I'm Not a Statistic Today, society portrays the black man as: a rapper, a thug, someone who only cares about brand names, and someone to be feared. The media constantly portrays the African American male as a monster as they are constantly seen as criminals. All of the statistics about [...]
Back to Basics Many of my friends ask me why I take film photos. They state: “Lauren, it’s so much easier to just take a photo on your iPhone,” and “Why would you wait so long just to see a picture?!” Film photography is a time honored tradition, one that [...]
No More Reading Consumed by high school--social media, social life, and of course, homework--I must not be alone when I say that I no longer have time to read. At all. I used to be the biggest book junkie that ever walked the earth (or at least, that walked the [...]
The Bench “So, knowing what you know now, would you have sat on the bench?” “I dunno. Maybe.” “Well then I’m afraid I’ll have to give you a detention.” In sixth grade, I was obsessed with Nelson Mandela after writing a report on his struggle to bring racial equality to [...]
Genius Brother My brother is a genius. You probably wouldn’t think so if you look at his grades—above average for a normal person’s standards, but extremely disappointing compared to my report card, decorated with an obnoxious abundance of “A’s” and “Advanced Placement”, almost as if my life depended on it. [...]
Chaotic Kitchen “No that’s not how you hold a knife, like this, c'mon put your knuckle against the blade.” There are many things in life that we let pass by unnoticed, and there are thousands of things everyday we tend to unconsciously push towards unimportance. Today, it seems that food [...]
By Jojo Sanders High school is a very important time in a person’s life. It is like a train, with hundreds of stops and destinations. College is on the horizon, new friends are waiting to be made, relationships need to be nurtured, and we still have a family to be [...]
By Allison Ashley Bikram Choudhury once said, “If you follow my instruction and do my yoga postures sequence to the best of your ability, you will live a better, healthier and more peaceful life.” However, yoga instructors and students around the world are discovering that this quote is far from [...]
By Sydney Weil On February 7, the world watched as the 22nd Winter Olympics opened in Sochi, Russia. However, in the weeks leading up to the event, the arrival of many controversies threatened to overshadow the games. Russia recently passed discriminatory laws against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community. [...]
By Izzy Mirabelli-Montan Calling all teen artists – Come out, come out, wherever you are! As the date of my graduation draws nearer, I’m becoming increasingly aware of the great transition period that looms ahead for the class of 2014. This transition, I feel, would be not so shocking if [...]