In October of 2013, Forbes chose Russian president Vladimir Putin as the world’s most powerful man. About two seconds after writing that sentence, I shifted my weight, knocking my hand into a pencil...

The story of Common Core in Indiana is about flip-flops. Back in 2010, Indiana was among the first states to implement the national standards, which promised to improve American students’ chances in...

An interesting contrast in our society: Women who lead are considered “bossy,” while men who lead are considered commanding. Recall the last time you were in a classroom setting or worked in a group...

On April 15, 2013, this school’s administration enacted a security system in which students must press a button and provide visual and verbal identification before they can be admitted into the school...

I have a pretty amazing body. You do too. Actually, most people do.  I know this for a fact because I’m taking human anatomy and physiology this year. Every Gold Day morning, I learn a little bit more...

Has anyone in your family been affected by cancer, diabetes or frankly any other disease that they needed medical assistance for? If so, you know that the people in the medical field are truly heroes....

On Feb. 17, a modified version of the constitutional ban on same-sex marriage known as House Joint Resolution 3 (HJR-3) passed the Indiana Senate. The Senate chose to keep the first sentence, which defines...

Disgust. Sadness. Anger. Those three words accurately summarize my reaction after reading the top-rated novel for teens on goodreads.com. Last weekend, after a long time, I finally got a chance to read...