Journalism is being silenced. In the past year alone, six newspapers in the state of Illinois have been shut down, placing Illinois sixth highest for newspaper closures in the country. We have lost 86...

Now, more than ever, it is important to read the news. With access to thousands of news sites and billions of opinions at our finger tips, we consume media in almost every waking moment of our day. But...

I flick the light switch on in my brother’s room. The room is illuminated only a second later, as if trying to distract me from the realization that he is 857 miles away.  Outside the window, my...

You must have a button nose, high cheek bones, full lips, flawless skin; be thin here, thick here, but chin fat is utterly unacceptable, and skin imperfections are intolerable.    Attainable, right? With...

Humanity is centered around others, we’re an inherently social species. Building and curating relationships with others is an important skill to have. But when problems arrive, being able to settle them...

The sun beams down on me as wind ripples through my hair, my feet pressing on the pedals as I bike. These childhood memories flow into my teen years as my friends and I would bike around for hours, going...

A horde of underclassmen poured into the Student Activities Center (SAC) on a Wednesday afternoon. Tables covered in flyers, t-shirts, and poster boards surrounded the room, staffed by students from clubs....

Instead of dolls, there are cameras. Instead of playgrounds, there are video sets. Instead of  building blocks, there are ring lights. This is the unseen reality of children involved in family vlogging,...

While I do not remember most days from sixth grade, I remember March 13, 2020. I remember my last class of the day, the final bell, and the excitement flowing through the halls as students left for the...