When you first hear the word love, what comes to mind? Maybe it’s the person who gives you butterflies or the person who raised you. Perhaps it's that friend you play Mario Kart with all night, talking...

In response to Gov. Greg Abbot’s banning of the social media platform TikTok from all government issued devices, public universities across Texas are blocking access to the popular app on the campuses’...

The student lands themselves in the dean’s office again. “Why?” The student aks the dean. He fails to see the purpose in attending their classes, and it has landed him in this seat on multiple occasions....

Removing food clogged inside toilets, wiping graffiti from smoke covered mirrors, and repairing soap dispensers broken by students. For Bowie custodian Carmen Perez, this is her reality nearly every day,...

It takes a village to combat an epidemic, and McHenry County is no stranger to that. Like much of the United States, McHenry County is grappling with the effects of opioid use. In 2022 alone, the county...

Guest dance teacher Kenny Easter began the partnering class by demonstrating the “promenade” — a move where the leading dancer holds the other dancer by the waist and leg, spinning them slowly while...

Still on the shelves of some Frisco ISD high school libraries, “The Perks of Being A Wallflower” and “Glass Castle.” Gone are “The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,” “Check Please,...

When English teacher Sarah Bearss first heard about ChatGPT, one thought appeared in her mind: “Oh, great.”  Released in November by OpenAI, ChatGPT is an AI-powered chatbot that can generate conversational...

Stumbling home from a long day, pet owners can always look forward to reuniting their furry friends, who wait eagerly by the door. According to the Insurance Information Institute, 70% of American households...

Senior Simran Bimb types the last word of her admissions essay for the University of California. Without a moment of hesitation, she highlights her 350-word essay and turns to an assistant that has accompanied...

Content Warning: This article mentions suicide and depression. If you or anyone you know needs mental health support, reach out to Teen Line by calling 852-8336 or texting "TEEN" to 839863 if you are a...

With President Biden’s signature on Tuesday night, federal legislation codifying existing protections for same-sex and interracial marriage became law. P-CEP students from all over campus celebrated...

A few feet away from each other are two small 18s painted in the middle of the Purple Gym floor– something students may not have ever noticed. They’re a subtle, but meaningful representation of both...

A blanket of snow covers the New Mexico landscape, and 10 long hours of walking lie ahead in bitingly cold air. As hours pass, the snow becomes gooey mud. A wheel breaks off a stroller, which is carrying...

We’re now living three years after the COVID-19 pandemic, an event that took the lives of 6.6 million and permanently changed our meaning of “normal.” COVID-19 isn’t the first nor the last of deadly...

In the early hours of the morning on Monday, Nov. 14, the Montgomery County Police received reports of antisemitic vandalism on a wall along the Bethesda Trolley Trail above I-270. The graffiti depicted...

Life—the famous line from Forrest Gump goes—is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get. That may be true in the movies and in a lot of places in real life, but it’s not...

Immigration can be a difficult process, with immigrants facing hardships such as navigating complex legal systems, leaving friends and family behind and sometimes learning a new language. However, hope...

English teacher Monica Jariwala fondly recalls the moment when her sister, Anjali Jariwala, video called her and the rest of their immediate family to show them the first copy of her newly published children’s...

When one envisions the juvenile justice system, images of young delinquents behind bars likely come to mind. Or perhaps a juvenile court is the first image to appear, the judge determining a child’s...

Should citizens vote to keep Texas strong? Or is it time for a change in Austin? Many Texans have pondered such questions as Election Day approaches on Tuesday. The biggest state-wide race is for leadership...

On televisions across St. Louis, the faces of Democratic Senate candidate Trudy Busch Valentine and Republican Senate candidate Eric Schmitt were familiar ones from August to November. One moment, Valentine...

Playing under the Friday night lights is a quintessential part of the high school football experience. But since the pandemic, unprecedented referee shortages have threatened to disrupt the long-lasting...

3:30 p.m. Sam Cao sits in front of the computer in his room, enters the zoom meeting dressed as any teenager would be--black hoodie and tousled hair. Just home from school, he is the picture of an 18-year...

