Living Without My Hero
The spotless floor and the pure white walls still haunt me as I remember walking down the hospital hallway. Each door reminded me of someone...
Car Talk: Adrianne hits the streets
Learning to drive a car is often called a “rite of passage,” a sign of growing up. I call it a major pain in the...
Finding Humility: Lessons learned in poverty-stricken Guatemala
“Will you buy a walking stick? They are only 30 quetzals,” the shabbily dressed little girl said in Spanish to my father. She carried a...
Dropping Out
“I’m more motivated to get out of here and graduate early because I really want to move on with life, and I felt like three...
Diabetes: Living with chronic illnesses in high school
Most teenagers are able to take their health for granted. Young people are rarely concerned with what foods they should eat and how to maintain...
Mental Healthcare for its Own Sake
The day after the high school stabbing in Pennsylvania in April, one of my teachers announced that the student who stabbed 16 people at his...
Say “Hey” to 3A: Wrapping up first season in the new division
Though women have made great strides toward equality in sports, there is still a long way to go. According to athletic director and wrestling coach...
Making New Goals: Striving for gender equality in sports
Though women have made great strides toward equality in sports, there is still a long way to go. According to athletic director and wrestling coach...
Stuck In The Mud: Mudding becomes popular at Northwood
Tires buried in the mud, the wheels are spinning, but the truck does not move. The driver throws the truck into four-wheel drive, the tires...