These days, life is pretty fast-paced. Between school, work, and extracurricular activities- all modified to account for COVID precautions- students have a lot to worry about. Add personal obligations and everyday concerns into the mix, and you have a recipe for soul-crushing stress. The solution? Taking time to focus on yourself. It can be difficult… Read More The Importance of Self Care
This week, Instagram added a monumental feature to their app. In addition to being able to add their name and information about them to their bios, users can now add their preferred pronouns as well! This long-awaited feature helps promote inclusivity by normalizing not assuming one’s gender before meeting them and creating a more accepting… Read More Instagram Adds an All-New Pronouns Feature
Stressful and late nights, cup of coffee after cup of coffee to get yourself through the night. Cramming in all of the little things that you forgot about until the day before the test. Preparing for AP exams seems way more intense and scary than it needs to be. Let’s take a step back and… Read More Preparing for AP Tests
Are you wondering what the month of May holds for you? Need a little guidance? Scroll down to find out what’s in store! Aries: Don’t do it. I know you’re thinking about it and I’m here to tell you it’s a bad idea. Get it out of your head. Go touch some grass or watch… Read More May Horoscopes
In today’s society, if you don’t use social media, you’re never in the loop or caught up with new trends. Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok are three of the most popular social media apps used and the three that are used for communication today. What’s a text message? Teenagers couldn’t tell you, because they now mainly… Read More Social Media Takeover
Somehow, between schoolwork and yearbook deadlines, I’ve found the time to read. For many people, reading is an escape from the stress of the everyday world, and I couldn’t agree more. Here are some of the books I’ve read in the past few months and what I’m currently reading. Currently Reading: A Question of Holmes… Read More Olivia’s Recent Reads
Mass media culture plays a huge role in our perception of celebrities and their daily lives. The era of social media has made it very easy for fans to follow every second of a celebrity’s life. However, the media and our own biases have made it so that a celebrity’s image can very easily be… Read More We Owe Female Celebrities an Apology
Obviously, due to COVID-19, this Valentine’s Day will be much different than last year. Last year, everyone was able to gather in large groups to pass out cute cards for each other, which will, unfortunately, not happen this year. While this year will not be the same as last year, there are still some activities… Read More COVID-19 Safe Valentine’s Day
The year 2020 was insanely tumultuous, and no one will ever forget it. Future history textbooks might cover the COVID-19 pandemic, the historic presidential election, the movement for racial equality, and more. Throughout the end of 2020, the upcoming year of 2021 sort of served as an end goal, or a beacon of hope, for… Read More 2020? Forget That, It’s Time for 2021
It’s Friday, November 13. At 7:15a.m., your alarm pierces the silence in your bedroom with your favorite song in an attempt to wake you up. It’s even harder than the day before to get out of your bed, but the thought of having to deal with the mountain of missing assignments that you’ll build up… Read More Friday the 13th
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