Every day when I come home after school, I talk with my dad. We chat about our days, and exchange stories and jokes.   Later, when my mom comes home from work, my whole family - my mom, my...

There is an unspoken dread that comes with being a senior in high school. It is not the classes, the workload, or senioritis, in this case. It is the question that escapes the lips of every family member...

First, I would like to clarify that I am not writing this article for sympathy or to sound demeaning to addicts. Instead, I write this article to inform and help people who have been affected by an addict...

  Yesterday, we ditched the TV. I watched three servicemen unbolt the old, box-like TV out of our newsroom. The dusty TV, that used to blare the announcements every morning in every elementary...

By Emma Cummins Editorial Page Editor   President Obama announced on Thursday that he will be traveling to Cuba to extend the olive branch in diplomatic relations. A year since Obama announced...

Eastern inspired Indian imagery, Hindu motifs and a Bollywood background capture the essence of Beyonce and Coldplay’s newest collaboration, “Hymn for the Weekend.”   Vivid images of...

It is easy to take the smaller things in life for granted. From having a place to call home to simply being able to have a good dinner, people often forget that these things are rare to families in many...

In an interview with Fox News regarding the boycott of the Oscars lack of diversity, actress and Fox News contributor Stacey Dash said she thinks the boycott is, “Ludicrous…Either we want to have segregation...

  As the presidential race gains momentum, young voices are arguably becoming the deciding factor in the upcoming elections. With the Iowa Caucuses yielding surprising results on both the Democratic...

One of the many traditions of practicing Catholicism (and a few branches of Christianity) is the season of Lent, the 40 days leading up to the Easter holiday. Ash Wednesday marks off the season of...