“Lives of impact begin at Westridge,” read the pastel signs above Madeline Court as I impactfully shove a burrito into my mouth while rushing across campus each morning. Indeed. Florence Florentine...
I wish this article was about a girl who sucked at sports, decided to join a sport, and was miraculously visited by a fairy godmother-coach who transformed her into an effortlessly high-scoring, well-balanced...
The Super Bowl was here, and now it’s gone, but it didn’t leave without giving viewers a nostalgic halftime performance. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, and others...
In November 2021, pop star Britney Spears revealed that she had been stuck in a toxic and restricting conservatorship for the past 13 years. Spears took her case to court to fight for her financial and...
Christine Hutchinson explained to The Chicago Tribune that her nose began to feel sniffly on the second day of her family’s holiday trip. At first, Christine thought nothing of it, but when others she...
With nowhere else to go, Alex, along with her daughter Maddy, spends the night in her car after fleeing her abusive, alcoholic partner. Later in the first episode of Netflix’s series Maid, the mother...
One day, early in the school year, I sat in the Norton Simon Cafe and opened a fresh book I’d recently bought. It wasn’t long before my head began hurting. I was trying too hard; I couldn’t focus....
Let me start by prefacing: I am not a huge Marvel fan. In fact, I’ve only seen like two other movies that are part of the Marvel franchise, but I love spider-man. I’ve had a strong appreciation for...
Have you made the resolution to read more this year, hoping that your promise won’t fall through as it has in years past? I’ve done this as well, and often by March, I find myself reaching a reading...
The United States is more divided than ever, but at this time, it’s due to much more than simply politics. As coronavirus cases continue to soar, the unvaccinated and vaccinated continue to split the...
As I get ready for the day ahead of me, I wear the same uniform-approved khaki skirt, white shirt, and green jacket every morning. I don’t even think about it until I arrive at school, when my motivation...
The alarm from my Amazon Alexa woke me up in a panic. It shouldn't be like this, I thought to myself. It was 5:00 am on a cold November morning. Outside, it was pitch black and my house was silent. I felt...