1.. Did you know that groundhogs are rodents? I didn’t! Groundhogs are rodents because of their continually growing teeth. Thats right! Groundhogs have buckteeth! 2..Groundhogs=Woodchucks! Did you know that!? Many people have this misconception that groundhogs and woodchucks are two different animals entirely! 3. Groundhogs have a special diet! Groundhogs gorge themselves with food all […]
The Gem by Madeline Maurer
This is so cool! I thought. I examined it like a doctor does an x-ray. Michael is so lucky he found this. My then five-year-old brother had found a rhinestone on the floor of the dusty garage, right near the parked mini-van. It was shiny like a real diamond, and there it was in my […]
Top 20 facts About Abraham Lincoln by Jennie Rosen and Jenna Brandaleone
1. Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States 2. Abraham Lincoln had a son named Robert 3. Lincoln was assassinated on April 15, 1865 4. Mary Todd Lincoln married Abraham Lincoln 5. Lincoln was a lawyer 6. Abe Lincoln was a licensed bartender 7. Lincoln’s assassin was a famous actor 8. Abraham Lincoln […]
Top 10 Ways Not to get Sick this Winter! By Jenna Brandaleone and Jennie Rosen
Sleep… Going to bed works! You may hate going to bed early, but you should know that a good night’s rest is all you need to help your body fight (and win against) germs! Wash your hands… We have all heard it. “Remember to always wash your hands!”, but we should really listen to […]
Pay to Play: The Problem of Youth Sports Fees by Abby Gavron
I don’t know about you, but when I first learned not all kids have a chance to play youth sports I was furious. I know I’m lucky, my family has always been able to afford the registration fees for sports. Knowing that there are kids like me that don’t have the resources to play sports […]
Homework Hell: How Homework Impacts our Children’s Lives by Allen Zou
The school bell rings. Freedom! Free from the stressful workloads during the weekdays. Freedom to spend time with family and friends… Everything is fine until I remember the homework. I puff out a long, frustrated sigh, and start to work. I bunch up in my room like a hibernating bear, surrounded by endless textbook pages, […]
The Scam of Student-Athletes by Michael Long
In 2010, the NCAA(National Collegiate Athletic Association) and Turner/CBS Sports agreed to a 14-year, $10.8 billion deal for the broadcast rights to March Madness, the Division I men’s basketball tournament. Today, the NCAA makes nearly a billion dollars per year from the TV agreement, ticket sales, and other sources like donations. According to NCAA’s official […]
Vile Victoria’s Secret: Why This Company is Tearing Down Our Society by Meredith Prince
Vile Victoria’s Secret: Why This Company is Tearing Down Our Society Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show: one of the most popular fashion shows in the nation. Millions of people throughout the country flick on their T.V. and wait intently for the different angels wearing fluorescent wings and stilleto kitten pumps to strut down the glamorized runway. […]
Weird Ways to Stop Procrastinating (and yes, this is largely for my own benefit.) by Madeline Maurer
We’ve all had that moment… “Wait…It’s already 10:30? How?” You glare at your phone in shock. “But I was only on Youtube for, like, twenty minutes…Uh oh…” You look back at your unfinished project, your heart dropping like a boulder to the bottom of your stomach. Scrambling, you snatch the glue and Sharpies off of […]
Overheard on YouTube: Jokes by Grisha!
#1 Patient: Doctor, every time I drink coffee I get an intense pain in my eye. WHY? Doctor: Have you tried to remove the spoon? #2 Student: What do you get when you crossbreed a shark and a cow? Teacher: I have no idea but I wouldn’t try milking it. #3 Light travels faster than […]