Isabel Vayser, Staff Writer
December 8, 2017
It’s 6:13 a.m., and I let go of my mascara wand as a realization strikes.
You see, I’ve fallen into a routine. Routines can be great for time and stress management, but they aren’t set in stone. It’s important to occ...
Nina Fridman, Staff Writer
November 3, 2017
So, I know this guy.
And like a lot of guys, he says things that irk me. He gets under my skin. When I hear him speak or get a notification from him on my phone, it kind of sounds like a glorified toilet flush.
I tried being nice...
November 3, 2017
It’s easy to be involved in extracurricular activities. It’s easy to keep decent grades. It’s easy to do both and get eight hours of sleep every night. Maybe if we repeat these lines enough times, they’ll be true.
T...
Jenna Lasky, Staff Writer
November 3, 2017
Caffeine addicts tell you “one-cup mornings don’t exist,” and that “decaf is pointless.”
I know this because over the summer, I became somewhat of a caffeine addict. Granted, I wasn’t draining five to six cups a day, but...
Keena Du, Executive Opinions Editor
November 3, 2017
The woman at Costco who hovers over the sample maker until the tray is ready, and then swoops in to take three, four, five samples at once before drifting away to hover over another station.
The guy who suddenly has a very ...
Zoe Bendoff, Keena Du and Natan Shayevich
November 3, 2017
Jessica Katz, Opinions Editor
November 3, 2017
I’m drowning in a tide of green and gold. No, this isn’t a dream — it’s my closet. From class board sweatshirts to choir T-shirts, I have enough Glenbrook North apparel to last me a lifetime. When I first started high s...
Nina Fridman, Staff Writer
October 2, 2017
Each morning, half-awake children across the country rise simultaneously with their peers and recite a zombie-toned promise to a flag pinned to the highest corner of each and every classroom.
It’s something we would scoff at if it we...
Jessica Katz, Opinions Editor
October 2, 2017
I was hit by a car.
The driver foolishly steered into a busy road, ignoring blaring horns directed at him. He slammed into the back of my Honda, sending it flying into another car. Panicked, I stumbled out of my car to see th...
Nora Smith, Opinions Editor
October 2, 2017
1. Forgiveness. After leaving my dog home alone all day, I walk through the door and the giant furball bounds towards me. My thighs are whacked by a tail, my clothes are instantly coated in fur and I’m drenched in slimy-y...
Keena Du, Executive Opinions Editor
October 2, 2017
Actually, I’m the one who’s alone now. After sending my two older siblings off to college, I’ve noticed certain dynamics of my life shift with each end-of-the-summer farewell. Here’s what happens when your sibling(s) leav...
Isabel Vayser, Staff Writer
October 2, 2017
We feel we must fill the voids.
Yet I forget that silence and boredom used to be simple. In a fast-paced society, a second of hesitation, even a breath of air, is discouraged as a waste of time.
We use gadgets and gizmos to stimu...
