LETTER FROM THE STAFF

Dear reader,

The last couple of months have been tough for the Hebron community. We lost two members of the student body last semester, and that has brought difficult conversations to light.

While the losses we have experienced in the year were tragic, many students have had individual loss and trauma that have been brushed under the rug by the students themselves. Generation Z teenagers especially have difficulties at levels that other generations, arguably, weren’t faced with. These may have come with the impact of COVID-19, the rise of social media and recent crimes against minority groups around America.

This edition of “The Hawk Eye” is focused on bringing to light the idea of teenage grief, and how to accept, understand, reflect and move forward from big events in one’s life. This issue includes a feature on sophomore JJ Hatcher’s life (page 4-5), a deep-dive into how teenagers process difficult emotions (8-9) and an editorial from the staff regarding the importance of checking up on those close to you (page 10).

We hope this issue will help start the conversation regarding mental health between friends, family members and even strangers. While it is a difficult topic to process, we hope you will learn something from this issue to help you process any mental difficulty in your life. As always, we appreciate your support and hope you enjoy.