Despite being downgraded to dwarf planet status in 2006, Pluto’s determination as a planet is still being debated to this day.
Month: November 2014
Memes demonstrate ideas and issues important to society
Developed by evolutionary biologist and writer Richard Dawkins, memes are important ideas that evolve into bigger issues in a society.
School starting time hurts students’ health
Recent studies have shown that the early hours students are forced to wake up at has proven harmful to their health.
D-68 strain of Enterovirus plagues Dallas, rest of country
The Enterovirus, an offshoot of the flu, has made a resurgence across the country. Over 700 people have caught the virus since the beginning of the outbreak in the early months of August.
Dallas treats three Ebola cases, first diagnosed in the U.S.
During the month of October, the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas received national attention as it treated the first three Ebola patients in the United States. Now, Dallas and the nation are preparing for the possibility of future cases.
DECA Club builds leadership and skills for future jobs
The DECA Club prepares students for lives in marketing, finance, hospitality and management through their lessons and group field trips.
School is overenthusiastic in embracing iPads, other new technology
It is important for Pearce to promote technological literacy in all departments. But spending would be better focused on computers and laptops, which are more functional and better fulfill the needs of Pearce students.