Third Generation Greatness
At the age of 66, my grandfather was the second Chinese person to be appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). This was for his...
Never Too Late to Love
I’ve never really experienced death until now. While some were arriving late to sixth grade classes because of lost grandparents, I was still figuring out...
Overcoming Twists & Turns
I sat on the patient’s bed, motionless. The only sounds echoing through the room besides my unsteady breathing were the...
Electives round out an education
English. History. Math. Science. Maybe P.E., maybe Spanish. The budget cuts have not only increased class sizes, but have decreased...
Facebook worsens communication
Do you have a Facebook? No? Wow, you must live under a rock. This is the general response upon discovering that a classmate or...
Facebook opens connections
How many people actually remember the pre-historic times of Xanga, the first free, public and personalized blogging website...
Democracy needs responsible citizens
High school students are told they live in a democracy where everyone’s opinion counts, but then hear that they are still a few years too young to...
Modern music delivers despite new styles
Music progresses with society. Expecting that the same soulful rock of the ’80s will continue to be produced in an environment where technology...
Artistry receeds as commercialism triumphs
You turn on your radio in the car as you drive to school, to lunch, back to school, and then finally back home. The first station that you turn to...
Miners’ Support Leads to Sanity
Alone. The pitch dark engulfing you entirely, drowning you. Fear saturating the heavy air, constricting your lungs. Most of us wake up, sweating and shaking from a nightmare like...