Cell phones have become an integral part of daily life for students, and banning them in schools fails to recognize their potential benefits. These devices are not just tools for social interaction; they...

One of the most important components of a person's health is sleep. It is important for the brain in order for it to continue working properly and for the body to rest. It is especially important for adolescents...

I have babysat many times. My first thought is usually about the money that I will earn for taking care of the kids. Usually the kids I babysit are very well behaved. Except for a more recent experience....

One in six American women experience some type of sexual violence in their lifetime. 17.7 million American women are estimated to have been victims of completed or attempted rape since 1998. Every...

Between my last year in middle school and my first in high school, I went through the worst years of my life. Sizeable contributors were mental health issues like severe depression and social anxiety,...

We as a society have become so accustomed to the corruption present in this world. Poverty is normal, discrimination is normal, war is normal. We continue on with our lives in a state of blissful ignorance...

Only a few weeks into the school year, families around the nation were reminded of the dangers their children face in school. A 14-year-old, starting the pathway into adulthood and fresh into Apalachee...

This year in particular, it seems that the focus of reproach politically has been books. Specifically, books that schools keep in their libraries. Parents from several states and school districts all across...

During the summer, there was a nice balance of work and home life. My day consisted of me drawing and later going to work, which I found pleasant. I spent my days hanging around with friends or relaxing...

While it can certainly be said that watching people on reality T.V. is entertaining, one can't help but ask if sometimes we're going too far. Are we making a showcase of people with genuine problems all...

I was absolutely appalled by what I had just heard. I was standing in line to use the bathroom during lunch, so of course the line was long. I heard 3 girls across the bathroom using the most slanderous...

  Everywhere you go, there’s always music echoing through the area. Whether it be through the loud city’s speakers, in a civilian's earbuds, through someone’s electronic device, an artist using...