The Blackman Voice

The Blackman Voice

The Blackman Voice

The Current Obesity Epidemic

The Current Obesity Epidemic

Hadleigh Flowers, Reporter April 10, 2024

   The term overweight refers to when one has a condition of excessive fat deposits in the body. Obesity, on the other hand, is a chronic disease defined by excessive fat deposits that can impair health....

March 13 marks the 2-year anniversary since COVID shut down all Rutherford County Schools, along with many others in the nation and world.

It’s been 2 years since COVID began: What has happened since?

Ava Porter, Reporter March 13, 2022

Two years ago, COVID-19 shut down restaurants, shops, and stores across the globe.   Everywhere, signs on the doors read, “No mask, no service.” People were scared, grocery stores did not have...

J-staff (journalism staff) compiled a list of their favorite products to keep their skin looking fresh.

J-Staff’s skincare picks to keep their skin looking fresh

Angel Perez-Escobar, Reporter March 8, 2022

As we all pass through our teenage years, we experience a beautiful yet maddening process of puberty. Puberty comes with troubles from near and far: pimples, hair growth, weight gain, etc.   When...

Blackman has a new school nurse this year: Nurse Sloan Lowe.

Nurse Lowe: Blackman’s newest superhero

Angel Perez-Escobar, Reporter November 30, 2021

At the beginning of this Blackman welcomed the new school nurse: Sloan Lowe.   After having a peer with Cystic fibrosis, Lowe decided to go into the medical field. Cystic fibrosis is a rare disease...

Dr. Leisa Justus, principal, gets her annual flu shot at a shot clinic set up by Jamie Ramangkoun, senior, at a BHS basketball game. Jamies clinic was one of the Capstone projects for Blackman Collegiate Academy.

Ways to Stay Well During the Holidays

Abby Morehouse, Editor-in-Chief October 12, 2015

  As temperatures begin to rise, the number of sniffles heard per minute in every public space seems to sky-rocket. The best way to stay healthy this year is to know what you are up against...

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