For my entire life, I have looked forward to my 18th birthday.
At 18, I will finally be an adult, go to college, and be able to vote. But as my 18th birthday nears, I am faced with a great irony: I...
In the midst of political tension and global debates surrounding data privacy and national security, the recent debate regarding a ban on TikTok has sparked uproar among users and supporters. While this...
Kaitlyn Jiang, Arts and Entertainment Editor March 22, 2024
“I’m so tired.”
This phrase can be heard in every corner of South, and is part of a teenage epidemic known as sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation is a condition characterized by inadequate or...
I recently overheard a discussion in one of my classes about a shopping app called Temu where everything was incredibly cheap. My classmates were speaking about the app half mockingly and half in-awe of...
What are you afraid of?
Take a minute to consider how often a fear has held you back from something, how often it has controlled you. What exactly was it? A fear of heights? Death? Failure?
And...
With so many people in the world, dozens of which you interact with on a daily basis, one would assume being alone would be a breath of fresh air. So, why do teens feel suffocated by the idea of it?
You...
Maia Weissman, asst. opinions editor December 22, 2023
“I don’t like to talk about politics.”
This sentence, although most often used to avoid conflict, is damaging our democracy.
There are myriad reasons why someone, especially someone our age, might...
Picture this: you are doing a group project with three to four classmates and everyone has their own tasks and responsibilities, but there’s one person that just isn’t pulling their weight. This person...
“Хорошо, скоро увидимся,” a simple goodbye, turned daggers to my back.
“What language is that?”
“Russian,” I responded
“So, do you support Putin or something?”
How...
Clean girl. Tomato girl. Cinnamon girl. Goth girl. Coquette girl.
These tags are everywhere online, invading your Pinterest feed or your TikTok. Teenage girls around the country are expressing themselves...
Society has not always been the kindest to short people.
There has never been a shortage of embarrassment for me and my fellow short stacks. From getting picked last for sports teams in gym class or...
In only the past month, humankind has committed and proposed some of the most severe desecrations of nature seen in this past decade.
We, as a human race, need to take accountability for not only protecting...
