Uyghurs, a Muslim minority group mainly located in China, are currently being held against their will in internment camps operated by the Chinese government. Though the Chinese government claims that these...

For the celebration and return of homecoming, students spent the weekend before the festivities painting and decorating the windows of businesses in downtown Lake Forest. Window painting, an LFHS homecoming...

The words “psychopath” and “sociopath” are strewn throughout the media, from factual accounts of serial killers to the fictional world of crime shows. Recall Silence of the Lambs, No Country for...

Marked on the fourth Thursday of November, Thanksgiving is a time for American families to celebrate what and whom they are thankful for.  Some classic and innocent traditions include eating turkey,...

Being a political leader comes with great power and great responsibility to influence the world around you. In the past month, these ideals have been squandered by various Republican politicians as they...

Some jokes aren’t funny. It goes beyond an ill-fated meme on Twitter or a poorly executed SNL sketch. It’s when the facade of humor is used to cover up inherent bias and prejudices, masquerading behind...

I wake up in a deep hole created in the mattress of my bed, looking at my phone and falling into a trance with no motivation to move. I miss my mother, and every precious moment we had suddenly runs through...

Growing up, I noticed that skincare was often a taboo subject among men. Conversations regarding moisturizers, face washes and toners were often shot down near-instantly by homophobic and sexist remarks....

Imagine you are doing research for a project. You find an article that appears informative, click the title and are immediately met with a paywall. You are frustrated, but you move on and perhaps find...

There have been many instances in my life where my (mostly extended) family has complained about my physique--complaining that I was “too skinny”--with their number one justification for their complaints...

Chants of “I’m with her,” “Love Trumps hate,” and “P-ssy grabs back” rang out across the country as millions of people took to the streets in bright pink beanies in protest of the inauguration...

On Aug. 15, 2020, during the height of the Black Lives Matter protests, Kyle Rittenhouse killed two protestors and injured a third. After two weeks of testimony and evidence in a trial riddled with legal...

As the second quarter of the 2021-2022 school year is well underway, Broward County still faces a pressing issue in their schools: a shortage of teachers. As COVID-19 caused teaching to go virtual last...

Recently, Capitol Hill, the news and the American people have been incessantly saturated by talk of one potent word: infrastructure. All eyes are now on the Senate to either approve or reject the more...

Oftentimes, our words begin innocently. But before we know it, and perhaps without malice, they develop into something far more hurtful and damaging. Imagine a child who has just fallen after climbing...

I don’t have what most people would consider a “hometown.” Since my dad is in the Army, I've moved six times in my 14 years of living. I know what it’s like to say goodbye to people and places...

The Girl on the Cra-Z-Loom bracelet box had cerulean eyes. Her smile shone from the box, marked with confidence. Her thin, glossed lips framed pearly teeth. From the time my mom brought the box home,...

Investigative journalism and the power of media have been instrumental in solving criminal cases and bringing justice to the victims. The local news aided in catching Richard Ramirez, “The Night Stalker”...

Twenty-one months have passed since 25-year-old Black man Ahmaud Arbery was fatally shot by three white men while being chased through a Georgia neighborhood.   A panel of jurors for Arbery’s case...

Our time to act against the catastrophic effects of climate change is running out. Saving our planet has been shelved by world leaders who have let their desire for profit take priority over utilizing...

Lately, the traditional holiday season, which begins on the American Thanksgiving and ends on American New Year’s Day, has been blurred and has extended to before Halloween and ends almost as soon as...

Explicit scenes have no place in a school library, especially if they are between two people of the same gender. This belief led two Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) parents to speak up against graphic...

Every 10 years, Mississippi legislators redraw state district lines after receiving the latest U.S. Census data; however, for decades now, they have been using this power to dilute the voices and votes...

The Battle for Paid Parental Leave Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and the United States of America. These seven are the only countries...

On November 5, 2021, 50,000 people headed to Astroworld, a music festival in Houston. A night that was supposed to be a fun, one in a lifetime opportunity would become the seventh-highest mass casualties...

