In the coming New Year, I am looking forward to, hopefully, entering my “clean girl era.” This means no more going to sleep with leftover makeup on, shoving papers in my backpack instead of taking...

To begin with, I would like to thank all of the TCT staff for giving me such an incredibly positive and supportive outlet to express my love for writing: Alex, Rowan, Evelyn, Addie M., Micah, Maylee,...

Finding the right words to use for this song I have you in mind, so it won't take so long Never thought I'd find you, but you're here, and so I love you I'm not wrong when I say, "I've been stuck by...

Upon reopening Netflix on Nov. 7, I was secretly predicting that the second half of Outer Banks season four would be strikingly similar to the first one: a whole lot of action, and just a little bit of...

As opposed to the cast of Saturday Night Live’s most recent super-hit sketch, “Bridesmaid Speech,” I did not spend my most recent weekend “in the bathroom googling Domingo.” I was, instead,...

It is with great sadness that I discovered my One Direction toothbrush had to be put to rest after its many years of utilization.  A nightly staple that once serenaded me with “What Makes You Beautiful”...

Following President Joe Biden’s decision to step away from reelection in 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris has been busy at work to cement herself as the new figure of the Democratic party.  This...

Upon my first impression of the newest season of Netflix’s Outer Banks, only one word came to my mind: jaundice.  Despite the sometimes eerie setting that the show has encapsulated in prior seasons,...

There is little I dread more than watching my makeup flake off my face as the day goes on.  Burdened by the obstacle of my naturally dry skin, I often find it difficult to come up with a regimen of...

if I wrote my entire editorial  in this format  i wonder if someone  on tiktok  would call this  the best poetry ever.  As ridiculous as it seems, modern poetry has quickly dwindled...

My blurry autumn is vague nowadays.  I try to discern as much of its vestige as I can. There is an indefinite light, I am certain of it. It is framed by the paradox of a solid edge and an arbitrary...

For senior Kinzi Tilton and her club volleyball team, the concept of generic icebreakers and preseason get-to-know-you’s is unknown. Rather, her close-knit group of teammates delight themselves on...

The lamb knows not of her galling contradiction. The pastures plead for her graceful saunter, and the meadow begs for the sustenance of her charity. The rain descends from the sky, knowing that its...

It is rare that a reality television contestant would find themselves with a Cheez-It brand deal.  Yet, lo and behold, with a few scrolls on the brand’s website, the “Kordeezy Cheezy Couple Bundle”—a...

Playing on a television somewhere in 2004, the pilot episode of your favorite Y2K drama sitcom is on. The studious female lead, her arms overladen with a river of literature, walks the streets of her...

Somewhere embedded in me, a feeling lives eternally. For as long as I can remember, I have been longing for something of ebullience: a profusion of memorandums to occupy the space of today and to evoke...

I, for one, do not enjoy watching television shows that make me question my faith in humanity. For me, such entertainment warrants virtually an identical reaction each time I watch: cringing in my seat,...

Just when many thought the Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud couldn’t get any messier—in the span of less than 48 hours—the situation has blown up to even bigger proportions.  Following  the release...

She was swimming in pink.  From head to toe, her five-year-old self was coated in the candy-colored flamingo, a color she adorned proudly alongside her fellow friends. Every weekend, she trod the field...

Every year, I set aside time just prior to school ending for one, exemplary task: editing my summer music playlist.  With an accumulation of close to two days of music crafted together over the past...

Former President Barack Obama can predict the future.  Or, rather, the rap community’s future.  Eight years ago, when asked in an interview who would win in a rap battle between the common household...

In the past year of her life, almost 100 hours of senior Olivia Rainey’s time has been strictly devoted to one activity:  Listening to her favorite band, blink-182.  “My favorite song by blink-182...

Once again, Tiktok has introduced me to yet another one of my favorite shows from just a five-second sound that goes “Down there is where I met Emma.” A recent addition to the collection of television...

"And at last I see the light And it's like the fog has lifted And at last I see the light And it's like the sky is new And it's warm and real and bright And the world has somehow shifted All at once...

Nearly two decades after the release of the first movie, kung fu master Po has just returned to the big screen. With the first installment being released in 2008, the trilogy followed the story of giant...

It is not every day that a convicted felon is greeted outside of their prison by a crowd of people holding signs and balloons. But on Dec. 28, 2023, when Gypsy Rose Blanchard was released from Missouri...

Somehow, Kim Kardashian always seems to find a way to make horrendously questionable decisions. From permanently altering a precious Marilyn Monroe ball gown at the Met Gala to promoting the controversy-plagued...

