Erin Walker, asst. opinions editor October 25, 2023
‘Life isn’t fair’ is a phrase we all heard growing up, but life truly isn’t fair for female athletes.
When I was younger, like many other young athletes, I dreamed of going pro. That dream...
On the night of my 12th birthday, I had only one wish- to have an owl fly into my room and drop a golden Hogwarts letter into my eager hands.
No matter what happened in my life, I could always...
I’m feeling a little lost. I’m sure most of us are in some way or another. Here I am, staring at the blank slate of senior year, venturing into the unknown land of college admissions, and life after...
Erin Walker, asst. opinions editor October 13, 2023
‘Life isn’t fair’ is a phrase we all heard growing up, but life truly isn’t fair for female athletes.
When I was younger, my dream was always to become a professional athlete, like many other...
Maia Weissman, asst. opinions editor October 13, 2023
“omg kys... ily ttyl”
Break that down into real words.
Oh my God, kill yourself! Okay, I love
you. Talk to you later.
Break it down even further. First, we can look at the way the speaker casually...
Imagine this: it is a random Tuesday in spring. You’re in fifth grade. You wake up,
and your outfit is laid out perfectly on the floor. The usual foreboding dread of math class doesn’t sink in today....
It’s midnight. You still haven’t started your homework and
can’t even drag yourself to your desk. No one else is awake, the silence of the night feels almost mocking. Nearly every one has been...
“What did I do wrong?” “Was I not good enough?” “Why didn't I prepare enough?” After getting cut from the volleyball team, these questions swirled through sophomore Haniah Mohammed’s mind...
Well, this is it. I’m about to graduate from Glenbrook South High School and it feels really surreal. Four years really do fly by (except for the COVID year, which was unbearably slow) and college is...
For a lot of my life, pool parties and some form of ice cream cake have surrounded my birthday. Being outside was a must, and even if I ended up lobster red, I knew it was worth it to have the best birthday...
“Maia!” My head pops straight up, eyes searching the room for whoever just yelled my name. My head then falls back down and I refocus my gaze. They weren’t talking to me but instead, to the sea of...
First place, team captain, the leader. We have trained our minds to think that the only way for us to have value is by being the best at what we do. However, there is more to life than a trophy or title.
I...