I began reading when I was two years old. My parents say I was an especially eager reader. By picking up absolute masterpieces like The Cat in the Hat and The Pout-Pout Fish, I was destined to become...

Despite being locked out of the orchestra room for 10 minutes, the new FHC Guitar Club managed to hold a successful first meeting with a well-rounded turnout of students. The guitar club officially joined...

Dad (Pop)- You know me better than anyone. I will never be able to express how thankful I am for you supporting me in anything and everything I do. I cherish every car ride, every boba stop, and every...

Waking up on Oct. 27, 2023, I had only one intention in mind: to listen to the new 1989 Taylor’s Version (From The Vault) tracks as soon as possible. Having grown up with Taylor Swift’s first official...

On an extremely late night for a twelve-year-old, I was crying because I had to go back to school. In the midst of the pandemic, I decided to take online classes for the first semester of 7th grade....

When senior Lydia Gurley’s friend senior Kadence Rolfzema showed her the incident in the bathrooms at Luna of Ada, Lydia was extremely disgusted by the sight before her.  “Somebody pooped on the...

After standing almost motionless outside in the bitter Chicago air for two hours, I was more than ready to get inside and watch a concert I had been anxiously anticipating for nearly six months. Laufey...

On a bright sunny day in Florida, I made the executive decision to visit the Miami Seaquarium.  I was 11 years old and as obsessed with dolphins as any one child could possibly be. I had at least 20...

I couldn’t contain my excitement while bounding into the theater. I also couldn’t care less that it was seen as childish to be this excited about a Disney movie at 15. I had been eagerly anticipating...

I open the door to see a small girl sobbing on the bed.   She doesn’t have glasses yet, and there’s snot running down her chin, but I would recognize her anywhere. Tentatively, I begin to walk...