During work overload and busy schedules for so many students, the winter pep assembly was a fun way to give students a much-needed break during the school day. While providing an entertaining break for...

“I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus does anyone?” is a famous quote from the movie “Stand By Me.” Although this movie came out in 1986, the theme of friendship...

The teacher tells us to discuss our answers with the person we sit next to. However, my neighbor and I haven’t made a move to discuss it with one another. We have never talked before and don’t even...

Has a friend ever thrown out a funny insult during a conversation? Have you seen a  TikTok post about being a “big back” while ordering food? Most of the time, these jokes are supposed to be interpreted...

It is picture day, and you have a big red pimple on your face. What do you do? Seeing any noticeable mark or spot on your face can quickly ruin your day. You tend to feel insecure about it and assume everyone...

I look to the right as I hear the girl next to me pop open a can. She sips an Alani Nu every morning at school, but I wonder how all the ingredients in the energy drink will affect her. “My chest...

After buying an Owala water bottle, it quickly became my favorite. It had fun colors and was easy to quickly sip out of. But, when I embarrassingly had to get up in the middle of my history class to grab...

Student athletes are always looking to challenge themselves no matter the season. Athletes must work to balance their time between scheduling drills and their social life. Training as a student-athlete...

Yesterday, during the third period, a Mini-Mustangs Preschool graduation sendoff took place. The graduating preschoolers walked around school wearing gowns and caps. And as they were walking, high...

Head down, fingers tapping on a screen, and oblivious to what is going on around them is what I commonly see during class. Whether it is while the teacher is talking or even during a test, so many students...

After seeing a car crash happen right in front of me, I immediately adjusted my seatbelt. I had just seen a red car fly by on the highway and run into the concrete wall on the side. The driver ended up...

“I have no idea,” with a look of worry is a common answer to the question, “What are you going to do after high school?." People regularly answer with a default career path that they are not interested...

Many positives come with taking Newspaper Journalism as an elective class. “This class is not demanding and is a fun, unstressful class,” says sophomore Dhiya Sharmila. “The student involvement is...

Skiing down a snow-covered mountain was supposed to be a fun activity. It was supposed to be easy enough to learn how to ski from my friends. But when I fell and ruptured my ACL, the future of my life...

As the bell rang, I could feel my anxiety increasing. It was the first day of school and I had access next period. Being a transfer student I had no idea what that was. At my old school, I had study halls...

I walked into the lunchroom seeing only new faces. I did not want to eat alone, but I did not want to eat with strangers. Every class I had that day, I had no friends to talk to during freetime. This is...