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In his famous 1967 essay, Le Morte de l'Auteur or The Death of the Author, French literary critic Roland Barthes argues that “The birth of the reader must be at the cost of the death of the author.”...

I recently went through a much needed deep cleaning of my bedroom, and I was delighted to rediscover some prized souvenirs from previous trips: an autograph book from my first visit to Walt Disney World,...

Carmel Clay Schools currently has $51 million invested in operating funds covering Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. However, CHS’s internal improvements have been lacking. Internal problems within the school include...

According to a 2023 study done by Ipsos, a French independent market research firm, about two thirds of Americans are financially literate. Financial literacy is the possession of skills and knowledge...

Junior Hayden Kress fidgets with his pen as he works on completing his homework for precalculus/trigonometry. Tapping the pen on his desk, twisting the cap and clicking it, he does anything to keep himself...

The Great Recession of 2008 was a key moment when people started overworking to live in a difficult economic and financial climate. This promoted the idea of “hustle culture,” in that we should glorify...

Unfortunately, I am still in the process of scheduling interviews with a couple of small businesses, so in the meantime, let's talk about the importance of packaging. Sure, making orders are great, but...

Every spring, our school’s gyms, theaters and classrooms are lined wall-to-wall with beige and gray desks. Students stand in queues holding their student IDs, pencil cases and water bottles in hand to...