Red ribbon week isn’t just for wearing a red ribbon and saying, “Don’t do drugs” or to just enjoy the activities. Little do people know that it’s to remember a fallen hero, who risked his life to save children from the local drug dealers.

Enrique “KiKi” Camerena was a D.E.A. agent who went uncover for four and a half years to bust a trail of Mexico’s Marijuana and cocaine barons. February 7,1985 was the last day Camerena was seen alive. His death created uproar in the world. A red ribbon was worn in remembrance of Enrique “KiKi” Camerena and information was given out about drugs and their effects.

Red ribbon week is the oldest and largest

drug prevention program in the nation that reaches millions of Americans and spread all over the world. Kids benefit more in the program. There is going to be one point in time that kids get approached about drugs and with the facts they it impacts red ribbon week makes just enough of an impact to make them turn down drugs completely.

Students and faculty await information for two hours after being evacuated from the building due to a gas leak on October 4 the first day of homecoming week.

This past week, the high school was in dangerous trouble. A gas leak sprung on the campus-leaving students sick and scared.

“Nobody should be held accountable, it’s out of our control” Said DeSoto security guard.

The alarms sounded making faculty, staff, and students aware of the gas leak. Evacuation wasn’t a problem. The teachers safely escorted everyone out of the building.

“ The gas came from a pipe construction workers hit,” said DeSoto security guard.

Had the gas leak got out of control, we would’ve been in. serious danger. Explosions and fires could’ve emerged from this tiny leak.

A letter was sent home, signed by Dr. Einsley stating that the gas leak was confined, fixed, and under control.

When tragedy struck on September 11, 2001, thousands of people’s lives changed more in one day than in a whole year. The meetings and events that seemed so important became instantly insignificant.

Lives were lost, tears were shed and families were torn. The buildings that took six years to build collapsed within two hours. The final remains of people and debris from these burning buildings filled the streets of New York  for weeks. Trapped victims suffered and unfortunately, not everyone was saved.

Th memorials made to remember the loved ones lost have helped us cope with the understanding that their names will always remain not only in a piece of history, but in our hearts.