On Saturday, June 8, joyous eyes watched 713 caps fly into the air as the hands from which they came waved farewell to high school years. When the time, graduation, finally came, I delighted in the fact...

I always thought that TV shows and movies dramatized high school a bit too much. The cliques were too easily defined, bullies still took lunch money and students ate lunch in bathroom stalls. But they...

On January of 2011, millions of Egyptians joined to form an uprising aimed at dethroning the president of the time, Hosni Mubarak. What began as peaceful acts of civil disobedience concluded in hundreds...

The soles of her bare feet leave indentions on the carpet as the sound of raindrops splashing on her window instantly puts her mind at ease. She sips from a Starbucks cup, and the taste of cafe latte...

The Scout Law states that a Boy Scout must be brave and face danger, even if he feels afraid. He must be cheerful and try to make others happy, even if a smile is hard to find. He must be concerned about...

As the Christmas break approaches, Kelly Thomson and her mom try on shoes - Chacos to be exact - for the Costa Rica mission trip planned for the summer. The weather outside is splendid, Christmas music...

Nick Vujicic, a motivational speaker with no arms or legs, speaks through my computer screen. After a few minutes, my attention is no longer focused on his appearance but on his words. "I don't care how...

I always thought that looking through someone else's eyes would only change my perspective, not my literal point of view. After talking to senior James Sutjianto, I realized that if I were to look through...

If someone were to illustrate Kendall McElhaney’s mind through a painting, there would not be enough colors in this world to define all her thoughts. A conversation about pink dolphins with her is equivalent...

Brandon Flowers would likely argue that his good looks are more than enough to make people smile. Yet we all know that it takes more than that; it takes a little bit of charm, good intentions, style—a...

In a school of thousands, people can pass by unnoticed for years. Recognizing someone’s name has become the equivalent of knowing them, which explains why most friendships between classmates go undeveloped....