Meet GPA: the three-lettered term that pops into my thoughts as I fall asleep, lurks in my mind as I watch TV and creeps into my brain as I do my homework.
I wouldn’t be surprised if I still have stress...
Before you know it, students will be forced to change their clocks forward an hour to accommodate daylight savings. Today, March 9th, marks the beginning of drowsy eyed, zombie like, half asleep Staples...
It’s 2:15 p.m., and the bell that ends the school day has finally rung after a thoroughly exhausting seven hours full of school work. As you quickly put up your chair, the only thing on your mind is...
This weekend, author J.K. Rowling yelled “Avada Kedavra” and aimed her wand at millions of Harry Potter fans.
Okay, not really.
But she revealed in an interview that Hermione should have ended up...
A new species has invaded the halls of Staples. It’s not a pesky rodent or a slimy insect. It’s a poorly animated, big beaked, surprisingly resilient bird.
In the past week, the game...
After a long holiday break, it feels as though the month of January is already flying by.
Right now, we are in the midterm phase as students are constantly studying day and night.
Then, before you know...
According to the Huffington Post, 1 in 30 babies born in the U.S. are a set of twins. That’s not a huge amount when you think about all the people that you’ve met in your entire life and how many of...
There truly is no act that can release as many endorphins as preparing for Christmas.
The perfect tree. The Christmas shaped gingerbread cookies. The ugly sweaters. But the one thing that trumps it all?
Christmas...
I’d like to preface this column by wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. Oh wait, I’m sorry, I forgot that saying “Happy Holidays” is the politically correct thing to say.
We’ve all either been...
When I was eight, I faced my fear of the ocean and attempted to dive into a 10-foot wave. With intense fervor, I pointed the tips of my fingers up to the sky and then dipped down as I curved my back for...
After a packed morning of academic classes, the last thing you want to do is go to lab lunch, especially if a lab isn’t being done anyway.
“Sciences need time to do labs. But if a lab isn’t being...
There’s a big difference between, “Good Job,” “Gold Mop,” and “Mood Jab.” But half the time, I can’t tell if my teacher wants me to “explain,” or “explode.”
I’ve gotten used...
It’s 8:25 on a Tuesday morning, the bell has just rung, and students are settling into class for the extended period. I know I should be getting out my pencil case and opening up my notebook, but I just...
