Senior year is going to start in the next month, and I can’t say I’m ready. I’m not scared or anything, but in a way, I’m worried. Though I shouldn’t be, Lord says I shouldn’t be, but I just can’t help it. I’m human. So as I say again, senior year is approaching, and it’s […]

When the topic of school uniforms is brought up, most kids groan at the idea of being forced to wear the same thing as their peers. I admittedly, am one of those people. Teachers and school board members argue that uniforms create a safer and less distracting learning environment, but they fail to consider the […]

There’s your first word, there’s your first job, there’s marriage, there’s retirement, and then there’s high school. High school is a strong defining point in a person’s life, and is the time where one develops himself and discovers his inner talents that are what make him an individual. As the future doctor enjoys himself mixing […]

College is a new experience where I’m able to meet a new group of friends, and flourish in an unfamiliar enviroment. But, for some reason I want to stay away from my friends from back home. Don’t get me wrong, I love but friends but it’s time to depart. The problem is my friends are […]

Do minorities have an unfair advantage with affirmative action? In my opinion they definitely do. Affirmative action is a cheat sheet for minorities who do not need it. People who are black, or female get extra points on their college application because they apparently cannot get in on their own. In East St. Louis, everyone […]

When I went to see Confessions of a Shopaholic, I expected an ultra-feminine chick flick comedy, comparable to any waste of tape featuring the latest teen sensations- $10 for a cheap laugh. I was pleasantly surprised as the screen before my eyes unveiled my mother’s lessons of self-worth. The film’s protagonist, journalist Rebecca Bloomwood, played […]

When Nefertiti(Nefertiti meaning the beautiful one has come)was soon to be Queen of Egypt.Nefertiti was getting married to King Amenhotep IV.Peple around the globe now know King Amenhotep as King Akenaten.The couple ruled Egypt together with there six daughters. There names are Meritaten, Meketaten, Ankhesenpaaten, Neferneferuaten-Tasherit, Nefeferneferuaten, Neferneferure and Setepenre. The family originally ruled in […]

There are many different ways that teachers can prevent students from doing bad things. Strip searches should not be one of them. It is ridiculous that teachers or principals would be allowed to do something like that. It sounds horrifying and embarrassing. If that ever happened to me I don’t think I could ever look […]

Tiger Moms Amy Chua, the famous “Tiger Mom” author, has returned to the news with her latest book, The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America. In 2011, Amy Chua’s first book, The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, generated a massive and impassioned response, both […]

As the six-hour long school day goes on, students and staff are required to wear an ID badge, and not many people have a second thought about it. However, they create many problems in schools, and wearing them should not be mandated. These ID badges can inflict negative feelings: stress, discomfort, and even a feeling […]

“I don’t have time for anything!” Variations of this line are frequently heard among middle schoolers. On a typical Monday morning, several students clamored and complained about the huge amount of extracurricular classes they took. The group of distressed students gradually grew, and so did the volume of their commotion. They worried that their activities […]

College is the key to your future. Everyone tries to go to college to get a good education, therefore you can get a good job. Although some people can’t go to college because they can’t afford it. College is worth going to, but to some people is it worth enough to go broke. The prices […]

As a sophomore in college, I have a tendency to dress radically. My friends often joke that I don’t even own a normal pair of pants – every one of them is either ripped, painted, frayed, stained, artistically cut, or patched. Paired with chunky black tennis shoes, a colorful bandanna, and a T-shirt swiped from […]

Being can be terrible for some and maybe even worse for others.All we know is that being alone is never a good thing.Being alone might mean that you are depressed or struggling, but how does one know of others emotional cries.None of us know what someone else might be going through.We might be able to […]

The hallways of any school during the summer always appear to be vacant. Dark, long, and cold halls that students at some point will have to travel along to whatever god forsaken class they have. Here’s the secret though: school hallways–no matter what time of year–are never TRULY “empty”. Every tile, every locker, door, window, […]

“this girl is on fire looks like a girl but she’s a flame, so bright she can burn your eyes, better look the other way….” is one of the songs my old teacher Mrs. Fritz would have us label grammatically as a warm-up in class. Mrs. Fritz teaches seventh and eighth grade language arts, reading, […]

Sick of distractions? Tired of seeing people you don’t like? Moved to different schools only have it to repeat all over again? If the answer is yes, homeschooling might be a good option to consider. Homeschoolingis a good option to be included because there are different types of benefits that it offers for example, there […]

The words ‘Spanish class’ are bound to strike fear into any high schooler’s heart. Between memorizing vocabulary words, practicing pronunciation, and remembering grammar, students barely have time to breathe. With all the information that comes with learning a new language, Spanish is easily one of the most difficult classes to take in high school. However, […]

Dress code in North Babylon High School should be stricter. Not only on the students but the teachers too. I like having my freedom to wear what I want, but people overdue the “no dress code” rule. There is no reason why it is freezing outside and girls are wearing short skirts and spaghetti straps. […]

I never wanted anything more. I never worked so hard for anything. All I wanted was a phone. I didn’t care if it was new or old or even used. I just wanted something that was mine, something that I earned and was proud of. I needed to learn how to use dedication to lead […]

I, as a lazy student of the American school system, now and forever promise to submit to the following rules, regulations, and guidelines completely and utterly, with the understanding that if these rules, regulations, and guidelines are violated, I will lose my “lazy” designation and all benefits that come with it. This removal will be […]

In kindergarten, we learn to read and write; in third grade we learn how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. We are spoon-fed throughout our school years, seventh grade being the worst, because when eighth grade starts, we are opened up to the mysteries and horrors of the world. We come to reality that we […]

The students of East high school are 27% proficient in math and 38% in science yet 88% graduate (Utah Performance Assessment System for Students, page 1). In the film “Waiting For “Superman”” created by Davis Guggenheim, he calls many of the public high schools of America “drop-out factories” and “academic sinkholes.” According to the research […]

Dear Greg Berlanti, My name is Collin and I live in Richmond, Virginia. As your crazy fan, I know every character in The Flash. I know what happens in every episode and season. I know what happens at the end of season three, when you made Barry go into the speed force. Which left Iris […]

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are making a change that is going not going to only benefit myself but also my fellow graduation and the future graduates of my high schools. This will not only help the students in my community but all of the United States. The objective of there change […]

The Smaller, The Better. Lost is how I feel right now. At first, I was so eager to come to this big school. I was tricked by my friends who gushed about all the opportunities, the varied new sports teams, all the different people I will meet and how learning here is easier because obviously […]

The bell rang, claiming the students better all be in their current class. The students stood, and sat, all talking waiting for their teacher to arrive. A few seconds after the bell, she entered. Shes on the shorter side and she is blond, I’m pretty sure her eyes are green, but they should truly be […]

After four years of high school I have grown accustomed to how popularity, wealth, and materials make up cliques. No one person makes the rule of who hangs out with whom. People who live similar lifestyles tend to have a connection with each other because they understand the way they live in a way most […]

All parents want their children to succeed. Sure, it would be great to have another Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, but these acclaimed figures are simply outliers. What is most important is that children succeed at whatever activities they do so that their success can translate into a life-long effect. It’s a simple fact: parents […]

This article I feel the same way about a Friday night. It said everything so true about a Friday. Every Friday from the morning the whole day is better then the other weekdays. When you get home from school you want to do all your homework so there is none to do later, but everyone […]