BY ARIELLE KRAUS In an ever-changing society, social media has taken the world by storm. Over two billion individuals use platforms like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter worldwide. However, social media can be a very dangerous place, and how open one chooses to be online can heavily affect their mental... Read more

BY SASHEEN JOSEPH Being famous isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. That’s not to say that starring in a movie or performing in front of millions of fans isn’t worth it,  but sometimes the limelight turns a little sour.  Celebrities are known for hiding their struggles and... Read more

BY EMMA FRANZ Reading not only allows for an extensive vocabulary but enables students to live vicariously through the characters of a good novel. It transports the reader to another world. Although once upon a time there may have been many students eager to read, the novels read in... Read more

BY ELENA VALDEZ It isn’t news that people die every day. Murder, mass shootings and other modes of massacre are covered and repeated on a relatively regular basis. A life is taken unlawfully and all one does is glance over a screen. There is a harsh drop in humanity;... Read more

BY VICTORIA MARTIN The internet has been made easily accessible to most of society over the past few years. Many would say that the internet is just one press of a button away and the information held by the internet is at a person’s fingertips. This accessibility has allowed... Read more

BY ANNABELLE ROSA Standardized testing, along with written assessments, is commonplace in the public school system. Regardless of the courses a student takes, individuals tend to begin standardized testing during their elementary school years and it doesn’t disappear until one has completed their education. In the Sunshine State, students... Read more

BY ALEXANDRA SANSONE Saying sorry should be an admission of wrongdoing, a sincere acknowledgment of something that one is at fault for. But what should only be practiced to admit mistakes has become overused and almost meaningless in its application. Apologies are too often used as a way to... Read more

BY JULIA SAFRIN Age should never be a limitation for anybody when pursuing a dream, voicing their opinion or trying new things. However, when it comes to a stress-filled job like the presidency, one should take their age into consideration before running. Many good things come out of old... Read more

BY GENNA NORDLING It is said that history is taught in school so the mistakes made in the past are not repeated in the future. While this is a great way to think, it definitely cannot be applied to modern society, specifically politics. Multiple times throughout history, political parties... Read more

BY ISABELLA MARCON The most important thing to know about the Momo Challenge that’s sweeping through the news and social media is that there is, in fact, no such thing as a Momo Challenge. Allegedly, the figure of Momo would appear on YouTube and WhatsApp and encourage children to... Read more