Kayla Goon ’17 isn’t your average white girl—she likes Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Venti. Okay, so maybe she isn’t totally original compared to other teenage girls, but that doesn’t keep her from...

Instead of simply buying her flowers and chocolates, take it to the max. Take her to a field of roses and lilies, hand her a treasure chest full of every type of gourmet chocolate imaginable— you’re...

The Hunger Games: The first book of the “Hunger Games” trilogy was turned into a movie in late 2012, and the sequel, “Catching Fire,” was released in 2013. When “The Hunger Games” was turned...

My entire life I have been a high-achiever. I was the girl labeled “gifted” in elementary school and put in a program with “the smart kids.” I was the girl who dedicated at least two hours of study...

Illinois committed $10 million this year towards its Safe Passage program. The program employs workers who help Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students travel to and from school in a safe manner. The program...

The ALS Ice Bucket challenge gained popularity this summer on social media. The debate below addresses the effectiveness of this challenge in terms of its ability to raise awareness and donations for the...

Abercrombie and Fitch, a young adult clothing company famous for its moose logo, has decided to change their apparel to match with more recent trends. On Aug. 29, the company announced they will be dropping...

The Northwest Central Dispatch Center (NCDC) implemented a new text-to-911 service that went into effect Aug. 18. Customers of AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile will be able to send a text message...

In an announcement made on Aug. 28, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn earmarked $10 million in state funding for the Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) Safe Passage program. As a result of this state investment,...

The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association recently reported that donations have reached $115 million compared to the $3.5 million they raised around the same time last year. They attribute the...

He was black; he was white. He had no previous criminal record; he had no prior disciplinary action on his record. He was unarmed; he had his weapon on him. On the evening of Aug. 9 in Ferguson, Missouri,...