For most, the beginning of the school year is stressful and overwhelming. Summer break has barely ended and so has the “no school” mentality. The first tests and quizzes have begun to trickle in, bringing panic and anxiety. For freshmen, these first...

High school is often considered to be one of the most difficult times of one’s adolescence, and freshman year is arguably one of the hardest of the years to adjust to. In order to make the transition less overwhelming, the Mentor Program  was created...

Far too often, people grow up and settle for a boring, unfulfilling career, discarding their true passions for practicality’s sake. They drift aimlessly through their days, always counting down the minutes until they can go home or collect their next...

As the school year reaches its end, teachers rush to fit everything in--homework, tests, last bits of information before finals and field trips. April has been known to be field trip-filled. From visits to museums to trips to amusement parks, teachers...

Can you guess which of your favorite teachers used to manage tours in Japan? Or who used to work on a Pirates of the Caribbean ship? We see them everyday, (usually) obey their every command and depend on them to shape our futures via college recommendations,...

Public speaking may be the number one fear for adults, but not for students who participate in debate. The skill of speaking in front of an audience is something that must be practiced and perfected, and for junior Christina Mack, this skill has been...

There is a map in Thomas Lenihan’s classroom with pins that light up where he has traveled. It is rich in color and the pins range in distance. Not surprisingly, Europe is bombarded with greens and pinks and blues. Lenihan teaches advanced placement...

Flash forward seniors and it is the last day of class (ever!). Advanced Placement (AP) exams and finals are over. After four years of dreading walking this school’s hallways every day, high school is coming to an end. While most cannot wait for college...

One of the best parts about transitioning from middle school to high school is the idea of freedom. Freedom takes a whole new meaning in high school, as the opportunities are endless. One can fill his or her schedule with a broad range of electives, or...

There are 1,025,109 words in the English language, yet for some students and faculty one word is more irritating than any other: retard. This group of people are trying to educate other students and faculty on the importance of choosing another word to...

For most, a 7:25 a.m. start time for school is way too early to function, but for some this early start time is the reason they are able to get to a job, get more school work done or just have more free time. A.M. classes start at 7:25 a.m. (zero period)...

There is a rock that sits outside of our school. It has been a place to recognize achievement of the student body for many years. It endured Hurricane Sandy, the school's renovation, the snowstorm of 2010 and just recently a loss of one of our own. The...