Known for her consistent pop hits, stage presence and innumerable fanbase, Taylor Swift has become one of the most influential artists of 21st century pop. By setting the stage for artists like Sabrina...

My freshman year, part of our core curriculum was reading the memoir, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. Admittedly, I wasn’t thrilled about reading it back then, but since, I have actually noticed some...

Advanced Placement classes often receive criticism for being stressful, overly demanding and not worth the trouble. However, for many high school students, AP classes are absolutely worth the effort. One...

As the school year comes to a close, many high school seniors are making the important choice of where to commit to college. When considering different colleges to attend, students often rule out community...

There is one minute left in the fourth quarter, and the visiting team is down by six points. The players rush down the court on offense and make a hurried, last minute play. With 50 seconds to spare,...

Almost every home in America is adorned with grass. The short, supposedly green but often yellowish–brown plant takes over any free space as the most irrigated crop in America, according to legacy.geog.ucsb.edu. The...

It’s the morning after Halloween, and the entire house is filled to the brim with fluorescent Christmas lights, miniature Santas and plastic reindeer scattered across the bright and sunny lawn.  This...

Going to see a movie with one’s family is a time–honored tradition across many households in America. However, when fall rolls around, having a family–friendly experience gets exponentially more...

It’s not a foreign feeling to most teens when a pit in their stomach becomes painfully noticeable while walking past ex–friends amongst nameless faces. The uncomfortable sensation keeps bubbling as...

When I first heard about LAUSD’s ban on cellphones, I thought it was an article from The Onion, a satirical publication, that had gone viral. It seemed impossible that any school district would strive...

As a kid, I wanted to be just like my mom. She worked long hours in her office, picked my sister and me up from school, made nutritious and delicious meals for us, cleaned up after me because I was such...