I was 13 the first time I vaped.
The summer after I graduated eighth grade, I would often spend time biking around my neighborhood. My routine consisted of a visit to the library, buying an overly sweet...
"I could quit if I wanted to."
I have heard this phrase from countless friends, family, and co-workers alike, and it hurts to hear each time. This is one of many lies that addicts tell, choosing to overlook...
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 was 12 years old at my neighborhood park with a group of close friends when my best friend at the time handed me a Juul. This would be the beginning of a seven-year battle with addiction that the younger...
Please be advised the below article might mention trauma-related topics that include domestic abuse and violence, which could potentially be triggering.
As I enter early adulthood, I have begun...
Motivation. Discipline. Perseverance. These have all been prevalent skills for me during my experiences as a GBS athlete.
Although I play two very different sports, basketball and golf, they both have...
One of the most significant and defining features of humanity is our capacity for empathy. We associate those we care about and their feelings with our own. We are biologically programmed to have empathy.
However,...
I was the worst player on my middle school soccer team.
In fact, whenever our team was winning by enough points, our coach made a rule: nobody was allowed to score except for me.
From my own impressions,...
I'm going to be honest here: life is tough as a "no-sabo kid."
A "no-sabo" kid is someone of Hispanic descent who does not speak Spanish, and they are often ostracized for being "white-washed" and out...
Once the leaves start turning and snow starts falling, I know it’s time to rewatch one of my favorite TV series: Gilmore Girls (warning: there may be spoilers).
Gilmore Girls follows the life of a...
How much responsibility do artists have over the crowd during concerts and events?
On Friday, November 5, 2021, eight people were killed and hundreds more were severely injured at what was supposed...
Sarah Ordway, co-opinions editor November 12, 2021
I hate the SAT as much as you do.
I hate the rows and rows of bubbles that line every square inch of the answer packet. I hate print- ing out Khan Academy practice tests and trying to figure...
