BY SUMMER CRANDALL Most of what we see online as teens, the memes, the news, the dances, and yes even the chaos of trends we pretend we understand starts on TikTok. I’m not immune. I doomscroll for hours some nights, laughing, cringing, and occasionally learning something new. But […]
BY SUMMER CRANDALL As the semester wraps up, students face the yearly double whammy, finals week colliding with grade deadlines. It’s a chaotic mix of determination, panic, and attempting to remember everything we learned since August. The halls are quieter than usual, filled with students holding review packets […]
BY SUMMER CRANDALL The other day at work, I heard someone make what they thought was a harmless joke, the kind of comment people toss out without thinking twice. But within minutes, it spread like wildfire. Coworkers were offended, whispers started flying, and by the end of the […]
BY SUMMER CRANDALL Middle school wasn’t just a tough time for me, it was awkward for almost everyone. Back then, individuality seemed nearly impossible. Everyone wanted to fit in, follow the latest trends, and never go against what their friends said. Conformity ruled our hallways, and standing out […]
BY SUMMER CRANDALL Peers in the classroom jumping to different tabs on their Chromebooks as the teacher paces the room while they’re hiding screens afraid to be caught cheating. Then you think, “How did Timmy get an A+ on the writing assignment?” Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, […]
BY SUMMER CRANDALL My mother tells me all the time that her generation never had to face or even witness what mine does. A school shooting happened in 1999 famously known as Columbine, this wasn’t a normal event and even though it was seen, it wasn’t directly a […]
BY SUMMER CRANDALL I love my phone, don’t let Gen Z fool you. A lot of my generation tries to deny the fact that we’re chronically online. The day in the life with me starts with a doom scroll on TikTok the second my eyes open, and my […]
BY AMIRA BRYANT In May 2025, students from four California State University campuses launched a hunger strike to protest the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. These students, part of a group called Students for Justice in Palestine, stopped eating to bring attention to the growing famine caused by the […]
BY ISABELLA BEELER Are you going to be a senior soon? If so, this is for you! I’m almost done with my senior year and I’ve been taking pictures all throughout the year. I’m almost done and thought I would give some tips. A lot of seniors take […]
BY AMIRA BRYANT In response to escalating mental health challenges and a surge in youth suicides, students across Texas are spearheading peer-led initiatives to support one another. Over 200 schools in North Texas have implemented programs like the Hope Squad, a peer-to-peer suicide prevention initiative. These programs train […]
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