With a light stoke of the pencil, the outline of a clock began to form. Junior Hallie Melinger was intent on her work, carefully measuring and making sure everything was up to scale. Art was always a meticulous process for her, and this latest sketch was no different.  Eventually her hard work was rewarded as her grandmother, who felt a connection to the piece, approached her and offered...

Anticipation is rising, and the soft murmurs of excitement fill your ears. You feel your stomach aching with anxiety, as sweat hangs onto your palms. Through the chaos of the year’s first meeting for NHS Singers you are only focused on one thing: the next click of a computer button will determine your future as a member of show choir.  One Google slide reveals that you now possess a highly coveted...

For many, getting ready for school consists of getting dressed, applying skincare, eating breakfast, and so forth. Although, for NHS sophomore Luci Deichman, it looks a little different. As the horizon illuminates with the light of dawn, Deichman wakes up to a glow from her phone reminding her to publish a new video on Instagram. The moment she crawls out of bed, she sets up her camera to record herself...

     Your bags are packed, and your life as you know it has been transferred into a few suitcases, sending you headfirst into the next chapter of your academic and social career. As you’re about to leave your house for the last time for your new job, to go to college, or to travel until winter break, you have a sense you’re missing something. Your dog sits in the doorway, tail wagging, expecting...