This past spring break, I went to visit my sister in London, where she was studying abroad. Originally I was going to write about three of my favorite John Singleton movies and how the stylization of 90s...

I've been procrastinating on this, partly because I don't want to believe this experience is truly over. Alas, on the eve of graduation day, I'm doing the thing I do best—working under pressure. My...

So many students go through mental health struggles in silence. For me and others I've met, it feels like a deep hole you cannot escape. Ever since I was little, I got bullied, which ruined my self-esteem....

An accident. It all started with an accident. Freshman year my friend told me, “Let’s take a creative writing class together!” or something like that—either way I wasn’t really paying attention....

When I first began my IB journey, I had my heart set on child development. I saw it as a natural fit — I loved working with kids, I was patient, and I liked the idea of making an impact on future generations....

I was watching the entirety of the Lords of the Rings trilogy recently when it dawned on me that I hadn’t written an album review in a month! Life gets busy, but to be completely honest, this one might...

To be a black woman is to exist beyond a single definition, a reality that has been a blessing and a curse simultaneously. My excursions into various subcultures and fashion became a reprieve from the...

Yesterday, April 22, 2025, was Earth Day. Many of us learned as children the importance of picking up trash and remembering to "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle." However, what we may not have been taught are...

I will never stop romanticizing being a teenager in the early 2010s, even though I wasn't even 10 and definitely did not have access to Tumblr. I don't know what it was about that time; maybe everything...

This past week, our campus experienced a lockdown followed by a shelter-in-place order due to a reported assault in the vicinity. This situation has sparked a serious concern for me, particularly regarding...

The African Student Association (ASA) hosted its seventh annual African Ball on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Seneca Valley High School. The event was a collaborative effort between Seneca Valley, Clarksburg,...

When it comes to high school traditions, nothing compares to prom night—the glitz, the glamour, and the memories that last a lifetime. But what most people don’t see is the planning that goes on behind...