As I walked into our beloved Staples cafeteria on the first day of school my mouth watered as I looked forward to eating the sandwich that had only lived in my dreams for the past two months. My jaw hit...
It’s that time of year again. It’s that time of year when summer slowly transforms into fall, the temperature is beginning to drop and you gradually start to wear more layers… except that the cold...
When I sat down with my guidance counselor to decide what courses to take this school year, I started looking through the required graduation credits. Language, math, gym—all okay. But wait: “Visual...
At a family wedding last weekend I overheard a cousin say, "I've got to get financially literate" as if it were a skill set they could grab from a shelf or in a class.
Here's the problem: financial...
Last year, walking in the Staples hallways consisted of constantly pulling out hand sanitizer and trying my best to avoid stepping on my peer's leftover lunch. Most students would bring their lunch all...
Ever since late May of 2023, the TikTok trend “Girl Dinner” has taken the internet by storm. Girl Dinner is a TikTok trend where girls find whatever food they have lying around the house and just put...
The final push of a race can sometimes be the hardest. The finish line is in sight, yet so far away. Also, there are potholes, fire ants and other untamable objects standing in your way. At least, that's...
Richard goes by Dick, William goes by Bill, Henry goes by Hank, Margaret goes by Peggy, Sarah goes by Sally and the list goes on. I just don’t understand. Where do these names come from? It’s like...
Email. Bleh. Even typing the word “email” makes me bored. Up until this year, my senior year, I’ve always thought this way about emails. While I did know that checking them every once in a while...
During a time of new and exciting transition every freshman should feel ignited, ready to embrace the adventure of high school that awaits. I, unfortunately, did not have this experience. I was forced...
“What is your ethnicity?” a friend asks me as we exchange casual questions to get to know each other better.
My reply: “I’m half white, and half Asian.”
Right after I utter that one...
I read about the alleged Staples’ antisemitic incident that was posted on social media, but I couldn’t see the response from Superintendent Thomas Scarice. As a Jewish person, I wanted to make sure...
I remember proudly mentioning to one of my friends that one of my closest family members would be heading off to community college in the spring. To my surprise, I was met with a comical gaze that just...
