When Director of Security Morris Floyd made a doctor’s visit in September of last year for a hearing issue with his right ear, he received a devastating bit of news that knocked him down pretty hard. “My doctor sat across from me and he said, ‘Mo, you’ve got a brain tumor,’” Floyd said.

If you happened to see a goldfish flop into a drain pipe opening next to the street last week, Head Groundskeeper Darrin McKim said not to worry. He said they’re always in the drains, you just never see them.

Freshmen Ashten Dodson and Elijah Salas-Arriaga not only run for the Newman Jets but also juggle another sport while in college. As the cross-country season approaches the end, Dodson will don the Newman uniform on the wrestling mat while Salas-Arriaga will wear one as a triathlete.

Staff writer Madeline Alvarez discusses the difference between having a role model and idolizing someone and discusses being vigilant in today's times.