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A “Firestarters for Jesus” podcast produced by several Aspen High School students has prompted criticism from the LGBTQ+ community and questions about the balance between free speech and support for those who were hurt by the video.
Running the Skier Scribbler during a pandemic was not ideal, but the editors-in-chief of Aspen High School’s student newspaper would not have changed it for anything.
Ava Cherry, Aspen High School junior and Skier Scribbler writer Ava Cherry/Courtesy Image There’s no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a decline in mental health and well-being. Although the crisis has impacted mental health for all ages, it hit especially hard for my Generation Z peers. According to a Harris Poll done on teen mental health in May, seven out of 10 teenagers said they have struggled with mental health amid the stressful pandemic climate. Additionally, the poll reported that “82% of teens (are) calling on America to talk more openly and honestly about mental he...