High school sports are an essential part of student culture, offering opportunities to develop physical fitness, discipline and teamwork. However, that opportunity also comes with inherent risks, particularly...

Walking past designer stores, the towering, decorated tree looms over me. Little specks of red and gold are barely visible at the top of it, the shiny ornaments placed strategically over every inch of...

You wake up to a 6:30 alarm and make a 7:50 a.m. bell for zero period PE, followed by a full day of four, 90-minute lectures, sports practice or rehearsal after school and the tail end of production for...

As I open my computer at 10 p.m., I realize that nobody in my physics lab group has contributed to the project. To make it even more frustrating, my groupmates spent the entire class period gossiping about...

As I ride home from soccer practice in my teammate’s car, the music fades into silence as my mind fixates on the stack of homework waiting on my desk. Taking my first break in 10 hours, the city lights...

Before the advent of social media, children used to disrupt classrooms with lively discussions; now, they are quietly distracted scrolling through TikTok and Instagram reels, turning into slaves to the...

If there’s one thing I remember from elementary school, it’s the field trips. Despite the bright yellow school buses smelling of mildew and 5 a.m. wake-ups, I loved having the opportunity to interact...

Chances are, if you picked up a newspaper at the end of 2021, the dominant headlines would feature our highly decorated Olympic gymnastics team. But instead of standing tall in preparation for a whimsical...

With the 2024 presidential election nearing, I’m caught in the midst of a tornado of media coverage, heated debates and contentious online politics. As the unending stream of politics sweeps me up and...

In March 2024, the reconstruction of Hoover Elementary School began, initially planning to only construct gender-neutral bathrooms. However, the updated plan now includes both gendered and gender-neutral...