TikTok is an app that has swept over the globe, and have teens glued to their screens. The social media app has recently been flagging videos of people who are lgbtq+, disable or plus-sized due to labeling them as vulnerable targets of bullying. TikTok would rather take these videos off the “For You” page and just show the faces they want you to see.
![Painting their pumpkins during FCCLA’s annual pumpkin painting meeting, juniors Aki Javier and Rizzael Maniego work alongside each other. The members were able to choose their own designs when decorating their pumpkins. “I wanted to win the best pumpkin [award],” Maniego said. “I tried painting Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh and I feel that it turned out pretty good despite the short amount of time we were given.”](https://southwestshadow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/club_preview_nov_11.jpg)
