For Sophomore Cora Lammers, Best Buddies is an important organization which she was inspired to join from her own life experience. “I have a younger sister with Down syndrome and have had friends...

For Laila Abumahfouz, president of the Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) and senior, raising awareness for the Palestinian struggle has been a priority ever since the Israeli offensive in Palestine...

Aleeza Price, Gardening Together co-president and senior, has gardened nearly her entire life. Price said her passion for gardening began with a family tradition: every time they moved, her parents let...

Sophomore Jose Tadeo Yanez said he feels judged when he uses an English dictionary during the PSAT. Yanez is from Venezuela and primarily speaks Spanish, which makes him one of many English as a First...

Sophomore Yoon Lee has never felt more alone than when she first immigrated to America. For Lee, the distance from her home country, family and friends, coupled with the seemingly insurmountable language...

For Anna Strines, student athletic trainer and junior, a love for sports medicine started early in life.  “I always say that I grew up in a football family,” Strines said. “I've always loved...

For sophomore Avika Rajmane, helping out with her family’s business is simply a routine part of her life. “For quite a few years now, I’ve been going to my parents office, especially during my...

For senior Ashlyn Higley, applying to college was a difficult, stressful process.  “I definitely think the competitiveness of applying to colleges, especially among your careers, is a lot of pressure,”...

Junior Marcos Rodriguez and his family fled Venezuela in a frenzy. Rodriguez said he can still remember the rushed good-byes he gave his close friends and family. It took a total of two weeks for a once...

The United States Congress banned the praised and popular TikTok app nationwide on Jan. 18 at 10:30 p.m. TikTok was removed from both the Apple app store and Google play store, and remains unavailable...

 For senior Farai Tshililiwa, shadowing a surgeon has brought him more security in his interest in medicine. “I felt more encouraged after shadowing because after shadowing, I got to ask the surgeon...

In early January, junior Ismail Kheiri performed his first pilgrimage to Mecca. Kheiri said the pilgrimage was an eye-opening event.  “Seeing the Kaaba for the first time was transformative,” Kheiri...