Troy is overrun by children, teens, and even young adults, who struggle to properly socialize. This is due to a myriad of things, such as a lack of well-utilized third spaces, anti-social infrastructure and internet usage. These things, however, are all caused by helicopter parenting, which discourages independent learning in children. This sort of parenting has its roots in mistrust and poor community...
Troy Michigan is known for its high-quality school district and being home to Somerset Mall, one of the most popular shopping locations in the state. Because of this, its natural landscape, and how the city’s expansion has affected it in recent years, is more of an afterthought. Robert Zynda, an environmental science teacher at Troy High School, described what happened to the land that ended up...
Michigan law states that the age of consent for any sexual activity is 16, meaning that any individual under the age of 16 cannot legally consent to any form of sexual activity. When asked if high schoolers generally follow that law, Troy High School’s School Resource Officer, Brian Jones, replied, “Absolutely not.” Source A, one of three anonymous Troy High School students, is 17 and has...
During high school, students juggle around different career options, experimenting, every day getting closer to the day they feel that they should decide. Even with careers decided, individuals go through complicated processes of investing in activities that will help with their success. Seniors Alexis “Lexie” Newman and Jayla Turner have taken this as their mission to inspire Troy High School...
In a coffee shop in late October, amid the bustle of the afternoon rush, a student sits at a table all alone. They’ve got loads of homework ahead of them, but they can’t seem to keep their focus. It isn’t the wafting scents of a fresh pumpkin brew. It isn't the classical jazz on loop in the background. It’s mental exhaustion. The longest stretch of the school year without a designated...
Resilience, responsibility, empathy and kindness: four words that most Troy High School students cannot name when put on the spot, despite them being written on virtually every wall with empty space. Troy High School’s Character Committee has taken several measures over the past four years to foster these values within students: painting them on pillars, creating posters and ingraining them in lesson...
Following a long term substitute stint at Boulan Park Middle School, Nina Caradonna, Troy High School English teacher, “fit in perfectly with the staff” in the words of fellow English teacher Andre Collaku. Caradonna’s goal in teaching is “to reach students that aren’t super into English” and she feels that this is important so that her students not only enjoy her English class, but...
At Troy High School, there is a slew of clubs that students can join to explore their interests and connect with other students. Joining the list of unofficial clubs this year is the Volleyball and Badminton club, a club that aims to provide students with opportunities to connect with their peers, practice these two sports and have fun. The Badminton and Volleyball club is, notably, a joint club....