In September of 2014, I walked into room 502, migrated to the back of the upperclassmen-filled room, and eyed the seniors standing at the front, writing deadlines on Mrs. Podvesker’s whiteboard, realizing...
On April 18, 2018, four teenagers were arrested outside of House Speaker Paul Ryan’s Washington, D.C. office for what they call “a message for common sense gun control.” The four girls, amongst...
“Before I went on, @Lin_Manuel saluted me and it was the final thing that gave me the push to speak. Art heals. Music heals.”
Organizers of the international March For Our Lives movement turned...
Wednesday, February 14, 2018: the day we took our futures into our own hands.
The day we turned to our TV screens, Twitter, the “breaking news” headlines popping up on our phone screens; seeing...
January 16, 2018 marked the commencement of the sentencing hearing for USA Gymnastics former doctor, Larry Nassar, in Lansing, Michigan; Ingham County Circuit Court has provided a space for the victims...
Females excelling in male-dominated sports should not be a hard concept to grasp--and yet, I can still find pride in watching girls across the nation go against the grain, inching closer and closer to...
On November 6, 2018, Columbia University hosted the 78th Annual Columbia Scholastic Press Association Conference in New York City. Renowned speakers, authors, and journalists were invited from across...
Last year, I wrote a piece entitled “Appreciation for Alexandra Raisman,” in which I analyzed the gymnast’s most noteworthy traits - the characteristics that, in my opinion, make her an incredible...
The following piece is satire. It is strictly meant for entertainment purposes and is not based on factual evidence.
Earlier this week, a Mississippi school district made the decision to ban Harper...
I have always been amazed at the work that goes into the creation of a book. When I was younger, I thought that someone would just type up their ideas, send them to Barnes and Noble, and suddenly rise...
Among the thousands of existing musicals, Legally Blonde is known as being fun, peppy, and very lighthearted. Back when our theatre department was deciding on this year’s spring musical, our director...
It is widely understood that American high school students have extremely high standards for themselves so therefore have equivalent levels of stress. As a practicing member of this highly strung population...
2016, however you may feel about it, was truly a whirlwind. The most memorable moments were ones that the 2015 versions of ourselves would have laughed at: Leonardo DiCaprio won an Oscar, the Chicago...
From the day I could articulate a complete sentence, I was inspired to write. Because of the fact that my Aunt Liz, who doubles as an English teacher, lived in my house while I was growing up, I had...
I can follow my hatred for math and the sciences back to first grade, to the time when six-year old Katie got a stellar 21/100 on her math test (yes, this high achievement is still filed away in my house...
Anyone who knows me on a personal level knows that I love to take walks. Walking is a huge stress reliever; it helps me clear my head. One of the things that my friend, Allie, and I are notorious for...
Recently, a Little Falls based bakery moved right down the street from my house to their new location on Bloomfield Avenue. Asalt and Buttery specializes specifically in macarons, a French meringue cookie...
They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re all together ooky, The Addams Family Musical! Just a few weeks ago, students presented The Addams Family Musical; if you missed...
Recently, the new U2 album, Songs of Innocence, was downloaded on every phone, tablet, and computer connected to iTunes. To Apple’s surprise, the album has caused a great deal of confusion and frustration...
