“Snitches get stitches.” I’m sure you’ve heard this phrase before, but what happens when it’s really important to snitch? Like when it’s for a good cause… What do you do then? In my English class, this is defined as a moral dilemma. In...

I love photography and I decided to use ISM this year as a way to pursue this interest of mine more seriously. For our first project of the year, original work, we have to come up with a product related to our topic that is beneficial to society or the...

In the last century, many Black characters and stories have emerged from the forefront of creators’ minds. Black experiences being incorporated into the shows we watch and books we read is beyond important and should be treated as natural, since Black...

Mental health is very taboo. It’s getting better nowadays and the conversation is starting to be pried open, but it’s still often hard to talk about.  Here’s the thing: we all have mental health issues. And by ‘issues,’ I don’t necessarily...

The term and concept of cancel culture have been so warped over the last couple of years that I’ve started to actively ignore discourse about the perceived merits and issues with this particular cultural phenomenon. The conversation has just devolved...

The political climate has been tense for a while. With everything that has been going on from COVID-19 to BLM to the 2020 election, America has never been more divided. There have been so many people vocalizing their opinions and attempting to make statements...

We have all heard to “wear a mask” in public. “Always wash your hands” and “social distance” when possible. I don’t know about you guys, but I definitely wasn’t expecting to hear that the mask mandate in Texas is being lifted by the governor...

Early Tuesday morning, the city of Dallas recorded its 3000th COVID-19 related death. A few hours later, Governor Gregg Abbott announced that the repeal of the statewide mask mandate will be in effect starting March 10.  As of this week, Texas has...

There’s so much I have to share. So many Google Docs with half formed ideas that I haven’t found a place for.   Transparency has been a tight line lately. I either share way too much or not hardly enough. I think that out of everyone who hears...

If you’re someone who actively keeps up with the online world LGBTQ+ discourse, you’re likely to have heard the term “neopronouns” thrown around these past few months. Neopronouns is the term for new, unofficial pronouns certain people might choose...

WTV's Madigan Gunia asks students about the snow week on this week's edition of Real Talk.

Hi guys! I hope everyone is staying safe and warm, and the snow storm damage didn’t affect you guys too badly! I know that this has been a crazy few days, but I’m proud of you guys for powering through it. As you all know, we’ve been doing asynchronous...