Students often treasure the things that connect them with their heritage. In seniors Sarah Sauers and Michael Bambha’s case, that would be Nowruz. Nowruz is also spelled many ways, including Nooruz, Nauruz, Norooz, Norouz and Noruz. The holiday,...

Oliver DiCaprio, Junior “[I would define nostalgia as] looking back overly fondly at childhood memories. I don’t remember my childhood [much]. I was an anti-social gremlin in my childhood… I don’t miss it. Honestly, [nostalgia is] not a big...

As the month of March comes to a close, so is March Madness, and all the frenzy that accompanies it. Four teams have reached the semifinals, which will be held on Saturday, April 1. South Carolina will face Gonzaga at 6 pm and Oregon will face North Carolina...

Senior Amber Skinner-Richardson knew little to nothing about her biological father until this past weekend, when with the help of Facebook, she was able to speak to him for the first time in her life. “My mom kicked my dad out of the house when I...

Though most students had a long President’s Day weekend last week, students from Model United Nations (or MUN) spent the majority of the weekend working hard to pass legislation and form blocks at the North American Invitational Model United Nations...

The freshman science fair took place on January 23 in the cafeteria. The whole room was filled from wall to wall with students and their boards. Volunteer judges, who were mainly seniors and juniors, worked with teachers to get to all the projects.   Harold...

We’ve all been there. You’re in a group of people, and suddenly the topic of your cultural/ethnic origin comes up. Slowly but surely, everyone starts naming off the halves and quarters and eighths of their background. Senior Margarita Aleixo, however,...

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\When you see kids walking down the halls with their phones in their hands, have you ever wondered what they’re doing or what game they’re playing?  “My favorite app would probably be Snapchat because it is really fast to use and when you send...

Anonymous- "I don't like Trump's views because he wants to build walls and kick people out. I liked Hillary because I'm a democrat, but I wasn't surprised about the outcome. I knew he would win because I was following a CNN poll regarding the likelihood...