Facebook’s global outage on Oct. 4 lasted for seven hours and left billions who rely on the app and its subsidiaries for digital communication stranded. This put the company’s unethical, continued...

“The exam has ended and you have been logged out.” I was greeted by this message during a midterm I was taking. The explanation? I had stopped screen sharing with Proctorio, an online “proctor”...

America officially chooses one day of the year to honor their patriotic heroes: November 11th. But how well are the country's veterans treated every other day of the year?  Veterans Day is unquestionably...

On November 5, 2021, tragedy struck at the Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas, during headliner Travis Scott’s set. Eight people died, while 25 more were hospitalized. In total, over 300 concert-goers...

To a casual observer, the term “Rust Belt” may be linked with economic decay -- cities past their industrial prime, with falling population and little opportunity for growth. As the Rust Belt has worked...

(Translated by Sophia Spehar and Charlotte Yesser) In the first part of my story, I described how I left Honduras and started my journey through Guatemala all the way to the Mexican border.  Once...

American Sign Language (ASL) isn’t just a language used by deaf or hearing-impaired individuals. It is used by thousands of Americans to communicate with those who have hearing and/or speaking disabilities....

Ever since I was little, I grew up listening to countless stories about my parents' life in Mexico. Many of them now feel like parts of my own memory. My mom and dad immigrated to the United States in...

The first time I donated blood was one of the worst days of my life. While my will is strong, my stomach is not, and throwing up in a mask is not an experience I would recommend to anyone. Thankfully,...

On the verge of tears, after living on the edge for weeks, barely grasping at straws for help, he was shoved away with the words: "be a man." Depression and suicide are ranked as leading causes of death...

Walking into any grocery store, I often expect to see the same things: fruits, meats, dairy and all different types of food. When I think of Amazon, I can’t quite place my finger on what to expect, it...

A whole month of pink socks, pink football games and pink pom-poms all for breast cancer. Now imagine a month with a different color every week or even every day, showing support for a different...

It has been said that elementary school is important in developing every child’s education and setting up their foundation for the future. Studies show that a student’s time in elementary school is...

We need to end the stigma around periods, period. It’s normal, it's healthy, and it's also inevitable.  Speaking from personal experience, there’s seldom feelings that compare to that of the...

With America’s exit from Afghanistan and the violence that came with it, there have been many stories written declaring that America is no longer the police officer of the world and how this spells for...

On Halloween night, trick-or-treaters will fill the streets. As the tradition goes, each one will ring doorbells, repeating the beloved phrase “Trick or treat.” This tradition, however, often excludes...

In March of 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 a global pandemic due to the frightening outburst of cases. As we all know too well, soon after, many states issued a...

More than once I’ve heard the term “minority-majority school” to gently relay an explanation of the school’s problems. Whether or not people admit it, the term is thrown around as a euphemism for...

The United States of America has been dubbed the “land of opportunity” since its founding, causing many families to come to the US from all over the world in hopes of living the American Dream. However,...

An alarm clock rings at 6 a.m. A sliver of light peeks through her white curtains. With a slice of avocado toast and an oat milk latte sitting on her desk, she reaches for her daily affirmations journal....

Somedays, you just wake up and feel like going right back to sleep. I feel like that pretty much every morning, but I have a special photo frame right on my nightstand that does the job every morning....

Throughout the years, politicians and elected officials have found more ways to connect with their people through social media platforms such as Twitter or Instagram in efforts to gain more voter support....

Homecoming, a highly anticipated time of year filled with school spirit, seems to have students at odds with the administration as tradition and progress fail to cross paths. An anonymous Senior nominee...

Deep in the southern areas of the United States, college sorority life keeps old stereotypes alive. Beneath the elaborate outfits and smiling blondes, sororities have a deep history of racial and inclusivity...

Search up beautiful faces on the internet, and chances are images of white women show up. The same goes for social media applications such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok. It’s not rare to...