The Broadview

Large turnout of burnout

High schoolers experience high stress levels

October 4, 2021

Countless studies have proven that high school students are immensely more stressed than they developmentally should be. Not only do many have to manage classes and the homework that comes along with them,...

Indoor plant growing

Growing plants indoors benefits the brain and body

Elizabeth Klimek, Reporter • October 4, 2021

On a sunny day, light streaming through a window landing on a thriving plant can soften the space of a home. With the different varieties of flowering plants, ivy, and succulents, growing greenery can...

Screens affect teens mentally, physically

Focus on the self increases through Zoom

Paige Retajczyk, Senior Reporter • March 25, 2021

With the inability to go out with friends or participate in sports, many teens are suffering mentally and physically from being isolated for a year. “The two largest upticks that we've seen in terms...

Binge watching traps teenage attentions

Spending excessive time on screen decreases teen health, productivity

Clara Bonomi and Tala El Qadah • February 20, 2021

After arriving home from school, senior Madison Lerseth often finds herself binge watching TV shows for hours, prompting her to put off her homework and responsibilities until late at night. “I usually...

State of Grace: Mental and physical health are equally important

Grace Krumplitsch, Editor-in-Chief • December 22, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE When a student wakes up with an agonizing migraine or sore throat, she usually emails her teachers and takes a sick day in order to recover, but if a student is dealing with a mental health...

Using less social media may be better than none at all

Olivia Rounsaville, Senior Reporter • December 14, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE What started out as an easy way to connect with friends, follow influencers and meet new people can turn into an unhealthy obsession, with screen time adding up to multiple hours a day and...

Pandemic fuels substance dependency

Underage drinking has dangerous, long-term consequences

Grace Krumplitsch and Tabitha Parent • October 29, 2020

Day-to-day living in a pandemic-overrun world has become characterized by a consistent lull. Lacking the business of a pre-COVID-19 daily routine and experiencing overwhelming senses of isolation, some...

Zooming towards a certain doom

Virtual learning taxes students' mental and physical health

Tabitha Parent, Managing Editor • September 24, 2020

Most teenagers who find themselves a little too attached to their phone or computer, or even ones who just thoroughly enjoy the company of their family’s TV, have heard some variation of these sentences...

Social isolation takes a toll on mental health

Having a lack of human interaction for students can lead to anxiety

Amelia Froyd-Kamrath and Elise Vulakh • September 24, 2020

There were no excited voices filling Flood Mansion to start the year. Students instead began the year with an unenthusiastic click of a Zoom link and waited for class to begin. With the City and County...

Netflix documentary prompts reflection on social media

Social media’s affect on students lives orchestrated by tech companies

Darcy Jubb, Senior Reporter • September 23, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE As Netflix releases a documentary questioning the intentions of social media companies, students are reflecting on how social media affects their lives. "The Social Dilemma" focuses...

Hobbies help ease anxiety amidst pandemic

Kassie DeJean, Reporter • April 27, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE The current statewide shelter-in-place order has some teens experiencing loneliness or anxiousness, but they can combat these emotions by connecting with friends or trying new things. “To...

Coping mechanisms relieve stress

Olivia Rounsaville, Senior Reporter • April 23, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Amidst the shelter in place order which instructs people to socially distance themselves, a new online learning system, and other life changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students may...