I received $200 worth of clothing during the last Secret Santa gathering I attended. This small convention, taking place in a basement, consisted of a diverse range of gifts from expensive apparel to cheap...

Transcript: Here’s February 2025 in under one minute. Nationally, the 67th Grammy Awards took place on February 2nd. Beyoncé made history by winning Album of the Year with ‘Cowboy Carter’,...

I have always been told I’m a really touchy person by my friends. Whether it’s subtle, like instinctively hooking my arm around my friend’s arm in the hallway or something more visibly physical,...

To sophomore Lizzie Beck, teenage relationships have changed rapidly in recent years. “Love has been made into this object. People use it as excuses or falsely use the term,” Beck said. “Love...

When thinking about someone you love, the first thing that pops up in your head often is your favorite memory you have of them. Either it would be the time you shared a side eye together when someone said...

I’ve always thought there was something beautiful about going out of your way and out of your routine to help another person. Maybe it’s just because I’m the oldest daughter and tend to take an organizer...

Valentine's Day is an occasion for romance, a day in which we celebrate and remind ourselves of the supreme importance of love. In opposition to what some may think, Valentine's Day is a bonanza for marketers...

Junior Krishay Arora My love language, I guess, (is) positive affirmations, (which is) just making me feel good about myself, giving me compliments. I expect to receive some (compliments) but at the...

Junior Will Strines sat in his honors chemistry class last year taking notes until a girl caught his eye. He said she seemed cool, so he started getting to know her over Snapchat. Little did Strines know,...

For my entire life, I have always considered myself to be an introvert: I get drained quickly from large social gatherings, I have a small group of close-knit friends, and, most notably, I cherish my alone...

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Japanese students at CHS sister school talk about Valentines, White Day traditions The morning of Valentines Day in Seikyo Gakuen High School in Osaka, Japan, sister school of CHS, dawns with friends...