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The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

Why is brain rot still hilarious

Siena Handlong, Editor-in-Chief March 27, 2026

Brain rot is a slang term often used to describe the effects of consuming excessive amounts of low-quality online content. Brain rot has become a key influence on how teens communicate and what engages...

Facebook Inc. rebrands to Meta Platforms Inc. in an effort to create the "Metaverse." The social media platform is still referred to as Facebook, but the company is now called Meta.

Facebook out, Meta in

Saydria Ostler, News Editor November 15, 2021

Social media. Everyone knows it’s just for teenagers; it conjures ideas of pretty pictures, memes, selfies, and funny videos, right? Well, not exactly. Over time social media has evolved and become multi-purposeful....

 The Internet holds great power in learning and connecting with others anywhere in the world. In actuality, the true identity of the person behind the screen can never be fully proven online.

Connecting the world: for good or for harm?

Madeleine Nseir, Staff Reporter November 1, 2021

The internet has gifted the world with endless amounts of information. In only the first 30 years that the Internet has been popularized, not only has the World Wide Web found niches, home videos, movies,...

Students start off the homecoming football game against Casteel by throwing colored powder up into the stands on Oct. 22. Many students faced the reality of FOMO with the past homecoming season.

Fighting FOMO

Saydria Ostler, News Editor November 1, 2021

F.O.M.O: The Fear of Missing Out. FOMO refers to the feeling that others are having better experiences and more fun than you. Maybe this sounds familiar. For some teenagers, the worry that someone else...

The TikTok logo that the user will see when entering the app.

Guide to TikTok trends

Nadine Loureiro, Editor-in-Chief May 10, 2020

As generations pass, social media becomes a prominent part of the internet, whether it is used for posting updates on your vacation, sharing a new recipe, sending messages to your friends, or laughing...

Social media withdrawals and how it effects us

Macie Miller, Sports Editor April 25, 2019

We have all been entangled in the trap of a social media app, whether it is Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, or even Facebook and have lost copious amounts of time after being drawn in by one video or post...

Social media hurts us over helping us

Vivian Duong, Staff Reporter April 23, 2019

Technology has helped our world and society into a place where we all stand today. However, technology as a whole has consumed the lives of several people and has made it into a place where it can be the...

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