The end of the summer brought back a familiar feeling for many orchestra students, dusting off the instruments and tightening the bows. For music students, heading back to school symbolized the start of another year of learning new skills, developing techniques, and preparing for a plethora of musical events. But there's a big difference this year in the Orchestra Room -- the sheer number of students. “I...

September 11th, 2001, is a day that shocked the world and changed American culture as a whole. Like practically every other high student in the U.S., I wish I knew what America was like before the planes struck the World Trade Center. My classmates and I are the first generation born after 9/11. Yet when I hear the words 9/11, somberness settles in throughout my entire body. When I see the videos...