On Jan. 3, McKenzie Brown (11) and 10 of her teammates from the varsity girls soccer team (5-3) cleaned Ed Burke Stadium while raising money for the Belle Castle Primary and Infant School in Jamaica. The...

Moving to a new school would be stressful for any student, but imagine being 10-year-old Ingrid Perez. When Perez moved to Tyrone in December, she didn’t know anyone, spoke no English, and was completely...

Before this century is out, half of all languages will be dead.  This is a position firmly held by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Indigenous Peoples. According to a...

In the rich and vivid cultural landscape of Oman this past winter break, Lambert junior Eshawnvie Kallu passionately led informational workshops at community centers and schools, aiming to increase medical...

At the back of the classroom, a boy sits quietly, his gaze fixed on his notebook. His peers see him as just another Carlmont student. What they don’t see are the words swimming on the page, twisting...

Real-world courses and out-of-school opportunities are increasingly used to help students understand their future. “CTE is where [the] real world meets application,” CTE department chair Lauren...

Anyone who talks with junior Jiana Velez would assume English was her first language, but as a Child of Deaf Adults (CODA), Velez’s first language was American Sign Language. Velez did not grow up hearing...

When rumors of snowfall began to spread around the school the week before Jan. 21, junior Leonid Kolonin told everyone the rumors would come true. He checked his weather app every couple of hours, watching...

One dead in Louisiana. Two in Illinois. It’s been less than a month into 2025 and the words “mass shooting” have once again begun to dominate national headlines. Rather than celebrating the new year,...

Gloria Fritsch’s eyebrows furrow as she stares intently at her computer screen. She is locked deep in concentration as she works her way through a “puzzle.” However, Fritsch is not actually completing...

“If we had five more minutes, what would we grab?” Catherine P. ’28 said slowly, reminiscing on the feeling that had she had five minutes more, she could have taken one more memento, one more memory. Catherine...

Amy Hamilton wasn’t with her newborn daughter Rachel in the five days after she was born. Instead, Amy was recovering in the ICU at Kingwood Hospital, and her baby had been Life Flighted to Memorial...

Nearly 30 students cluster in chemistry teacher Casey Brown’s room, but instead of balancing reactions or reviewing lab reports, they sit in small circles, focused on cards featuring powerful spells...

Every year, WildCare takes in over 3,500 injured or endangered animals, looking after them and later releasing them back into their natural habitats. Established in 1954, WildCare is a professional organization...

All of a sudden, Ava was upside-down. But thankfully, what could have ended in tragedy, did not. After hanging out with some friends in Powell, sophomore Ava Brewer planned on driving to her dad’s...

It was a warm sunny day on the beach and two women walked side-by-side on the sand. They held trash grabbers to pick up waste on the shoreline. The two were on their way to the monthly Save Our Surf beach...

Very few things get better with age. From movies and games to food and cars, time almost always makes things worse. Trees, however, do not follow this pattern. Trees can live for hundreds and thousands...

As the sound of the school bell kicks off the first day of class, an unbreakable silence falls over Andrea Romano’s room of students. This time, back-to-school jitters aren’t the culprit. Romano, Central...

In his fourth-grade class, Sivashnu Murthy was given a TED Talk assignment about Lyme disease, which involves complex neurological conditions in its late stages. Murthy created a contraption from his Taekwondo...

After nearly 15 years of inspiring students and energizing the gym at TAHS, beloved phys ed teacher Marcus Owens will say goodbye to his alma mater on Friday. Tyrone students and faculty were...

An Email from Head of Junior Service Projects John Hawkey '96 went out to all seniors about an opportunity to help out an alumni. All that it entailed was hanging out with alumni Mark McNulty '82’s son...

In Joanna Walker’s (she/her) IB Language and Literature 11 classes, students analyze a diverse collection of work by both white and non-white artists. When she started working at Inglemoor 18 years ago,...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises that teenagers aged 13 to 18 should get eight to 10 hours of sleep each night. However, many high school students often fall short of this recommendation....

