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MUSE IN REVIEW
Following up on the past and relating it to the present
Sick and Silent Burdened Buses
Volume 17 Issue 1 Fall 2019
The dependability of buses is not all that students have called into question. Many also feel that their safety is compromised - no matter the length of their ride." The article Burdened Buses," published in The Muse Volume 17.1 in 2019, explored the issue of safety students encountered when riding Palm Beach County School District buses. Lack of air conditioning, crammed seating, and inconsistent schedules created discourse between the Florida Department of Education and students and parents. Simultaneously, bus driver shortages increased pressure on existing drivers. Two years later, questions surrounding student bus transportation have resurfaced in response to new pandemic- related guidelines and restrictions. For more information on bus transportation this year, see "The Long Haul" on page 20.
Volume 15 Issue 2 Winter 2017
Mental illness affects hundreds within the Dreyfoos community. Many who suffer compare their experiences to the sensation of drowning, of fighting against the current, but each wave is an unanswered call for help. Negative stigmas attached to mental health and lack of education on mental illness have created a bleak reality: society is sick and silent." "Sick and Silent," published in The Muse Volume 15.2 in 2017, followed the 2017 Netflix series "13 Reasons Why." The article uncovered the reality of the students and staff's relationship with mental health and advocated for more "awareness, education, and openness" to destigmatize mental illness. In this issue of The Muse , the staff editorial, "It's Time to Take a Break," argues for mental health days to be considered excused health-related absences, on page 14.
by Sandra Nemes design by Katie Davis
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