Nova is entering their first year on The Central Trend. Nova developed a passion for writing in seventh grade and has been writing ever since. Although they’ve prioritized writing poetry in the past, they are excited to explore new avenues of writing through The Central Trend. Most of their time is spent practicing color guard or cozying up with a book. You’ll find them spending the rest of their time with friends and family or working on homework. They’re ecstatic about their first year on The Central Trend and look forward to the rest of their junior year.
On Feb. 18, the White House X (formerly known as Twitter) account posted an autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) video of deportation. The video depicted illegal immigrants, who President Donald...
The sun and the moon are perfect mirrors of each other: reflections. They embody day and night—contemplation and action. They are perfect opposites. Despite forever being a pair, they can never rise...
Until this year, senior Aiden Platt had no knowledge of astronomy. But now, through Science Olympiad, he is competing against students around the state in written tests on the subject. During the club's...
When I was little, I believed my life would begin the day I turned 16. I thought I would have everything figured out. Watching coming-of-age movies, I saw an example of what my life would soon become....
Last summer, my friend drove me home on an unsuspecting, sticky summer evening. She slowed the car down, handing me her phone; she asked me to take a picture of the sunset, so I took a dozen to make sure...
When late winter rolls around each year, everyone is brimming with excitement as they look forward to the Grammy Awards. The Grammys are awards presented by the Recording Academy to music artists across...
On July 1, 2017, President Trump left the Paris Climate Agreement for the first time which resulted in the United States' position in international climate negotiations. Although former President Biden...
As Americans look to the future of the incoming Trump Administration, former President Joe Biden’s farewell address left many with a feeling of uncertainty.
Biden’s farewell address had a melancholy...
I live in adoration of what will be: the future apartments and careers, experiences and successes.
I spend my life planning the next step—the next big moment. I am always looking to the future as...
My bedroom mirror, obscured with the vines and butterflies applied in childhood, has seen more of my tears than any peer or parent.
Surrounded by a collage of papyrus-colored papers, it holds every...
To Mom,
I cannot express how thankful I am for you. In the past two years, we have gotten so much closer, and I am beyond thankful that I can come to you when I don’t know what to do or if I need...
Junior Lili Townes grew up with an obsession of sharks. Since the winter of eighth grade, she has carried a plush shark keychain with her. She got the keychain during an eighth-grade field trip with her...
During his freshman year, junior Henry McNamara won the State Championship with his lacrosse team, and it remains one of his favorite high school memories—even years later.
“Winning the State Championship...
As President-Elect Donald J. Trump prepares for his second term in the Oval Office, he is choosing the members of his new cabinet.
The presidential cabinet is not voted on by the American people but...
Whenever the road by my house goes silent, it feels like the world has stopped.
The noise of cars and planes passing my childhood home was compulsory in games of tag and time spent on the trampoline....
Nova Wilson, Junior Staff Writer
• October 31, 2024
When I was ten years old I saw the trailer for the Slender Man movie.
I had nightmares for a month.
I decided then and there that I would never watch a horror movie as long as I lived.
Unfortunately...
In recent years, overconsumption has plagued social media platforms in the form of new “must-have” clothing, accessories, and makeup emerging every week. Many people run to the store to purchase what...
