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Students have been taught about sex from a young age, beginning for many in their elementary school human growth and development classes. As students continued through school, these classes only got worse. In junior high the giggles started, as did the awkward conversations with parents. Now, reality has kicked in. Teenagers in high school are having sex. Students have been taught that abstinen...

As winter comes to an end, everyone’s favorite season is right around the corner. With summer comes the “dreadful” swimsuit season. Girls everywhere believe it is necessary to have the perfect summer body, to accommodate for society's views on women, during this season. Pleasant Valley High School’s nurse, Pam Cinadr, knows all the tips and tricks to get your summer body, the healthy way...

Is vaping or smoking safer? The answer: neither. Vaping is considered to be safer than smoking cigarettes, but it isn’t. Both vaping and smoking have negative side effects.   According to Pam Cinadr, the school nurse at Pleasant Valley, “It will be easier to quit smoking while you are younger, rather than when you're older and have been smoking for a few years. Spending $6.00 on a pack ...

Finals are approaching fast and so is the stress that finals bring. Because students have a lot of pressure at the end of the year to perform their best, anxiety and stress are more common than what one might think, especially among teenagers. Pam Cinadr, school nurse, says, “When I started here 21 years ago, this was a common thing. Now I see something everyday.” Students are needing to find w...