You pile your plate with chips, dip, pizza, and endless snacks. Picking up a can of Mountain Dew, you walk into your living room just in time to hear cheers erupting from your family– your team has just scored a touchdown. Meanwhile, your younger sister is sitting in the other room, waiting for the next commercial break and, more importantly, the halftime show.  This atmosphere could only be...

I glance at my phone. It’s 7:07 PM. I have to get home, tomorrow’s a school night! Still, I feel I’m missing something on my visit to my favorite spot in Omaha, the Old Market.  My exhale in the frigid winter air clears to reveal a wide window covered in posters. I tentatively step toward the entrance, slowly creaking open the door, shivering slightly. The air of old records, incense, and...

Walking down Howard Street of the Old Market, street lamps lit up the brick road.  The weather was brisk and windy and my hands shook from the cold. Snow trailed the ground as I stepped into a shop with vine detailing and Christmas lights trailing up the sides to find some warmth-- the Tannenbaum Christmas Shop.  Instantly captured in the Christmas spirit, I decided to look around for a while.  Entering...

Crawling out of bed, exhausted from the relentless homework from the night before, I stumble, barely able to process the busy day I have ahead. I splash water on my face, yet my drowsiness persists. I wonder what can save me from this never-ending sleepiness. Then it hits me, I rush to grab my energy drink of choice. I crack open the beautiful refreshing can. I sip the cooling vibrant caffeinated wonder...

There are few moments like the hush of a crowd before a performance. Just when the world could be no quieter, melodic voices break through the silence in perfect harmony. No matter who is watching, they are captivated by music. “You hear people say, ‘That was the moment I knew I wanted to do music.’ I want to do that to someone. I want to inspire people because you don’t have to be good...

There are 164,777 words in the English language that contain the letter ‘s’. Out of all of them, perhaps the most important is parents. They are the ones who bring you into this world, who care for you, and who protect you.  But what happens when the ‘s’ disappears? What happens when someone you’ve known your entire life leaves, never to return again? Sophomore Lola Wheeler has felt...

The bright stage lights shine onto freshman Finley O’Malley’s face as she adjusts the microphone in front of her. She takes a deep breath and readies herself for yet another performance. From a young age, O’Malley has always been intrigued by the art of music and performing through musicals, choirs, and more. “I was always more interested in dancing and singing on stage than throwing...