At our school newspaper, the Mallet, our main goal is to efficiently deliver timely, factual information to students and staff in the Proctor Public Schools. We cover a wide range of topics, mostly about current events here at the high school. But we also cover politics — not every issue and not always in the same way, but always with purpose.

Like any other paper, we are protected by the First Amendment’s right to free speech and the free press. While we have some limitations, our key role is to help students learn how to express themselves, ask questions, and participate in democracy.

With the recent assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and a government shutdown, it is important that we discuss topics like these. They shape the world in which we live. Whether it is an el

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