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Click on a link below to read "In the Middle" columns by Barker students. These columns originally appeared in the Michigan City
News Dispatch
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1/28/20 - Bailey Chavis - "Respect My Existence"
12/17/19 - Ayden McHenry - "Let People Be Who They Are"
9/24/19 - Abbas Hakim - "Homelessness, A Societal Problem"
2/19/19 - Emma Schulp - "Take It Slowly"
12/19/18 - Payton Chambers - "Don't Stress!"
11/13/18 - Madison Gresham - "Middle Schools & Block Scheduling"
6/6/18 - Nelly Serrano - "Are Standardized Tests Worth It?"
5/29/18 - Destiny Meneweather - "A Focus on STEM"
2/27/2018 - Makaylee Coapstick - "The History of Love's Special Day"
12/20/17 - Kayla Campbell and Serenity Rife - "Should Students Have to Wear School Uniforms?"
10/24/17 - Emily Silvas - "In America, Equality Should Reign Supreme"
5/17/17 - Brooklynn Fugate - "The dangers of clickbait and advertising"
4/26/17 - Gwyneth Sardon - "What 's the Right School for You?"
2/21/17 - Mia Tayler - "After-school activities a great way to get involved"
12/20/16 - Arnica Sheaffer - "MCMA great for MC's downtown"
10/26/16 - Emily Silvas - "Transition to middle school easier than expected"
6/1/16 - Anna-Lisse Lenard - "Students Learn about Career Options"
5/18/16 - Anastasia Attar - "I Found a Way to Get Involved"
4/27/16 - Marymae Waldron - "STEM Challenges Fun for Students"
2/10/16 - Zie'ana Cripe - "The Road to Love"
1/20/16 - Grant Wyness - "Cockroaches vs. Antarctica: What's Your Vote?"
12/22/15 - Alexandria Hahn - "Are We Too Focused on Shopping?"
11/18/15 - Anna-Lise Lenard - "Freedom valuable to all of us"
10/29/15 - Grant Wyness "Transition to Middle School Can Be Tough"
10/11/15 - DarrionePolk - "Dealing with emotional teens"
5/7/15 - Jocelyn Hekter - "Do We Always Need the Biggest and Best?"
4/8/15 - Max Hardwick - "Is there a "backdoor" on your device?
2/25/15 - Alyssa Volk - "While You're on Your Phone, Life Is Happening"
2/5/15 - Parker Gouge - Barker Students Motivated by STEM Challenges
1/15/15 - Bailee Laux - After-School Activities Lead to Better Grades
12/18/14 - Kaitlyn Pollock - Important to Give Back During the Holidays
11/6/14 - Evangelea Dabagia - Coping with the Death of a Loved One
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