What do you think of when you hear “peer pressure”? Drugs? Alcohol? Hazing? Peer pressure often gets a bad rap, and sometimes, for good reason. However, I believe that there is another side to the...

Counselors don’t think you’re incapable, they just care. Many students find that speaking with a counselor feels like a free trial of an exclusive therapy package. For others, not so much. Some ambitious...

I’ve always been proud to be an American. Though I don’t love all that we’ve done, I love that America attempts to accept and learn from our mistakes, constantly improving ourselves as a nation....

Many juniors have realized it’s time to sit down and start preparing for college. Eager to begin the process, you sit down at your computer, but you end up staring blankly at the screen with no idea...

A plethora of confusion has surrounded the change of title of this year’s springtime ladies’ choice dance, which ended up being canceled earlier this week. From Sadie Hawkins to MORP to TOLO, the spring...

Some may love the big cities, some may love the sunny coasts, and some may love the peaceful countryside. However, the Pacific Northwest’s cool, refreshing atmosphere, comforting, protective trees, and...

Polarization and demonization are so common in today’s politics that we have almost become immune to it. We hardly blink an eye as partisanship, Democrats and Republicans alike, paint each other as the...

Creative writing makes us better thinkers, analyzers, and readers—yet English classes place it last on their lengthy list of activities and lessons. We hear about critically acclaimed authors every...

I recently read an article in National Geographic about how much food Americans let go to waste. Reading it, I was reminded of the reality that all too often, people buy massive amounts of food that they...

The Superbowl is an American tradition, with the halftime show being one of the main attractions. This year’s Superbowl included a triad of fan-favorite performers: Coldplay, Beyoncé, and Bruno Mars....

The teacher’s dilemma: should they express their own viewpoints? It’s not surprising that most teachers tiptoe around sensitive topics. Whether it is the wrath of parents or the fear of offending...

Multiplication tables in preschool? AP Chemistry textbooks in lieu of Barney storybooks? Not quite, but this type of high pressure attitude seems to be the direction in which our schools are heading. When...