On countless occasions male athletics have taken over woman athletics, as though they are superior. Male athletics typically are seen as more entertaining for the sole reason...

Feminism was coined to create a platform for women to gain the same rights as men. Somewhere along the lines this word has gained a negative connotation surrounding it, but...

Our planet has been under the microscope in recent years because of the increase in global warming, and our planet’s rapid decline. Strange weather patterns, animals going...

For anyone who has attended a college visit to a top 30 university, the refrain is the same at each institution: “we want to see that you have taken the most rigorous program...

To The Editor: Lockout, also known as a tardy room, is a strategy the administration utilizes to incentivize students to arrive to class on time, has been enforced this...

Last Weekend John Adams’ National Honors Society held their annual Night of the Arts. The night included a showcasing of artwork created by students, an auctioning of art...

This April marked the second year for IDEA Week, an “innovation festival” determined to inspire members of our community to be creative throughout their daily lives. This...

For years, the use of solitary confinement has been criticized and debated. The practice dates back all the way to the early nineteenth century, and there are serious risks...

Measles was “eliminated” in 2000. This meant that it was no longer common in the United States due to the country’s powerful vaccination methods. The Centers for...

Regina Williams-Preston is one of nine people in the running to be the Democratic nominee for Mayor of South Bend. Every candidate has their strengths and weaknesses, but...

"My name is Pete Buttigieg. They call me Mayor Pete. I am a proud son of South Bend, Indiana. And I am running for President of the United States."

How much protection from search and seizure does the Fourth amendment truly grant Americans? What are the legal boundaries for probably cause? How do police officers interact...

As our 2019 school year comes to a close, many old faces will be leaving the John Adams campus. To the disappointment of many, one of those faces will be that of Zach Fernandez....

Cecilia Stanton-Verduzco is a beloved teacher here at Adams. But on top of teaching students the power of language, she also makes sure that everyone, no matter who they are,...

Expulsions and suspensions are a huge deal in South Bend schools, as they are sometimes the first disciplinary actions taken, overlooking detention or a simple warning, especially...

On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, the John Adams Mind Over Matter Club hosted an incredible night for both parents and teens. The topic of the evening was the mental health of...

Two words that typically run together are ¨feminazi¨ and ¨radical feminist.¨ When one comes the other typically follows, but they happen to be two very different ideas....

On March 27th during passing period, we heard an announcement saying that we all needed to go into class immediately and lock the doors because there was a lockdown. Lockdowns...

Growing up I was always questioning about what I learned in the little Catholic school I attended for so long. I found myself asking my religion teacher, (which never ended...

With section two of ISTEP coming up for all sophomores in the South Bend School Corporation, all tenth grade teachers at Adams are working hard to prepare their students for...

Monica Dang, one the many amazing seniors that attends Adams High School, is a member of student government, NHS, the IB program, JAVA, and Spanish Club. With these roles...

Racial slurs, language difficulties, intense testing: All faced by Adams students. When we think about Adams, these aren’t the images that usually immediately come to mind;...

Mateo Rey is a senior swimmer, artist, and fashion icon here at Adams. Because of his talents in an array of categories, we decided that he merited an article to showcase...

Local sportscaster, Chuck Freeby put it best when he said, "Riley won on the score board but the real winner was the city of South Bend."

  Maddie Lorenz is one of the outstanding seniors that attend Adams. As a member of the IB program, National Honor Society, mock trial and student government president,...