May 11, 2023 By Nia Locier Staff Writer Our parents are the people we look up to, and they encourage us to be happy and successful. They want what’s best for us and try to care for us. And as we get older and take on more responsibilities, they want us to be f... More »
May 7, 2023 By Kayla Oglivie Staff Writer Being an only child comes with many advantages and disadvantages. For the majority of my childhood, I practically grew up with my two male cousins. Whenever we got the chance, which was every school break and all summe... More »
April 23, 2023 By Debbie Ogunbowale Staff Writer Immigrating to the United States from the West African country Nigeria at the age of six was a culture shock for me. I was not used to the snow, the diversity and the constant access to electricity. I also had t... More »
March 31, 2023 By Debbie Ogunbowale Staff Writer March 2020 is a month I will never forget. The world went into lockdown, and the year ended much differently than it started for millions of people around the world, myself included. After being forced to move o... More »
March 18, 2023 By Kayla Oglivie Staff Writer My family and friends have changed my life in various ways for the better. Their presence can instantly transform my mood from being pessimistic and sad to being hopeful and joyful. First, there is my father, who c... More »
March 17, 2023 By Kayla Oglivie Staff Writer I love listening to music and scrolling through social media, but above all, I love sleeping. For this reason, I am excited to be celebrating Sleep Awareness Week, which began on March 13 and is concluding tomorrow.... More »
March 13, 2023 By Ava Gonzalez Staff Writer Exactly three years ago, I was packing my backpack to leave school for what was supposed to be a two-week quarantine. Little did I know this was just the beginning of a long challenge that would change my life signif... More »
March 11, 2023 By Janset Cinaz Editor For billions of people throughout the world, public transportation serves as an essential connection to other people, places and opportunities. Despite the fact that public transportation is less common in small towns like... More »
March 5, 2023 By Nia Locier Staff Writer The past can be an alluring place to stay. It is easy to dwell on it, reminiscing the events that have already happened and the life we used to live. It’s like reading the same chapter repeatedly. Unfortunately, some pe... More »
March 4, 2023 By Kayla Oglivie Staff Writer When 2023 started, I committed myself to practice gratitude daily. I realized I needed to do this because I was often in a terrible mood and feeling lazy. I no longer wanted people to view me as angry, so I vowed to ... More »
Feb. 12, 2023 By Anastasia Loutroutzis Webmaster I used to be a sports-oriented person. I never prioritized school, and I would always argue with my mom that sports were more important than academics. That quickly changed exactly one year ago. It was my first ... More »
Feb. 1, 2023 By Zahara Chowdhury Staff Writer Growing up Bengali-American, I never had actual ethnic representation. Sure, there were the stereotypical brainy South Asians like Baljeet from the animated musical-comedy TV series “Phineas and Ferb” or Raj from t... More »
