When I first experienced a current events assignment in my tenth grade United States History class, I was encouraged to break down the bubble I was living in and delve into worldwide events. While many...
There exists a mental health crisis amongst students in the U.S. and it’s worsening every year. According to USA Today, in 2019 “1 in 3 high schoolers reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness,...
With the World Cup, NFL, college football, and the NBA in full swing, many make the mistake of overlooking college basketball until the March Madness tournament, which is months away. While I can’t argue...
“The little boy from Rosario, Argentina, on behalf of every little boy wearing his shirt. Messi on a million backs. Messi for a million flashbulbs…one kick of the football. He’s done it before…he...
This summer, I attended INESLE, a study abroad summer program that matches American students with Spanish families who have children of the same age, in Madrid, Spain through the Lembo-Sperling Grant....
“When people hear the term self-defense they tend to fear it, thinking that it’s a bad thing, but for me, I’m in a world of being preventative,” Public Safety Officer Rob Aviles said. “It’s...
Brazil has the best soccer team in the world. But this isn’t something that is just accomplished due to the skill of the players; it is also reliant on the enthusiasm of their fans. Growing up in Brazil,...
On Saturday, November 19, a deadly shooting occurred at Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs. The shooter murdered 5 and injured over 18.
The Club Q shooting shocked most of the country, but...
During the pandemic, I, like many others, found myself quarantined at home for months. One thing the lockdown especially showed me is that I lacked many essential everyday skills.
As an eighth grader...
Last Thursday, students sat at home while advisors met with parents and shared comments from each of their teachers. For students, the conferences lie behind a frustrating shroud of secrecy — teachers...
We all saw Kanye West’s horrifying tweet on October 9: “I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.” While West is no stranger to antisemitism, his agenda...
President Biden’s two years in office have been disastrous, bringing record-high inflation, an influx of undocumented immigration at the southern border, an abysmal evacuation from Afghanistan, a failure...
