Chaos erupted in a room of hundreds as people rushed for the exits, unsure if they would be alive in the next five minutes. Horror crept into my body as I looked around and realized I couldn’t escape...

When I was 12, my grandma and I got into a political squabble, of which I remember distinctly two things she told me: one was that women who came forward with their stories of rape later in life simply...

A color guard member trains for hours in the hot sun, bruises and exhaustion built up from practice the day before, only to hear ‘’Colorguard is too emotional and too easy to be a sport’,  a boy...

In the road of life, highschool graduation represents a break in the somewhat linear trail of choices you’ve made thus far. A lot of people know what path they want to take next, or at least know the...

By Colin Nichols Web Co-Editor in Chief Ever since learning Spanish, languages and human expression have mesmerized me — from the lyrical, majestic and romantic flow, to the culturally rich and...

As a kid, I loved every animated classic movie under the sun. “Lady and the Tramp” (1955), “The Aristocats” (1970), “The Sword in the Stone” (1963), “All Dogs Go to Heaven” (1989), “The...

Hours spent underneath the lamplight, completing work. Stacks of paper so high it could fuel a bonfire. The sound of frantic scratching as the pencil rushes to finish an assignment that was due two days...

Sophomore Laila Alkhatib is at home with her family when she hears the sudden explosions of fireworks — or so she thinks. In reality, they are gunshots fired into the air by a 45-year-old man having...

For as long as I can remember, I’ve felt left out. My friends have played Pokemon on their DS devices, everyone I knew had Minecraft, and PlayStations and Xboxes were the craze. We had an old Wii (which...

If you ask 100 people why they smoke weed, or do any other drugs, I guarantee at least 75 percent of them will use the excuse that it helps them control their mental health. This reasoning behind why people...

Following a short phone call, I walk back to my lunch table in a mix of shock and realization. My expression tells my friends all they need to know--our suspicion was correct. I had been told I was severely...

My hair is tied up in a messy ponytail, I’m wearing my favorite sweatshirt, I have an iced coffee to my left and my notebook detailing a story outline to my right. Everything is ready for me to sit down...