The old nursery rhythm says “sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me”, but that is not always true. Words can hurt.
Words matter, they relay our feelings and thoughts and...
I wouldn’t wish being a teenage girl on my worst enemy.
On every app, there’s an influx of anti-aging creams, microtrends, and unachievable beauty standards. Natural becomes unnatural. Preying on...
I roll out of bed, drag myself to my bathroom, brush my teeth, and pull out my makeup bag.
I use concealer to cover my acne, but not too much because I want to look like I have naturally clear skin.
I...
High school is a busy time - it’s easy to get lost in the abundance of classes, homework, and extracurricular activities. There are many times when we have lost sight of major events impacting the world...
The shift from last school year to now has not been an easy one, Principal Dr. Barbara Georges acknowledged. The behavior of students in the halls, concerns for safety, and the overall cleanliness of the...
Staring at my blinking cursor at one in the morning, my eyes fog over and my head falls closer to the desk as exhaustion sweeps over me. I know that I can’t go to sleep until I finish all my homework.
I...
With a single decision, the Taliban, an Islamic extremist group in Afghanistan, shattered the dreams of a generation of women. In addition to earlier orders which excluded girls from attending middle school...
Jack Rogula, asst. opinions editor February 17, 2023
Cinema is dying.
It’s been a prevalent topic for both the film community and audiences for years, and it’s a claim that one could very easily be swayed into believing. The “evidence” of contemporary...
I hear my teacher’s voice ask for volunteers.
This is an easy one, I think to myself. You know the answer. I feel my heart pounding out of my chest, my head spinning, and my hand feels like it's...
Whether you feel green with sickness from that one expired sandwich you ate, or green with nerves before that important presentation you have next block, we have all felt green at some point.
There...
I began my field hockey journey at South in July 2019 for a pre-tryout summer camp. I had looked forward to this day for so long, but I was terrified. I had no idea what the skill level of all the other...
A few weeks ago, my family and I sat around the dinner table eating traditional hotpot and celebrating the Lunar New Year.
As most holiday dinners go with my family, the adults shared stories about...
