Youtuber Heidi Powell has suffered through both anorexia and bulimia. She had a great childhood but because she did not love herself enough, she did not know what the ideal healthy weight was, and that she was beautiful no matter what. She felt worthless, ugly, and unwanted. She did not feel like she had a lot of control over life. To try and find this control, she began controlling her food. When...

Food is something that is needed to live. It’s necessary for human survival, providing the body with the energy and nutrients it requires to thrive. But food can be so much more than that. It can be a source of joy, with the right meal completely altering someone’s mood. It can be a sign of love, when a mom makes her child their favorite dish to cheer them up. For some, food is everything. But...

In the intense world of wrestling, Sophomore Chase Morris was faced with the challenge of making weight for his wrestling match. He had put on weight due to overeating and decided to sweat off those last few pounds in a hurried attempt to meet the required weight for his match. He layered himself up, piling on three hoodies, two T-shirts, two pairs of sweatpants, and set off on a frantic sprint that...

You open your eyes, see the all-too-bright light through your window, and immediately wish you weren’t awake. Closing your eyes, you imagine you are still driving a Ferrari or stuffing your face in that bowl of chocolate ice cream. But, just as suddenly as it came, your dream is gone. Almost everyone has experienced this feeling. For the brief time that you remember a positive dream, you often wish...

Continuously yawning, as you trudge down the hallway desperately trying to stay awake after the plethora of homework and activities you did the night before. You arrive at your next class, but the feeling of burnout and exhaustion suddenly strikes you. This is the experience that several high school students go through at least once each school year. Sophomore Ellie McKevitt, for example, is one of...

Overwhelmed by buzzing thoughts and never ending attempts to fall asleep: squeezing their eyes shut, counting to ten, and taking deep breaths. Pulling the covers over their head, they lay awake. The next day, head down on the table, eyes closing, junior Lennox Banderas tries not to fall asleep for what feels like the millionth time. “I go to all my classes, ready to fall asleep during the day,”...

One of the hardest challenges of high school is figuring out what you’re going to do once it is done. As the school year comes to an end, many seniors are feeling the pressure of making decisions and finalizing plans. While most students commonly follow a four-year college plan, some students have post-high school plans unlike any other.  The choice to continue school after high school is common,...

Walking the Millard North halls for the first time as freshmen, students feel like they’re entering a new world. Looking forward to the next four years, these freshmen continue to find new interests, make unforgettable memories, and create amazing new relationships. After four years of hard work and dedication, it’s almost time for these freshmen turned seniors to graduate.  So, how will the...

The door to the shop creaked open, a woman peeking her head out to make sure no one else was around before sneaking three men into the back parlor. In hushed tones the men showed her a design: 13 red and white stripes and 13 six-pointed stars. Upon asking if she could sew the flag for them, Betsy Ross is famously said to have replied, “I do not know, but I will try.” But this is all speculation....

Americanism or American Patriotism means something different to all of us and it is a characteristic that is shown in American high schools. To some it is loving your country in school by standing for the pledge every morning in remembrance of the sacrifices that were made for us to be here. “I think that if someone chooses to sacrifice their personal time to go and serve their country and people,...