Ecstatically looking for their flags, students from all around the globe gathered around the classroom tables. Though they come from different countries and experienced different cultures, one thing unites...

As the lights of the theater dim and the curtains are drawn open, New Tech High @ Coppell senior Sarah Myers, Cowboy Theatre Company stage manager, carefully watches, making sure the process is flowing...

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Principal Ron Okamura has been working at McKinley High School since 2008 and has seen the chicken population from the beginning. Okamura said originally there were two hens at this school in the heart...

Four years ago, former Guidance Department Coordinator Marybeth Sacramone brought Ricki Bear Golden (RBG) to Wayland High School as a Community Resource Dog (CRD) to ease students’ anxiety and nerves....

This November, junior Luke Frikert caught the flu and missed 10 days of school as a result. But for Frikert, his illness was a secondary concern. “When I got sick, the first thing I was thinking about...

Most high school students have a long list of responsibilities such as homework or projects and things like that. Here at Granville High School, a group of students have the added responsibility of taking...

A young Sofia Maciariello admired the reindeer, the little snow capped mountain and icicles that dotted the ceiling of Chesterfield Mall as she stood in line with her family waiting for Santa. After...

She sits among piles upon piles and stacks on stacks of her students’ assignments. HADV and IB Biology teacher Mariah Vu grades on average 130 papers a day, along with lengthy lab reports from her...

As the gavel lands and the ruling becomes official, the longevity of the Title X programs comes to an abrupt halt in Texas, marking another win for conservatives in the long road toward restricting reproductive...

While new medical and technological advances aid in the continued growth of the elderly population and the consequent importance of senior care facilities, senior abuse has also become an increasingly...

His parents didn’t force the performing arts onto him, and he rejected theater during his childhood. He wanted to do something different from his parents, something different from the environment he’d...

Try to summarize culture; without language, it is futile. Words make it possible to teach, learn and pass on tradition. But what happens when elements of a dialect start to dissipate or are taken over...

When some people have a bad day, they make cookies with their friends, take time to have a spa day and journal or jam out to music in their car. But for senior Madeline Curts, she digs through her yarn...

The sound of a person chewing loudly, someone repeatedly clicking a pen, people coughing. For many, these noises are simply minor annoyances one might hear once in a while. For those with misophonia, an...

Recess isn't quite what it used to be with fewer kids than ever racing down slides and climbing over monkey bars. As cafeteria tables become increasingly empty, the vacant seats pose one question: where...

According to Brookings, thousands of migrants are heading north through Mexico toward the United States border each day. The number of U.S. Border Patrol encounters with migrants and asylum seekers at...

Volunteers walk their clients through the newly refurbished food pantry that mimics a grocery store, as grocery carts squeak as they go through the aisles, all overseen by the giant black, white and red...

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Instead of waking up every morning for 8:30 a.m. classes, a typical day in the life of a homeschooled student can be quite different. Some homeschooled students start their academics later in the morning...

Out of the 7,100 languages spoken today, English is the third most popular language, according to  translatedtoday.com. Mandarin is the most popular language. So, why doesn’t Parkway Central High School...

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In a world that measures success in titles and wealth lies a realm of warmth and acceptance filled by families and individuals touched by Down syndrome. While having a child with Down syndrome can be a...

As schools across the nation grapple with teacher shortages, one solution being explored is a four-day school week. With 900 school districts operating on a shortened week, working educators, administrators...

Behind the workings of a turquoise-black prosthetic arm — sized to precision, hand opening and closing, shipped all the way to Portugal — is OHS student Augustine Villalobos (‘23), a high-school...

Editor’s Note: Mara Saltzman is involved in the performing arts program through choir and theater.  New director of orchestras Matthew Nix is eager to have a positive impact on New Trier High School....

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More than a year ago, the very first player signed by St. Louis City SC was a center back from Ghana by the name of Joshua Yaro. By signing Yaro, City moved the Yaro’s foundation’s (figurative) headquarters...

Buzz — a single notification may only cause a small vibration, but it commands the attention of the typical teenager within seconds. Teenagers are constantly bombarded with notifications: a median of...

Some families keep cats or dogs as pets. Upper School chemistry teacher Hoa Cost’s family keeps cats, dogs - and around a dozen backyard chickens. For Dr. Cost, the chickens are pretty low-maintenance,...

Juniors Justin Rotaru and Preston Cote published their book, “The Essential Investor,” and have invested their own time in studying finance and spreading their knowledge to people of all ages. Published...

A common memory for many individuals is learning the alphabet in kindergarten — starting with a foundation of 26 letters, students eventually grow their knowledge by reading books and writing. However,...

Abandoning all fear and letting instinct kick in, Benjamin Chang ‘26 implemented the skills he mastered to save a 74-year-old man’s life in a high-stakes situation. Unaware he would emerge a hero...

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Senior Sophie Lage opens her Starbucks app and orders a Venti Iced Chai Tea Latte. This is an every other day occurrence for Lage. Based on her habits, Starbucks costs her approximately $22 a week, or...

Race, ethnicity and demographics can be easily measured through surveys and analytics.  What can’t be as easily collected is how these shifts over time or demographic differences impact minority...

Every day, amid the bustling streets dominated by cars and public transportation, senior Derek Vasquez walks home after school, despite being aware of the heavy traffic situation and the dangers it could...

Since the early days of her childhood, golf coach Angela Chancellor loved fishing. Growing up in south Alabama, Chancellor could be described as a no-shoes type of kid, who was always out on the water....

Throughout four years of high school at Latin, students take approximately 28 courses in total—varying in level of difficulty. Oftentimes, those courses and their levels of rigor can be sorted into three...

In the interest of full disclosure, former Vice President of Sales at Coca-Cola Matt Vernon is a family friend of this reporter.  When arriving to school on an average Monday morning, many students...

In the captivating realm of Michelin dining, anonymous assessors traverse the culinary landscape, concealing their identities while holding the ultimate authority over the fate of restaurants and chefs.  ...