It feels impossible to introduce my reduced phone use challenge without a trite declaration: I am deeply attached to my phone and the world it connects me to. I have been enthralled by the boundless scope...
Restlessness. Irritability. Sweating. Difficulty concentrating.
These are some of the symptoms that comprise anxiety or anxiety disorders. Up until recently, I was unaware that there were differences...
Emma Short, Entertainment editor
• November 3, 2021
Body image issues. Eating disorders. Suicidal thoughts.
People have mixed opinions on the effects of social media, but we can agree that Instagram has been a cause of the mental health decline among...
For every customer, I’m asked to repeat the same set of words with a smile.
“Thank you for choosing our Starbucks! I’m Jo; I’ll take your order when you’re ready,”
“Welcome in! What...
As a senior, I have experienced the old, damp bathrooms, block lunches and the ripples of the pandemic. I have watched this school grow and prevail through times of turmoil. Clearly, there have been many...
When I was in sixth grade, our class watched CNN Student News in contemporary world cultures class. After watching a segment about the War in Afghanistan, which included footage of soldiers on a battlefield,...
Two hundred ninety deaths per day as of March 2021. That’s the average death rate from COVID-19 within Texas — an honestly horrifying amount of lives lost. The pandemic has swept the state, taking...
As a child, I thought all women were destined to be mothers. The ideas of pregnancy, submission and female modesty were ingrained into my South Asian culture, and I came to accept them as fact. I was undoubtedly...
Since middle school, I have been cultivating a bucket list of activities to accomplish. I’d like to consider myself an adventurous individual, but being a minor limits my participation in certain activities...
Over the course of the past year and a half, I’ve developed a handful of struggles regarding my metal health, most of which were provoked by the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. According to a 2020 CDC...
It is not a common scene in a high school film for the main character to spend their Friday night focusing on schoolwork; but, it would be a great scene to portray what high school is actually like for...
After beginning the school year with an optional mask policy, Dr. Kevin Rogers and LISD announced on Aug. 25 masks would be requested to be worn for all students and staff. This message came just weeks...