Recently, I’ve been thinking over the things that consistently make me happy. I discovered that a lot of the things I love doing and redoing are things I’ve been doing for as long as I can remember.  I...

The book “A Stolen Life” by Jaycee Lee Dugard tells the true story of Dugard’s abduction at age 11 by a pedophile named Phillip Garrido. I picked out the book as a lover of true crime, but came to...

Family is complicated. In the hustle of everyday life, it can be easy to overlook the struggles and victories our family members experience daily, and only consider how they interact with us at home. In...

If you’ve ever burned a candle before, you might be familiar with an outer rim of wax that never seems to melt along with the rest of the candle. This stubborn outer rim doesn't let people get the longest...

Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson centers around a girl named Claudia preparing to start high school with her best friend, Monday. The summer before eighth grade, Claudia leaves for her grandmother’s...

Over the years, we as humans have normalized actions that, little do a lot of us know, are terrorizing our planet. According to a study by nature.org, “climate change is the single most serious threat...

While climate change continues to be a problem in the world, it’s important to work on lessening the amount of waste we, as a whole, make. While there are many ways to do this, reusing materials with...

Leap years has been around for ages. Every four years at the end of February, the month extends to 29 instead of 28 days. Even though 2021 is not a leap year, many people still wonder this change exists...

As the school year comes closer to an end and with college decisions around the corner, many seniors are finding ways to afford college. The easiest way to afford college is to apply for scholarships....

'The Alchemist' by Paulo Coelho was only published in 1988 but has quickly become a classic. The book depicts the journey of a young shepherd with a dream to reach the Egyptian Pyramids. He falls in...

February is right around the corner, as well as five day in-person learning. For some students, this may relieve stress by having more time in the classroom and being closer to staff that can help with...

The holiday season is full of happiness and traditions. For these WHS students, it wouldn't be the holidays unless they upheld their traditions. Senior Paige Robinson- “My favorite Christmas...