A freshman at the Suffield Academy, John Kang enjoyed being unique. He wore dress shirts with athletic shorts, ate peanut butter and ham sandwiches, and listened to music of various languages. These qualities made John funny, outgoing, and were signs of his risky behavior at school. On the second w...

There is no running from judgment. Nor is there somewhere you can go to hide from becoming a victim of the sinister act of being judged. Anyone can do it. Therefore, everyone does. Having a conclusion drawn based off of one's thoughts or their opinion, whether they are right or wrong, is simply ine...

I have heard a lot of talk about a uniform policy being enforced in our public school. Since this is an important topic of discussion, not only in our school but also in schools across the nation, I would like to share with you my view on this topic. Both sides have a good reasoning on this issue, b...

What it takes to have a Successful High School Girl's Basketball Team It is intense and cruel. It is vicious and competitive. It is for the love of the game. It is high school girl's basketball. Many people do not respect girl's basketball. It is a sport just like any other...

Constitutional violations occur far too common at Highland Park High School. Articles about controversial subjects written for student newspapers are censored. Lockers and backpacks are searched without reasonable suspicion. Minority students get excessively thrust in lower level programs. Teachers ...

¡°Daddy Tucked The Blanket¡± by Randall Williams and ¡°Long Life High School Rebels¡± by Thomas French are interesting essays that explore the life and pressure of young people growing up. They share some similarities, yet they also have some basic differences. One of the main ...

John Doe English 125-41619 Narration An experience that taught me an important lesson It was my senior year in high school and ever year we had a senior auction; we have to be slaves for one day, to raise money for our senior trip and to prove how popular we are. When they asked me to be in th...

High School Styles School is one of those activities that takes a good portion of one's life until your mid-twenties; but what we are going to focus on is high school students. Do you remember your first day of high school? The place was full of all types of prospective students. Each ...

School is one of those activities that take a good portion of one's life until your mid-twenties, but what we will focus on is high school students. Do you remember your first day of high school? The place was full of all types of prospective students. Each type has its own style of dress, grooming...

I first met her in the Eighth grade. I saw her around school before, of course, but it wasn't until Mrs. Williams' English class that I really come to know her. She is perhaps the most inconsistent girl I have come across. Not just fickle and capricious, but beyond a doubt, a vacillat...