Loud chatter fills the Hammerspace Workshop packed with seniors running around the building as they grab parts for their project. The hum of the saw vibrates the floor as a Chiefs race car begins to take...

Irene Mosias’ story starts at a Ukrainian school in Pennsylvania. Her parents were born and raised in Ukraine, eventually migrating to the United States after World War Two. It is common for Ukrainian...

In every inspirational sports movie, the coach sits the losing team down at half time in the locker room and delivers one message: with enough hard work and perseverance, the underdogs can still win the...

Rich. White. Privileged. Edina has a median household income of $108,576 and white people account for 85.6% of the city’s population according to the 2020 census. Historically, Edina has struggled with...

When Hurricane Ian hit Florida’s southwest coast with 150 mph winds and relentless rainfall, the state entered a state of emergency. Starting on Wednesday, Sept. 29 and continuing through Thursday, the...

Former KHS student Kevin Johnson is scheduled to die by injection Nov. 29 for the killing of Kirkwood Police Sergeant William McEntee 17 years ago. It was July 5, 2005, when McEntee arrived in Meacham...

Fight or flight — it’s often one or the other. The choice can be difficult, and your answer may differ when you have to make a split-second decision versus when you have time to process the situation....

For junior Georgia Halverson, nothing compares to the feeling of playing Texas-style fiddle music: her fingers flying, bow dancing, feet stomping and heart singing. She has put bow to string nearly every...

Scenes of a school cafeteria at rush hour depict a predictable scramble. The kind of measured chaos that fizzles out just as it begins to mount, conjuring vivid recollections of the experiences that punctuate...

The Supreme Court released a decision on June 24 to overturn the 1973 ruling Roe v. Wade in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Center. This ruling came after Politico leaked a draft in early...

y’all  [pronoun] \ ˈyȯl  \ variant of YOU-ALL Merriam-Webster English Dictionary Every word has a definition. Most words have connotations. Some have hidden meanings. But no word has quite the...

When Lydia Swortzel and her husband Stevien Reece found out they were having twins, they were shocked. They were shocked not only because carrying two babies at one time is daunting but shocked all the...

Journalism adviser Adriana Chavira’s three-day suspension without pay has been rescinded by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) as of Sept. 16. “I feel relieved,” Chavira said. “It’s...

While athletes are often at the center of discussions about gender disparity in sports, the coaching industry frequently lacks the same attention. A Burlingame-based organization has their sights set on...

During the height of a global pandemic, and what the National Post describes as “a year that left us speechless,” the Tehranchi family adopted foster child, Coco. After adopting Coco, sisters Layla...

How do high school students start their own businesses? This question echoes inside the minds of many budding teenage entrepreneurs with ambitious dreams and diligent spirits. Age, limited resources and...

I still don’t know whether I felt terror or awe at that moment. While perusing the internet, I found myself on the website of an AI – artificial intelligence – art generator. The program asked...

Over 1,000 students ages 5 through 18 walk onto the ASL campus every day. When doing so, students file past numerous security guards and bulletproof glass that surrounds the entrance. For 19 students and...

When junior Callan Spence discovered his passion for art, it was clear that he had something special. In his freshman year, one of his first-ever sculptures won the Gold Seal award in the VASE state event,...

When asked by her fourth-grade teacher to write about her favorite weekend activity, Shoshana Bernstein ’22 chose to describe how she enjoyed cooking with her moms. The teacher, assuming Bernstein had...

Nearly 860 MCPS teachers are resigning or retiring from their positions by the end of the school year, according to the MCPS Department of Staffing and Certification. The latest figure represents approximately...

Tapping out the rhythm with her sparkly boots against the band room carpet, the strumming of a guitar and piano notes fill the air. She grins ear-to-ear as the opening lyrics of her favorite song, “Write...

Edina High School alum Anthony Walsh’s career has been nothing short of historic. As a member of the Edina Boys’ Hockey State Championship team in 2013, Walsh helped Edina clinch a 4-2 victory over...

Creative professionals generally require money and connections to fuel their practice regardless of their sources of inspiration and motivations for sharing their work. But in Boston’s competitive arts...