This previously appeared in our February 2024 issue. January has arrived and gone, swinging like a jackhammer, and I swear I haven’t seen the sun in a year. Winter is a miserable time and mental health plummets for obvious reasons – everything...

This previously ran in our April 2023 print issue. By the age of five, junior Kayla Gonzalez confronted a reality that many students, parents, and teachers fear: a school shooting.  When Gonzalez was in kindergarten at a public school in Wilkes-Barre,...

This previously ran in our April 2023 print issue. April is often reserved for topics like autism, alcohol awareness, and even Earth Day: all of which are important and relevant today. These issues spark conversation and allow everyone to reflect and...

This previously ran in our February 2023 print issue. With the new year rolling in and nearly two months already under our belts, I’m still trying to turn over a new leaf and meet my New Year’s goals. One of these goals involves random acts of...

This previously ran in our February 2023 print issue.  I don’t know why, but something about Valentine’s Day just calls to the hearts of lovers and romantics around the globe. You’d think it would’ve gotten old and lame and people would stop...

This previously ran in our December 2022 print issue.   Two years ago, none of us could have expected what COVID-19 wrought on our society.       It kept us apart, separating us from friends and any possible connections. It affected just...

This previously ran in our October 2022 Print Issue. When you hear the words, “dress code,” I’m sure you roll your eyes just like I do.  The godforsaken dress code always manages to weasel its way into school conversation, but especially...

Among the many desserts that are truly American, the most beloved is the milkshake, a 100-year-old staple from the drive-in to the kitchen counter. A milkshake is a cold dairy dessert that comes in many flavors, but the two main flavors - vanilla and...

This previously ran in our April 2022 print issue. I’ve often tried to explain what writing is to me, and the words are lost. Ironic, I know, but there’s simply no word for the euphoria that shines through my fingertips as I type each letter. Writing...

You are given one day to do anything you want. With endless possibilities, you could spend the day however you chose. 10th-grader Lorelei Kilka knows exactly how she’d spend the day of her choosing: at Hogwarts.  Hogwarts sadly isn’t a real place,...

I’ve often tried to explain what writing is to me, and the words are lost. Ironic, I know, but there’s simply no word for the euphoria that shines through my fingertips as I type each letter. Writing is my language. I live and breathe the drying ink...

This previously ran in our February 2022 print issue. “If you never see someone who looks like you filling any type of position of power or being a model of greatness, how can you see that within yourself?”  Sydne Clarke, president of the Black...