Howler seniors sign off

Don’t change a thing. Her last edit for me. Who is the young woman she’s come to know? I’ve spent the past three years enthralled by space. It is what I write, read, and create. I still have my first astronomy handbook, heavily annotated. I bought it for a program called PARI, although the directions were explicit that I didn’t need to mark up, let alone read, this text. But I wanted to be...

Going into high school I had an idealized view of what it would be like. I watched all the teen movies growing up on Disney Channel and the shows on Nickelodeon. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was excited nonetheless. I didn’t expect to go through such a drastic change.  Looking back on every year of high school, I was a different person. My views and opinions were different, my perso...

Last year, when registering for classes, I was looking for another elective to take. A few friends from my theatre class mentioned newspaper and told me they thought I would enjoy being on The Howler staff. After primarily participating in theatre and band throughout high school, I decided to take a chance on a different course and applied to write for The Howler. Even though this school year was way...

The first time stepping into high school was exhilarating. I was filled with so much hope, and I was completely galvanized at my potential. This was the final mission. I knew I would enjoy these years, this was already cemented by the time I went home on the first day of school. But in these years, I failed to consider something. I gave myself the impression that this chapter would last forever. I...

When freshman year started it seemed like I'd never get out of high school. I couldn't wait to be an upperclassman and eventually become a senior. Now that that time is here I couldn’t be happier. However, I also have a feeling of sadness because I know I won't see a lot of people I grew up with and became friends with and made many deep bonds with.  After high school, I will be leaving for t...

IT'S JUNE ALREADY?! That was fast. It was in the second semester of my junior year that three Howler students came into 4th period and pitched us all the idea of joining newspaper for the next year. Previously, I had never seriously considered it, but for some reason, I decided to listen to hear what it was like. When the students started talking about all the possibilities of what I could do in the ...