A picture of people who remind me of home, or room 139, and the safety those four walls provide me.

To be honest, I know what music I like, and I don't often take music suggestions from others. I like what I like, and it's always worked for me. Very rarely have I ever felt that I was “missing out”...

I guess it would be only fitting to end this journey the same way I started it: lost, entering the unknown, but sure of one thing. Sure that I at least would have the company of filling pages up and creating...

Film: Disconnected Producers: Amina Makic, Lejla Velic, and Breezy Rusher Interviewee: Lejla Velic 1. What’s your film about? "Our film is very different. Our main character, Kai,...

"In 1st grade, I was playing catch with I don't remember who. He hit me in the nose with a football, and I got a bloody nose. I was walking back to class, and I passed out. Then Emma Hansen got Audrey...

I don't want to scare you by starting with a beginning; therefore, I will start from the end. This is the end. Every moment that we have endured has led us to the end. We all had beginnings, each...

For seniors, college means new starts. The beginning of an era. A time to experience new things and a life on your own. But what if everything you've wanted you already have? For senior Ayah Ayesh,...

"I love children. I think it's really, really important and cool to be able to mold the next generation. You can see what you teach them, and when they imply it, when they are empathetic, when they're...

Q: What is the story behind this picture? A: Courtney and I were taking a walk in her neighborhood last summer, and I thought the sun/lighting looked really nice, so I picked a couple flowers from the...

"….astounding and instantly recognizable," Port Press. "...intensely personal," Newsday. "...expresses those troubling times we all go through," junior Aaron Jachim. Raving. Enthralling. Astonishing....

What makes becoming a doctor worth it? This is the question many, including senior Ella Growney, ask themselves when considering if a career in the medical field is right for them. While there is no...

"I'm reading Clifford y su Cumplianos, or [Clifford's] Birthday. Sometimes, [it's hard to read in Spanish], but I feel like doing this helps me learn more about the language. I would say that I learn a...

My first thoughts when I stumbled across Spencer Sutherland’s music video “Talk” on Youtube were how have I never heard of you? The colors, the themes, and, I hate to say it but, the aesthetic of...

"[Health Science Scholar Institute] was kind of like school. They would give us different medical terms to talk about, and we would see recordings of different surgeries, which was interesting. We had...

I'm sorry about our falling out. Please don’t hate me for it. We both grew up, but we grew in different directions. I still love you every bit as much as I once did, but the cool distance you've created...

“Not as entertaining or adventurous” are the words junior Liza Canaj would use to describe her life without working for the yearbook. Already the Editor of Marketing as a junior and scheduled to...

Never has subpar been so close yet so far away. When attempting to think of the adequate words to describe Netflix’s recent release, Juanita, I would not say expectations rose high, which was convenient,...

I never know what I'm supposed to be feeling. I live in this constant in between of being told that I feel-- that I worry-- too much, while also suffocating myself by the ceaseless worry that I do not...

Sophomore Aseel Ayesh finds herself torn between two of her homes, separated by water and a few thousand miles. Born and raised in Michigan with family in Palestine, she traveled back home last summer...

The purpose of music is to elicit a feeling, a response in some way. No matter your experience with music or with the writing process with it, conveying feelings that others can identify with its definitely...

The Central Trend will be hosting a monthly contest to help bring recognition to the hidden talents of the school's students! Every month, there will be a new theme for the contest, and this month's is...

Cliche: a phrase or opinion that is overused and indicates a lack of original thought. Basic. Lacking individuality. So common, it has become mundane. So is it cliche to say that I feel cliche? It feels...

They say jealousy is the root of all evil, but for freshman Olivia Booth, it was the beginning of something that would forever change her: music. Starting out on a whim after her cousin got a guitar...

Avril Lavigne released a new album? In 2019?. I know, I couldn’t believe it either; I thought that Lavigne’s music days were over, but apparently, I was sorely mistaken. Immediately, I was excited...

Take me back to the night we met, and this is what I would tell you. I realize this reflection of who you were is identical to the one that stands before me, and yet entirely different. Outwardly, you...

"My sister just graduated college this past winter, [and she got a puppy as] her graduation present. She's also moving out of our house soon to get her own place and everything, but she's just living with...

Since 2016, Maggie Rogers has been working her way into the hearts of thousands--if not millions--of people's minds, solidifying her position as a rising indie pop artist. After a masterclass session with...

"This fall, whoever [wanted to] from choir went to Chicago to go see Hamilton. [On the way there] we were all sending [Mr. Ivory] jokes [on RemindMe], like music jokes or choir teacher jokes....

"I'm not like most girls." You've heard it. You've seen it said on social media. Heck, you've probably even said it yourself if you’re of the female gender. Maybe a guy has even said it to you, and...

Joining the engineering workforce is something that sophomore Manahil Khan has been working towards for her whole life. With parental approval, taking the right classes, and continuing on in her second...

In 2017, there wasn't a radio station that you could switch to and not hear the song “i hate u, i love u” by gnash playing. The song peaked at number ten on the Billboard's Top 100’s and remained...

I wake up in the morning and prepare myself for all the different “me’s” I will need throughout the day. I set my anxieties aside--no one needs to see those--and put on my faces. And no matter how...

Since senior Kai Hagedorn was born, he has been constantly on the move, driven by a passion to experience every available adventure. He finds himself most at home in the outdoors and in places he loves,...

Change is not one of the limited things I specialize in. I am all about consistency: constantly not getting enough sleep, not studying enough, and not drinking enough water. My life is predictable,...

"[I'm going on a cruise to South America] because my grandparents wanted to take me there, and it's their last time going. They kind of just surprised me with it. It just kind of matched up with my winter...

Senior Matthew Simonis grew up in a family where his destiny was arranged before he even had a say--and he was perfectly okay with it. Matthew’s family “is hockey,” as he describes it. He grew up...

"On Christmas Eve, [my family and I] bake a cake to celebrate the birth of Jesus because I'm Christian. We eat it on Christmas, and that's a lot of fun. Then on Christmas, my sister and I wake each other...

This water laps upon me, nagging me to come deeper. With each slight disturbance, it spreads and splashes higher up my legs. It creeps up my body until it's like I can no longer breathe. It's like I am...

I'm pretty sure we all can say our favorite artist writes about “real things,” and I won't argue you on that. But what I will say is that there is a difference between every artist and Alessia Cara....

All my life, I've searched for the same thing and received false hopes. Like a castaway stranded at sea, the only hopes spurred on by the illusion of land. I've hunted for it and searched like a desert...

“How is it supposed to get done if I don't do it?” Is a motto that freshman Morgan Young finds applies to everything she does. From playing soccer for ten years to having the idea to start her own...

I'm sure we've all jammed to and kept on repeat "All Time Low" when it was released in 2016, and if you're anything like me, you've only kept loose tabs on Jon Bellion. Now, he's back with his latest album...

Mrs. Penninga - for being my in-school mother You always allow me to come up and bother you with annoying book annotations/realizations and to simply talk about life. Thank you for putting up with me,...

As I lay in my bed on a Thursday night, a particular feeling overwhelms me. It's not one I am unaccustomed to, and maybe that is the reason why it's specifically devastating. I have an unreasonable and...

Four months ago, sophomore Toni Friedrich found herself in an entirely new place with new experiences at every corner; the only available comfort was the little piece of Germany that she brought with her...

Name: Mackenzie Marthens Grade: 12 Role: Selma 1. What are you most excited about? "Being able to perform and show people my true personality." 2. What makes...