Academic Decathlon, sure it’s a name sullied by ironic and biting comments in various movies from the 2000s, but is it really the straight A student extracurricular we all thought it is? To be frank, no. Academic Decathlon is characterized by ten sections: Art, Sciences, Economics, Literature, Essay,...

As winter passes and spring approaches, seniors begin to close in on final college choices and graduation and saying goodbye to high school. Which can mean only one thing. The Class of 2026 will begin to brace themselves for college admissions. Now, it might seem super early to start worrying about college,...

If there’s anything good about a depressing American economic downturn, it's that we usually get effervescent and liberating pop music out of it. For example, in 2008, while the Great Recession was decimating the housing market and ruining middle class Christmases all across the nation, Lady Gaga...

Every year on Feb. 2, a special groundhog determines whether we will have spring early or a longer winter. Thousands of people watch as Punxsutawney Phil comes out from his burrow, supposedly dictating whether spring will arrive early. This year, the famous groundhog predicted six more weeks of winter....

Nearly every piece of media we consume will inevitably fall victim to our chokehold on critical acclamation. It's undeniable that awards, such as the Grammy’s and the Oscars, have become considered measurements of success. This mindset begs the question: Is critical acclamation a valid way to determine...