Pay To (Not) Play: No Refunds: Pandemic Impacts Student Athletes, Family Expenses by Grace Asaad
After Nation Ford shut down because of COVID-19 in mid-March of 2020, many student athletes were unable to complete their season, yet the fees students paid to play were not refunded. Fall athletes whose seasons were cut short due to quarantine also paid the fees, which amounted to $92,650 across the entire Fort Mill School … More
Directing The Future: Assistant Band Director James Woody Teaches, Inspires Students by Elise Papke
At 5:45 a.m. James Woody wakes his kids and gets them ready for daycare. He lets out Jessie, the family dog, and makes sure everyone gets breakfast. He and his wife Catherine work as a team, each taking turns watching their two-year-old son and one-year-old daughter as the other gets ready.When everyone is ready for … More
SC Ignores COVID-19: Big Mistake: Discarded A/B hybrid schedule forces students back to school every day causing increase in quarantines and absences by Alyssa Martin
Shields up. Masks on. Students have diligently followed safety precautions on the hybrid schedule, but very limited social distancing is now what Nation Ford students must cope with after coming back to classes five days a week. Nation Ford clearly is not ready for five days a week as they have 12 times the quarantines … More
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