We are born and bred to believe that doing well in school and showing academic prowess will get us far in life. Students challenge themselves daily to take as many advanced classes as possible, under the...
“Every move a person makes is not going to be correct. Everything a person says is not going to be well timed, but sometimes those mistimed moves can inspire the next generation.”
Who said it? Steve...
The Grammys never have been and never will be perfect. That kind of expectation is impossible. I do, however, think that the Grammys, representing a music award of the highest caliber, should elevate true...
I’ll admit it, I had a breakdown the other day. I was walking up the stairs in my house, and I just stopped and sat down. I couldn’t make myself move. I was so stressed that I just wanted to sit there...
During a seemingly stressful afternoon three months ago, my English teacher proposed a short meditation before starting our class. I was immediately giddy at the thought of an unexpected nap-time, and...
Throughout our days as South students, we often take for granted the sanitary, trash-free environment in which we learn. We have the custodians (who prefer not to be referred to as janitors; they consider...
Waiting in line? Answer your texts. Arrive at the restaurant before your friend? Scroll through some old emails. Many of us often reach for our phones at the first sight of boredom, and our smartphones...
I’ve learned a lot over the course of my 12 years in the Glenview schools. I learned how to read, for example. I learned how to draw a unit circle and compare myself to others and all sorts of stuff....
Time is the most precious resource in high school. I’ve spent mine slaving over textbooks, involving myself in what seems like every crevice of student activities and coveting the few hours of sleep...
When was the last time you saw a live music show? If I happened to ask this question at exactly the right time and you went to a show yesterday, how many times a year do you typically go see live music?
Through...
Information about our home, the U.S., and the world is fed to us by whatever news channel we flip on. We have an array of choices: CNN, MSNBC or Fox. But what if the channel we’re choosing is providing...
An Indian mom is teaching her daughter how to cook her famous pork chop dish. To describe the steps, she explains what to do first, second, and third, but it comes out as “firs”, “seconth” and...
