For as long as he could remember, junior Ben Figueroa has been fascinated by fire.  “It’s something so mysterious yet also completely understood by science,” Figueroa said. “We know what it is,...

When she was 8 years old, senior Emma LaPlante learned how to knit at her aunt’s wedding shower. Since then, she said she has carried that skill with her and knits to make presents for others and primarily...

While many students take driver’s education as soon as they are eligible, senior Ana Ros-Marrero did not start the process of getting her license until now. Ros-Marrero, who is now 17, has just recently...

Sophomore Irene Georgiadis sits down to the ring of the bell with the rest of her classmates. It is a late start, and everyone is still concentrated on polishing off his or her goodies from the morning...

In a peculiar incident four years ago, sophomore Duncan McConnell discovered a passion that would remain with him to this day. “I first got interested in computer science back in sixth grade when...

It’s lunchtime. Hundreds of students go through cafeteria lines, picking up entrées such as spaghetti and meatballs, chicken parmesan or pizza. Still others unpack their own lunches. Junior Marisa Arakawa...

A September 2013 study published by Alexandra Freund and Fredda Blanchard—Fields titled “Age-Related Differences in Altruism Across Adulthood” suggests that there is a positive correlation between...

From a young age, senior Shelby Hiter has been captivated by the humanities, especially English and history. “I love humanities. I definitely have more of a gift for those than math and science subjects;...

Every Sunday from first grade to 10th grade, junior Courtney Glait attended her Jewish Sunday school, and every Wednesday from third grade until sixth grade, she went to Hebrew school. These were just...

Why would you recommend doing humanities subjects? I think always if you have a passion for something, then that should be your first criteria for deciding on a future career. Obviously, there is...

Freshman Tamia Golden, African-American, sat in the public library one day after school during her freshman year studying for her biology test. An older woman who looked to be about 70 years old came...