The affluent flourishing flu
Mitchell Stroud, Reporter
March 7, 2018
The US is now on week eight of increased flu activity this year. The Central of Disease Control predicts this years flu season to last 11 to 13 weeks and with over 195,000 hospitalizations and 114 children deaths, this flu season is on track to set chilling records. The dominant strain this season has...
Sexual Harassment: Installment 4
Nikita Lewchuk, Reporter
October 4, 2017
This is the fourth installment of the Marionette’s series on sexual harassment. Merriam Webster defines rape as “Unlawful sexual activity carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against the will.” They also offer the following definition of sexual assault, “Illegal sexual contact...
Bathroom bill B.S.
Nikita Lewchuk, Reporter
April 21, 2017
In the latest of an already long line of policy changes facing the American people as the administrations change, President Trump revoked Obama’s bathroom mandate. The mandate allowed transgender children in public schools to use the bathroom of their choice, instead of the bathroom corresponding t...
Voicing sexual assault: installment two
Nikita Lewchuk, Reporter
March 27, 2017
Merriam Webster defines rape as “Unlawful sexual activity carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against the will.” They also offer the following definition of sexual assault, “Illegal sexual contact that usually involves force upon a person without consent or is inflicted upon a pe...
One step at a time
Natia Lewchuk, Reporter
September 14, 2016
(This story is part of an ongoing series about people with disabilities in the Harding community.) One, two, three. Left, right, left. One step at a time. That’s the mantra I repeat to myself most mornings as I’m climbing the stairs to my third floor locker. I was born with Cerebral Pals...
Information for upcoming Blood Drive
Paige Langley, Reporter
September 6, 2016
Harding is once again partnering with the Oklahoma Blood Institute with a blood drive on Sept. 7. The two groups have been partnering since 2006, helping out the people of the community. This opportunity can allow the students to help out by giving their blood to those who are in need of it. This i...
A ‘Long’ journey
Gabriel di Gregorio, Reporter
March 21, 2016
The Marionette sat down with sophomore Clarence Long for an interview regarding his advanced hearing aid and how he manages to cope with his hearing condition. Q: What is the problem you have with your hearing? Clarence Long: I have hearing loss in my left and right ear, but more significant loss...
Teen stress epidemic
Gabriel di Gregorio, Reporter
November 3, 2015
Stress levels in teens are at an all-time high. High school offers a great deal of additional stress which teens often struggle to cope with. According to the American Psychiatric Association, surveys show that teens, during the school year, experience more stress than adults. On a 10-point scale, tee...
Depression: a discussion
Callie Struby, Reporter
May 11, 2015
Depression, while it has come to the forefronts of conversations within the last couple years or so, is still something most people don’t talk about and very few understand. In that way it’s a lot like many other mental illnesses. People talk about them and at the surface they understand, but very...
My first time (donating blood)
Camila Gonzalez, Reporter
April 23, 2015
I donated blood for the first time on April 16 at the HCP blood drive. I was sitting in Drama I when I was called to the gym for donation. I was upset that I hadn't been called out of Spanish II instead because I was not in the mood for language learning that day for one reason or another. After retrieving...
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