I’ve never had to say goodbye to any seniors. I've never been close to anyone who's graduating before. But this year I’ve made a lot of meaningful relationships with a lot of seniors, and it’s almost...

In a hotel in Chicago, senior Logan Verlinde spent several nights sleeping under a desk covered by a single sheet. This is one of his fondest memories from his senior year. “[For] improv, we went...

I love going to Dairy Queen in the summer. My family goes relatively often, and we all have something we order every time. Last week, I decided to stray from my usual and try Dairy Queen’s new summer...

I have a love-hate relationship with crew. I hate it when I’m not there. If I’m not at practice, I will complain until I have no voice about how awful it is, how sore I am, and so on. I hate the...

Senior Lani Quach has a lot going on in her life. She is very busy and has little free time, yet she has still taken part in the Global Learners Initiative (GLI). “[GLI] is a club that’s purpose...

Senior Maurielle Hayes has seen just as many movies as the next person; however, one of them will always stand out in her mind as the best. “I think [The Lego Batman Movie is] a cinematic masterpiece,”...

I have never had an energy drink. I have had sugary drinks and sodas, but never an energy drink. Starbucks recently came out with two new flavors of their Baya Energy drinks. Given my love for Starbucks...

I never realized how close a group of people could become in such a short time. I spent a total of two weeks with the cast and crew of Cinderella, and I made so many new friends. It has been three days...

I love miniature things. They are so cute, and they make me so happy. For spring break, I need new hygiene products that can travel with me, so I decided to try out some new ones. I went to Target,...

Prior to COVID-19, the term face mask usually meant a mask that you put on for beauty purposes, whether that be a paper mask or a mud mask. Now when people say face mask, people usually think of the medical...

1. What was your reaction to getting nominated on court? “I was pretty surprised and excited. The people on court are really sweet.” 2. What does it mean to you to be nominated? “It’s...

1. What was your reaction to getting nominated on court? “It was very weird, especially because I got voted on with my best friend, Alex. So, I [thought that] there was no way we both got on at the...

She’s always different. It’s hard to be the same person with everyone. With one group, she’s talkative and funny. With one group, she’s quiet, rarely talking, just listening. With another, she’s...

1. What was your reaction to getting nominated on court? “I was super excited and honestly, a little surprised, but I was so excited, and I love the court, so I knew it was going to be a lot of fun.” 2....

A couple weeks ago, my family was eating dinner, and my parents were telling my brother and I about a waffle place that they had gone to that also served cocktails. I thought that sounded interesting,...

TikTok is very addictive. It’s so easy to hop on, only planning on scrolling for five minutes, but it can end up being hours. Through my endless scrolling on TikTok, I have seen many beautiful and popular...

Sophomore Quinn Hane was rowing across the finish line at a regatta for crew with her team, and they were coming in first. As they crossed the finish line, they were all laughing and singing "Row, Row,...

Totally Tea, located in Woodland Mall, has been receiving a lot of hype recently. They sell fruit teas, milk teas, and boba teas. I passed by once and noticed the obnoxiously long line. Instantly intrigued,...

Dear Ashley, You are my best friend, and you have been for ten years. It seems like so much time—and also none at all—has passed since I met you. You offer me so much happiness. I know that there...

Senior Callum Blackburn was standing on stage at The Fine Arts Center in a wetsuit in front of boys wearing towels wrapped around their waists and swim caps over their hair. He raised his hands similar...

Just around the corner from a store that I enjoy very much—Rebel—is a new store that just opened in Eastown: Sticky Fingers. When I heard the name Sticky Fingers, I was so confused. I thought it...

Freshman Daulton Meyer was on the softball field when she stepped back and fell over, ending up with a broken wrist. “I broke my wrist,” Daulton said. “The loops on my cleats were too loose, and...

Happiness: n. The quality or state of being happy. Happy: adj. Delighted, pleased, or glad as over a particular thing. Happiness—something I want to feel more. In theory, I am happy. I have a roof...

I find that most Christmas movies are very cliche. They usually start with a sad main character who goes through a crisis and comes out happy in the end. They always end happily because no producer wants...

Wandering through fields of corn, brushing her hands against the textured edges of the stems, the feelings she got from the deep yellow of the corn and the breeze blowing her dress up slightly were the...

Freshmen this year are experiencing extra stress caused by exams due to their lack of experience. Freshman Logan Tiggleman remembers all of the exams that he took in middle school, and he realizes that...

Sitting in Economics, I was searching for the right place to write this review on. As I was scrolling endlessly through new restaurants, my best friend told me about Rebel Nutrition. My mom had mentioned...

Eve Marbot and Chloe Flowers-Stiles - for being my rowing besties When I decided I was going to join the crew team, I was terrified. I didn’t know the people, and I didn’t know the sport, but you...

It’s that time of year again. The weather is cold, the snow is falling—unfortunately—and Christmas music is reintroduced. There are many arguments about when Christmas music should begin playing....

Freshman Toby Cameron was at the marching band talent show doing a lip-sync with the saxophone section, and he was not enjoying it. “At the end of marching band, every instrument has to go with their...

Nobody likes being forced to read books, especially books that have every component they hate. However, in English classes, being forced to read books that you don’t want to is part of the deal. In this...

She sat in Algebra feeling dejected. She focused on math, solving every problem correctly to keep her mind off her thoughts. She didn’t let anybody in. Nobody knew how she felt. She wished they did. She...