Skibidi.  Fanum Tax.  Sigma Rizz.  No, these words are not part of a dystopian culture. Anyone who has ever had a conversation with a child, usually under the age of 11, has probably heard...

In first grade, I was introduced to Smoking Sally and Healthy Harold.  One of the animated characters in a cartoon PSA, Harold, who refrained from smoking nicotine, was—as his title suggested—healthy....

Senior Emmy Willemin and her fellow employees at Buka Bakehouse have kept more than occupied recently.  Whether it’s the ordering station that is the size of a television at Mcdonald's, or the tablet...

I once had a stuffed pink poodle. It spent its little lifetime lying among its inanimate counterparts, tucked under the covers of my chevron bed sheets until I would come home every day to rescue it...

I cannot even begin to count the number of times I have been told not to believe what is on the internet.  From a phony celebrity death hoax to yet another influencer claiming that they don’t photoshop...

In kindergarten, my fellow five-year-old friends and I were assigned to draw a picture of what we wanted to be when we grew up.  The room was full of astronauts who painted that piece of paper with...

Often overshadowed by a plethora of accompanying mascara recommendations, eyelash curlers are the unsung hero of the eyelash game. While there is commonly a surplus of viral mascaras, I have yet to...

Under the lights of the Michigan State soccer stadium in 2022, FHC gained yet another state championship title. Defeating the four-time state champions, Bloomfield Hills, the Varsity Girl's Soccer Team...

New drivers must face many challenges: navigating intersections, keeping correct lane positioning, establishing a point of decision, and for some, like freshman Nick Jovanovic, tuning out the annoying...

Dedicated to Emma, #71:  I once knew a very special flower.  She was rooted in passion, with such a gleaming fervor it was almost like the sun itself was reflecting her warmth. She filled barren...

For a second, I felt invincible.  There was no one around me then, nothing to come close but the wind streaming through the cracked windows. The open road in front of me lay open with opportunity and...

It is not every day that one would correlate a children’s movie with a dull topic learned about in science class. A movie named Migration does not necessarily spur thoughts of excitement. When reading...

When I was nine, I was gifted a 152-pack of crayons for Christmas. Glitter crayons. Matte crayons. Even a sharpener for the ones so well-loved that they had become dull.  I blanketed coloring books...

For some, spending a Saturday night watching hockey is an evening well spent. The high-paced, exciting atmosphere, buzz of the crowd, and electrifying gameplay all prove to make the sport one worth...

I saw it on the floor.  It was lying in my closet, my very own nullity of memorabilia and feckless clutter. I revisit the disorderly no man’s land no more than annually, occasionally stumbling across...

Phones are blowing up. Kids are racing off the bus in panic. Listen closely, and you can hear enraged screams coming from nearby basements. As the final school bell rang out on Nov. 3, the world suddenly...

It is easy to fall victim to the curse of overused Secret Santa gifts: Maybe it’s a mug with cringy slogans, a regifted present from a past birthday or holiday, or fall-scented candles that look fresh...

One can argue that there are few experiences to match the exhilaration of a live concert.  The shine of the lights, the thousands of fellow fans screaming among you, and the serendipity of seeing your...

I saw our footprints in the snow today.  The tracks we left when the cold stung a little less. When the air felt less like a slap to the face and the snow was less like a straightjacket on the rotting...

To begin, I would like to thank everyone in room 139 for making fifth hour my favorite class of the day. I am so happy I have the opportunity to write with all of you.  To Sophia Haughey, for being...

As a former Disney Channel binge-watching veteran, I grew up on many of the network’s shows.  From the nostalgia of Jessie to my childhood favorite of Good Luck, Charlie, I found myself resorting...

When I was younger, I was afraid of the dark.  I dreaded when daylight would turn its back on me, and as the night crept in, I was forced to grow accustomed to the hole above me that was the midnight...

The reality of being a varsity student-athlete is, needless to say, very demanding.  Balancing both the consistent load of schoolwork and crammed after-school athletic schedule—not to mention the...

Her bathtub costs more than your rent. Her sink costs more than your rent. Her closet costs more than your rent.  In 2018, everything 9-year-old Lil Tay owned cost more than your rent.  Canadian...

I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a victim of finding myself in the black hole that is reality television.  From the shallow viewpoints of Keeping Up with the Kardashians—and although I hate...

I have always been waiting. Waiting for the bell to ring. Waiting for Friday to come. Waiting for the day when I can stop wasting my time waiting.   “Once I’m in high school…” “Once...