Good Studying Habits

Student Life

By Ayaan Rajabali

Husky Herald Report

   High School is an important four years of anyone’s education. High school is where we all gain a vast majority of the fundamental knowledge a person needs in order to thrive in an adult world.

 In order for a student to succeed in high school and obtain all the knowledge he or she can, they need to have a healthy and productive study ethic. This means that one must practice ways to study that help them advance in school in the most efficient way.

  According to Sylvan Source, an educational website, there are a few studying habits a student can effectively practice:

  Getting organized is the first thing to do. Students have many extracurricular activities along with academic assignments, having a planned out schedule for time for schoolwork around activity schedules can help.

  Designating a study area is another good habit to have. An ideal study area would be a quiet area with no distractions at all, a large flat surface to place books, laptops, stationary, etc.

  Developing a study plan consists of knowing when tests occur, due dates for assignments, and content covered in the class. In addition to this, students should set goals for study sessions and start with the hardest subjects and with easier subjects.

  Create a study group. While studying alone is beneficial, sometimes working with a group of friends can help get extra opinions and perspectives on the topics in discussion.

  While these tips are very helpful, some additional personal tips shared by some upperclassmen at PHN that may be found helpful to other underclassmen students looking forward to the rest of their high school years.

  Lauren Luke (‘19), a senior at PHN, says, “I turn my phone off and hide it away so that I don’t get distracted.” Luke adds that Quizlet.com is very helpful when studying. This app/website provides students the ability to make and learn flashcards in various ways.

  Another PHN senior, Neehal Tumma (‘19), shares his studying habits, “Self study the material.” Sometimes, if concepts covered in class by a teacher are not comprehensible by students, they may try teaching it to themself using a plethora of techniques: re-reading textbook, researching addtional sources of information, Khan Academy, and reading review books for that particular subject.

  By following these various studying habits used and promulgated by successful students at PHN, other students may also because successful in high school and obtain a great amount of knowledge.

Vaping Issues In School

Student Life

By Grace Stein

Husky Herald Report

 Vaping is one of the biggest issues facing adolescents in the United States. At the high school level, vaping is a widespread problem for students.

  According to the Center on Addiction, vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling vapor, which is produced by an e-cigarette or similar device. E-cigarette products are filled with liquid that oftentimes contains nicotine.

   It has been reported a 900% increase in e-cigarette use by high school students from 2011 to 2015. In 2016, the National Youth Tobacco Survey noted that 1.7 million high school students said they had used e-cigarettes in the previous 30 days.

  There are many negative health effects along with the unknown effects of vaping, yet an innumerable amount of people participate in it. “It’s not all about the nicotine, however, it does relieve the stress I get from school. My biggest concern is that I’m going to be breathing from a tube one day,” said a Port Huron Northern senior.    

  Studies found by CNN show fine and ultrafine particles, harmful metals, carcinogenic tobacco-specific nitrosamines, volatile organic compounds, carcinogenic carbonyls and changed gene expression. Students do not comprehend the true cost of using these products, in terms of  health issues.

  “Monthly I spend around 45 to 60 dollars on products, and I know this can lead to many bad health effects but we are all going to die one day,” said a Northern junior.

   The resource officer at PHN, Officer Huisman, said, “Vaping is just as popular as cigarettes were back in the day, but vaping is more accessible, and harder to detect.”

  It’s hard for administrators to create an effective way to distinguish students that use these toxic products.

   Students vape in the bathrooms around the school during class, lunch, and passing time. Vape products are becoming more advanced, and have specific features in order for the cloud to dissipate faster, as well as the smell.

   Overall, vaping is a highly addictive habit that is present among students attending Port Huron Northern High school. The faculty and the resource officer at the school are trying effective methods to reduce or completely eliminate the use of various forms of e-cigarettes inside the school building.

Marijuana Legalization

Opinion

By Delaney Frantz

Husky Herald Reporter

  For individuals 21 and older it is now legal to smoke marijuana and carry up to a certain amount of it. The process took place on November 6th, 2018 when Proposal One, the legalization of marijuana, was put on the ballot, and the measure was approved.  

  Proposal One made Michigan the first state in the midwest to legalize the possession and use of recreational marijuana for adults ages 21 and older.

  Individuals are permitted to grow up to 12 marijuana plants in their residences. The measure created an excise sales tax of 10 percent, which was to be levied on marijuana sales at retailers and micro-businesses.

  Many individuals were against the passing of Proposal One. The only ones that were really for it were the Millennials and Generation Z citizens. Even though Generation Z citizens are just of the age of 18 and most cannot vote, it still has become an obsession for these students.

  John Heilman (‘19) is not of the age to vote, but if he had the chance to he would have voted yes to Proposal One. Heilman would have voted yes for many reasons, one of them being, “it would free up room in jails because so many people are arrested for possession of marijuana”, the second reason being because “it was available already and now you won’t get in as much trouble for it if you are underage,” he said.

  It is true that if an individual over the age of 21 is pulled over the officer cannot search the car if he/she smells marijuana. For individuals under the age of 21, the possibility of a MIP would be issued to you.

  It is not a guarantee that a MIP would be the only thing you would receive; many cities in St. Clair County are creating their own city laws to protect their people.

  One out of five students at Port Huron Northern said they would have voted no on Proposal One if they had the chance due to the dangers people under the influence could cause for themselves and others while driving, working, or doing regular day to day necessities.

  Mr. Mossett, principal at Port Huron Northern, doesn't believe that the process of the legalization will affect the school and its students even though it will be more accessible. Mossett said, “It's certainly not legal for any of the students who attend the school.”

  Within the past few years Mossett said that Northern High School has never had a big problem with students being high or in possession, the number of cases is really a ballpark and not too big of deal.