BY ANNABELLE ROSA A girl walks down a dark alleyway, her male companions close behind; they are all young and fearless, a creature lurking in the dark line just beyond a series of trash bins and other disposable gunk. A member of the audience shields their eyes in anticipation... Read more

BY ANNABELLE ROSA The design of school is simple: students enter in order to learn and, immediately thereafter, return home where they will continue their studies with various homework assignments. However, with the progression of the current school system, slowly but surely clubs and sports have come to be... Read more

BY SOPHIA WENGIER As students grow from long division and recess to calculus and college, the learning experience alters. An increased focus on testing and preparing for university puts playtime far into the background, making recess and building blocks disappear. These changes are fitting for those who are about... Read more

BY KENDYL COUNTS “Be yourself” is a classic piece of first day of school advice, bestowed upon students everywhere as they brace themselves for the unknown. Being immediately swallowed by a sea of navy polos, however, makes it difficult to stand out. Just another person sporting a button up,... Read more

BY ZACHARY PERROTTA Diplomacy should be treated as a necessity in this era of geopolitical challenges, but is it? As far as the U.S. Department of State (DOS) goes, it seems that the Trump administration prefers hard power over soft power foreign policy. This time, oddly enough, the telltale... Read more

BY OLIVIA LEWIS Throughout the state of Florida, there are many diverse schools that students can attend. From public schools to private schools, children and teenagers can thrive in several types of environments. However, the way public schools are viewed versus private schools is extremely conflicting, especially for athletes.... Read more

BY ZACHARY PERROTTA Marine Le Pen was a symbol. Not just of change in French politics, but of a far larger morph in global political identity. Moreover, her place on the world stage is not solitary; she stands shoulder to shoulder with leaders who could not be called pragmatic,... Read more

BY LINDSEY HANNAH Summer. A time to sleep in late, go to the beach or just do nothing for a solid two months before school starts again in the fall. With college admissions growing ever more selective, however, students hoping to compete with others nationwide might not be able... Read more

BY TAMARAH WALLACE Prehistory. It was a time when caves housed bats as well as people, wearing real fur was far from controversial and humans had not yet developed a coveted literary ability that would progress them into what we know as “history.” It is known that historians deemed... Read more

BY LINDSEY HANNAH 12. “Frankenstein” I will always cherish “Frankenstein” as the book that ruined the word “countenance” forever. Sluggish plot, unlikeable characters and convoluted storytelling abound in this novel, which is at once depressing and disgusting. It is undeniably cool that it is the first ever sci-fi book... Read more