieties for citizens and has led to long lines of customers beginning to panic-buy variously-deemed necessities at their local grocery stores. Viruses a...
Coronavirus: Justified Fear or Massive Overreaction?
Connor Thompson, ENN Staff
March 6, 2020
Hypochondria is a mental illness in which a person fears they are developing a serious, potentially life-threatening disease. Those afflicted have been known to purposefully avoid contact with sick and sometimes even healthy people. According to Everyday Health, a website dedicated to information that...
A Backlash for Journalists
Kayla Thompson, ENN Staff
March 6, 2020
Even as Kobe Bryant climbed to the top of his NBA career, the ugliest parts of his past never fully stayed behind. Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, January 26th outside of Los Angeles along with nine others, was accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman in 2003. However, there...
The Turkey Genocide MUST Stop!
Gobbles G. Gobblesworth, ENN Poultry Correspondant
November 19, 2019
Turkey has been a staple of Thanksgiving for years. It sits upon the table with stuffing, green beans, gravy, and cranberry sauce. Afterwords, families might go watch the big football game, or watch the dog show. But have you ever wondered how this affects us turkeys? As a proud member of the Poultry...
Is it Taboo to You?
Osaivbie Uhunmwuangho, ENN Staff
November 13, 2019
As the technology continues to progress and continually become more advanced, culture is able to be easily spread. Some aspects of cultures may be seen as taboo to the people who are uninformed about it, while the people who practice the culture see it as fitting for their belief system. Día de los...
The Kristin Chenoweth Experience
Ciara Hendricks, ENN Staff
November 8, 2019
It was widely anticipated, and many people were holding their breath for it. Kristin Chenoweth, the Tony Award winning actress, has come to Mansfield and performed at the Mansfield Performing Arts Center on November 2nd. Auditions for MISD students to perform with Chenoweth were open and many MISD students...
The Double Standards of Dating
Margo Eugenio, ENN Staff
November 8, 2019
To feel love and to be loved is an idea people yearn for the entirety of their lives. Whether it’s through meeting someone organically, through friends or through family, or via online sites and apps, dating around has consistently housed a certain stigma. The judgement placed on men versus women is...
Is There a BOO Near You?
Ethan Vu, ENN Staff
October 29, 2019
As the "spooky season" approaches, many people are starting to stock up on candy and preparing their costumes for this ghostly holiday. As this season is known for its ghosts and ghouls, there are a few fables of the holiday such as "The Headless Horseman" and "Frankenstein" that are shared to add to the s...
The Party-Stickler, The Forgotten Child, and The Spoiled Brat
Ethan Vu, ENN Staff
April 17, 2019
From the constant tattle-tailing, food fights, and threats such as “snitches get stitches,” siblings are the one inevitable thing that no one can escape. Often times, many disputes such as “She’s taking too long in the bathroom!” or “He won’t let me change channels on the TV!” can be a...
Anti-Vax Face the Facts
Connor Thompson, ENN Staff
April 9, 2019
Every day, your body fights to keep you alive. Around every corner, there is a chance of somebody coughing or sneezing - sending hundreds of thousands of microorganisms flying at 100 miles per hour towards you. The human body has adapted over centuries to protect yourself from these tiny creatures, and...
