For many teens, depression is a broad term - one that covers everything from inconveniences of being a student to the disease that is the leading cause of suicide in the United States. The reality...

Mental illness is a topic that has never been easily embraced by society. But when mental illness comes with physical manifestation and an aura of desirability rather than clinical suffering, it becomes...

Austin Banzon   What may be seen as an advantage or a good stereotype of a group of people can also sometimes backfire. I used to think that the stereotype that Asians are smart was good...

In the days following the election, visions of “#TrumpsAmerica” have been plaguing the minds of many. They see our new America as drastically worse than the nation which we inhabit today: a new society...

INDIANAPOLIS - Just a day into my third high school journalism convention, two things had already taken my breath away. The first being the American Airlines flight from Dallas to Indiana, where I tried...

“You would probably have lots of money, or be the leader of a big company and stuff, ” said Sylvia Jacob, age 7, when asked to define success. I was charmed by her innocence and by the childishness...

Megan Winkle While scrolling through the explore tab of Instagram, I often see pictures of travel destinations, selfies and concerts and think to myself, “why can’t I have that?” Instagram...

  When I originally told my friends that I would not be talking for a day, I received mixed reactions. Some thought I was nuts, while others agreed that it was a cool social experiment.   I...

Suppose there are two groups posed to you, and you have to decide which group seems more diverse: a group filled with an Asian, Mexican, black person and a white person, or a group filled with only white...

Here in Coppell, the standard for what is generally considered to be impressive is perpetually shifting towards the impossible. This can often result in unrealistic and skewed perspectives for many of...

Election Day has arrived and I have heard many people choose to opt out from voting claiming both candidates are disagreeable. They have decided not to exercise their right to vote, something our forefathers...