Richard Mercado, baseball coach at Mater Dei High, does lunch supervision and believes the school’s cellphone ban has led to a remarkable change at the lunch tables. “It’s way different,” he said. “Last year everybody played a game on their phone. Now you’re forced to talk.” No more making excuses to look at your phone…
It’s been decades since “Faces of Death” stirred panic among parents of teens trading the 1978 pseudo-snuff VHS. The “video nasty” spawned a number of sequels, spinoffs and now a remake starring Barbie Ferreira and Dacre Montgomery that hit theaters this month. But back in the 1980s, the original film caused an uproar at Southern…
Young faces lit up with joy as award winners bounced to the podium. But it wasn’t only the elementary school recipients. The Westlake High students who created the ceremony were equally thrilled. The teens are part of Make Great Plays, a grassroots organization that gives elementary school students a chance to dream, excel and believe…
Aden Holloway, the second-leading scorer for the Alabama men’s basketball team, was arrested Monday on a felony drug charge and may not be available for the Crimson Tide during March Madness, pending the university’s investigation into the matter. Alabama coach Nate Oats said that after he told his players about the situation, the team went…