With over 60 colonies in South Dakota, Hutterites make up almost 10% of the state’s farming population, according to the South Dakota Census Data Center. Despite this, many South Dakotans know next to...

“The other day, a kid was flying down the stairwell. ‘What’s up, Ruda?’ he shouted. ‘I'm not Mr. Ruda,’ I replied. The kid goes, ‘Ha, good one,’ as he looks up at me. Then he turned and...

Even through the phone, when you ask Rob Glass ‘72 to look back at his time here, you can hear from his voice how much fun he had. Rappelling down the side of the A-frame chapel. Beating 6A public schools...

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The clock creates a soft halo illuminating the room, displaying a bright 5 a.m that blinks in a parallel rhythm to the sound of typing that penetrates the quiet air. Ruhan Gupta ‘27 sits at his desk,...

The robotics team has commenced its biggest challenge of the year: the intense two-month build season for the 2025 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) game, “Reefscape.” The team's efforts cover two...

Unexpected. Eye-opening. Challenging. Rewarding. Five minutes from Altoona Area High School, nestled between South Lloyd St. and East Crawford Avenue, lies a building that has given its residents experiences...

LGBTQ+ community connections following election Coming up on the inauguration of a president-elect who calls for the prevention of “gender indoctrination” and “gender insanity,” many queer kids,...

Amid the of holiday season, one community seems to remain hidden in the background: the residents at the veterans home of Ventura, California. In a season where social time with loved ones is cherished,...

Coffee isn’t an uncommon smell at Davie. It lingers through the halls along with the smell of biscuits from the breakfast carts stationed around the school. However, a unique and new cart has emerged...

After listening to her phone blow up with texts and messages around 2:00 p.m., Wayland Public School’s Director of Technology Jenn Judkins opened her inbox to receive a shocking email on Jan. 7. The...

It's pasta day, and by 9:30 a.m., the smell of meatballs and tomato sauce fills the air as sounds from large pots and pans ring the room. The lunch bell will ring in a few hours, and hundreds of hungry...

Mia Bravo (‘24) entered her first class of the day at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) on the morning of Wednesday, January 8th. But just 10.3 miles northwest, increasingly strong winds...

There was once a student who felt apologetic for her introvertedness. The teacher emailed her saying that she didn’t need to apologize or change at all. She just needed to be herself. Years after the...

It is a common misconception that you’re either good at chess or you’re not. The Francis Howell Central (FHC) Chess Club, sponsored by math teacher Emily Harris, is the perfect group to play chess...

In the male-dominated world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, St. Francis High students find opportunity and support in their all-girls robotics and Science Olympiad teams. According...

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Colorful lights, flashing signs, glass windows, and catchy names are how many smoke shops decorate the interior and exterior of their buildings. Recently, there has been an increase in the number of...

Among the many students who've walked through the halls of West Chicago Community High School, few left a mark as deep as Devin Newcombe. Known for his infectious smile and unyielding spirit, Devin embodied...

Turmeric. Charcoal. Poppy seeds, to help with exfoliation. Through infusions of bright spices and aromatic oils, senior Khai Dinh Wilson Pham has touched hearts and changed lives in the most quietly...

At the mark of the first full moon, most of us surround ourselves with family, friends and loved ones, along with Jae-sa and delicious food. But for some, the Lunar New Year is a time of work, not rest....

Mid-race in one of her first high school Nordic ski races, Corrine Prevot tore her hat off her head and threw it to the side of the trail. Prevot had made the hat herself, but it was made of fleece and...

The school bell rings across high schools in the United States. However, for about 5.5 million students, their work for the day is not done yet. These students trade their weekdays and weekends for work...

From everywhere in the cafeteria the distinct sound of giggling, lively debate and the clicking of computer keys can be heard. Scattered across a lunch table are colorful pages, Chromebooks and many, many...