Teja Sridher, Co-Opinions Editor
• November 4, 2024
As the Disney theme fills the room with joy, you sit there, enthralled by the magic happening behind the screen. At that moment, life seems far too innocent as a kid. However, beneath the surface of these...
You went to the Eras tour at Arrowhead? You’re not like one of those crazy Swifties?”
I remember hearing these 16 words come out of people’s mouths after I told them about my summer break.
It...
On every legal and public document, my address is written as 15567 Hickory St. This is my house. My place of residence. But what sets this building apart from the next? What makes this place...
The Founding Fathers warned against a two-party system. Our country didn’t listen, and here we are today—a country with a two-party system that is more divided than ever.
The Founding Fathers had...
Anuj Singh, Front Page Editor
• September 25, 2024
It’s a cycle we know much too well. A humanitarian disaster happens. A mass shooting occurs. The media spends a week paddling non-stop headlines about the unprecedented nature of the event. Social media...
Gaslighting, romance, manipulation. A 2016 novel written by author Colleen Hoover tells the love story of Lily Bloom and Ryle Kincaid. Wait… did I just say love?
After her abusive father passes away,...
Playing sports used to be fun. It used to be a way to get out pent-up energy after a long day of school, spend time with friends, and do the thing you love; sports encouraged personal growth and self-confidence.
For...
The Hoofbeat, Staff Editorial
• September 25, 2024
Every student knows the feeling of receiving an in-class assignment that feels like it will take every amount of willpower you have left to complete. Avoiding the blank Google Doc, you flip to another...
In front you lie the 215 questions that decide your financial, academic, social, and scholastic future as you transcend the high school experience and become a college student.
For many, the ACT examination...
2024. The year that I never quite expected to come. After counting down for 12 years, I’ve reached the final weeks of my senior year.
From the moment I turn the tassel, I will officially be a member...
My quick trips to the mall usually involve the intention of buying one thing and then leaving right after. However, when my eye spots a 25% deal on the new shoes I’ve been wanting, my initial intention...
The lunch bell finally rings as you race to the already-packed cafeteria, eager to quell your rumbling stomach. Loading up on your favorite items, you make your way to your lunch table. As you are about...
