At around the age of nine, I watched an episode of Liv and Maddie, a show centered on teens navigating their way through high school. This episode featured a list being made by the high school seniors,...
We’ve all heard the phrase, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” The statement is almost instantly recognizable as a phrase we’ve heard a million times before. If some of us haven’t heard of...
Sarah Ordway, asst. opinions editor December 18, 2020
Life imitates art.
Life looks nothing like it did a year ago, and although I wouldn’t qualify Instagram as “art,” it certainly looks nothing like it did a year ago.
Just scrolling through my feed,...
Recently, influencer James Charles posted a video on YouTube of him and TikTok content creators Charli and Dixie D’Amelio having dinner together. While watching, I observed the impolite way the D’Amelio...
Can films just let queer people be happy already?
I’ve asked myself this question three times recently, as I’ve sat through three disappointing LGBTQ+ movies this month.
Centered largely on tragedy...
As a student’s eyes are glued to Zoom a few feet away from their bed, the once fine line between their home life and school life is blurred. While collaboration with classmates and interaction with teachers...
2020 has changed many people's perceptions of the world around them. People are becoming more aware, and more involved, in the changes unfolding around us. While some changes were much more obvious—like...
Thanksgiving is a beloved holiday for many Americans. Families gathered around the dinner table, giving thanks and eating pumpkin pie is a staple of autumnal tradition. However, amid turkey-eating and...
My fellow athletes can attest: angry coaches screaming fiery insults at us and our teammates is nothing new.
The degree of insult varies, from the creative “I’ve seen better swings on a porch!”...
Turning sixteen meant many things to me. It meant stepping away from my fifteen-year-old self and embarking on my journey to adulthood. It meant having the freedom to drive by myself, allowing me to take...
Scrolling through my Instagram feed, I see the red story bubbles of many of my peers’ pages. With one click, my screen opens up to a post on the importance of voting for the upcoming elections; with...
As the world around us has come to a halt, we are all searching for something to entertain us. And for most teenagers, that entertainment is Tiktok. Almost everyone either has it or at the very least knows...
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