Natalie Hoepner, Editor
So whether people are sending you TikToks or you are watching them yourself, TikTok has become a part of a lot of teenagers' lives. This huge app has become super popular for mostly everyone, and major celebrities are even joining this trend. Before TikTok, Musically was also a popular social media app where people would lip-sync to songs and act to the music. But now, according to TikTok statistics, updated in February 2020, TikTok has become more popular and is now available in over 150 countries, has over 1 billion users, and has been downloaded over 123 million times in the United States alone! What...
Sidney Ford, Contributor
"Around 33% of all babies born in the United States will be born with a birth defect", the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website writes. Although these children are different from most, they still deserve a chance to participate in normal activities. Darby Jones is one of those babies born in the 33% category. She was born with Down Syndrome, a heart defect, and leukemia in Huntsville, Alabama. Darby started dancing in the hospital where she was treated for many of her illnesses. She enjoyed dancing more than anything but wasn’t able to be apart of a dance team. This led to...
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So whether people are sending you TikToks or you are watching them yourself, TikTok has become a part of a lot of teenagers' lives. This huge app has become...
