“Big Brother is watching you.”
The infamous line by George Orwell now correlates to the actions and posts made on ever-growing social media. While not an allusive government figurehead, the idea...
While the invention of social media was intended to keep people in touch in other ways than simple messaging, it has become a glorified and more accessible “Burn Book”.
Remember Mean Girls, the...
Valentine's Day, named after the Catholic patron saint of love, is a commercialized holiday that paints love, romance, and intimacy in a beautiful, shining light. Whether in gift shops, grocery stores,...
Senioritis, we all know, applies to seniors. Or does it?
Seniors are not the only ones who experience a drop in motivation once the second semester begins. As a junior, I contend that junioritis is...
As I blow out the candles on my Dairy Queen ice cream cake with extensive light pink lettering scrawled across and covered in hot pink flowers, it feels like another cold February day. My small yet complete...
With clothes old and new now at the touch of a button, “I have nothing to wear!” is a statement rarely uttered by most teenagers.
With the days of scavenging through overflowing sale racks and...
The USA has always been regarded as a hegemonic superpower, a country that is both politically and economically advanced and regarded highly on the global scale.
However, if there is one thing the...
Aris Pastor, Co-Editor-in-Chief
• January 30, 2023
The first time I heard the concept behind BeReal, I was skeptical. I never did download the app, but the name itself seemed like an ironic joke—“being real” on a social media platform that’s meant...
North Allegheny started the 2023 school year right, by gifting the student body three consecutive four-day weeks. For me, however, this month was more than a gift. It was eye-opening.
For the majority...
As the new year ushers in reflection on all the happenings of the previous year, it can be an exciting and difficult time. In this stretch of retrospection, we reminisce in the memories and highlights,...
September 2019. My first semester of high school.
Perhaps my most influential semester, considering the decisions I made in that first semester, directed me towards an intellectual path I still...
Done with unloading the bus, we walked towards the community kitchen. On our way, we saw some Costa Rican boys waving us towards the field down the hill to play soccer with them. Naturally, we all ran...