Like many people, I used to be a heavy milk drinker. When I was younger, I would consume enormous amounts of chocolate milk without knowing about what went on during the production process. After extended...

The late fall to early winter season always brings around a heated debate: when is the “right time” to start celebrating Christmas? This “turkey versus tinsel” debate usually starts on November...

Pom-poms, cowbells, jerseys--what is high school without Friday night football games? The adrenaline surging through the student section after the excitement of a touchdown is a feeling that cannot be...

Do you ever find yourself either unable to concentrate in class, unable to complete any tasks, having depressive symptoms or all of the above? Any of these can be considered consequences for early school...

With Colin Powell’s recent passing, American flags all across the country have been flown at half-staff. This is a great example of when a flag should be lowered. But when you are driving around town...

You know that feeling when the teacher says, “alright guys, completely clear your desks, we are having a pop quiz!” These are words that strike terror in a student’s chest. The concept of pop quizzes...

As I scroll through TikTok on a regular Friday night, I find myself presented with a video of a rather unhappy user stomping on a CD of one of my favorite albums -- Ok Orchestra by AJR. Sure, on the surface,...

Since lockdown began, the use of social media and other forms of online communication has skyrocketed, and it’s likely not slowing down any time soon. People have learned that just “catching up”...

With high vaccination numbers and the recent reopening of country borders, many American citizens have begun to wonder if life is finally returning to “normal”-- or at least life before the pandemic....

I remember my first encounter with the Pledge of Allegiance. A five-year-old Sage sat cross-legged before her Kindergarten teacher. The woman sounded out each line; the class recited. Could we even pronounce...

Last year I took the ACT one time, but my score was not as high as I wanted it to be. I decided to retake the test to improve my score and all four times I signed up, the test was canceled due to Covid-19.  The...

I’m an avid reader and love consuming all things books-related. I dabble in different genres, but one of my go-to's is romance. I have a ton of bookish friends, many of whom also read romance novels,...