High School is only four years. It is the place where you become someone or learn who you want to be. Going into high school, I had a fuzzy idea of who I wanted to be. I thought I wanted to be a voice...

When I’m doomscrolling, I’ll open up a description and see an entire wall of text. More often than not, it’s some generic hot topic -- “Footsteps in Japan are generating energy,” or whatever...

There is a gaping hole in the restaurant scene of Manhattan, Kansas. What’s missing? Barbecue! The lack of barbecue in MHK became clearer than ever to me on a recent trip to Kansas City, where I tried...

Sitting in a classroom listening to a teacher give a lecture about how to solve a problem or draft an essay is something we all have experienced, but this is about to change.  There is a private...

Over 19 million people were fixated on their television screens to witness the 97th Academy Awards on March 15th. Many of the nominated films got their flowers, with “One Battle After Another” sweeping...

Since the founding of this country, America is no stranger to political division. People are bound to see the occasional MAGA ballcap or a “Don’t Tread on Me” flag just as much as they would see...

There is a lot of commotion going around the baseball world right now. Some are mad, others are sad, but why? Unlike the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLS, the MLB doesn't have a salary cap. So, the Dodgers, who...

While the pressure to get a driver’s license the moment you turn 16 is intense, my experience of not having a car has taught me that independence doesn't always have to look like a set of keys.  For...

 Trans rights has become another topic that people feel the need to politicize. People who just want to live their happiest lives have had to meet many roadblocks from others because of fearmongering...