

Reach for the Stars
Brooklyn Rubero | Writer Photo by Jeremy Perkins from Unsplash As a person who is involved in a lot of clubs and teams, I feel like choosing a career can be overwhelming. It can be stressful for me too. Sometimes I feel like I’m being pulled in a million directions, and because I am a well-rounded person, I could adapt. It can still get confusing because you don’t want to make the wrong decision and regret it. If you are in a similar situation this is your sign to take a ste


Balancing School, Work, and Life as a Student
Shayla Wright | Writer Image by Pexels, from Pixabay Being a student is already a lot of work, but adding a job on top of that makes it even harder. Between going to classes, completing assignments, studying for exams, and working, it can feel like there is never enough time in the day. As a dual-enrollment student, I have to balance both high school and college classes, while also making time for work and my personal life. Sometimes, it feels like as soon as I finish one ass


Food and Friends at the Allentown Fair
Zoya Williams| Writer Image by Mariya Muschard from Pixabay The Great Allentown Fair comes around for one week every year. Here’s a recap. Friday September 4th, 2026 was free entry for 2 hours, that’s when we made our way in. At first just walking around, seeing the camels and all the food available. There were a decent amount of people around. The first place we stopped was a licorice shop. We bought some cinnamon licorice ($8) as a gift for my grandmother. After a while we


My Biggest Reason to Keep Going
Photo taken by Eliesha Padilla Eliesha Padilla | Guest Writer I became a mom at 18, and now, at 21, I am raising a 2-year-old while continuing my education and trying to build a better future for both of us. One of the hardest parts is feeling pulled between being a good mom and being a good student. Sometimes when I am working on an assignment, my daughter is beside me, asking me to play or wanting my attention. I know she needs me, but I also have schoolwork to finish. In


It’s Okay Not to Meet Expectations
Image by Pexels from Pixabay Seamus Reed | Writer Sometimes it's alright to not meet expectations put on you. You should never let others' expectations of you steer the direction of your life. Sometimes we lose ourselves trying to please others and feel that by us failing them... we've failed ourselves. As students, we can feel like there is always someone expecting something from us. Parents might have certain plans for our future, teachers might expect certain grades, coach


For the Love of Novelty
Image by Joshua Hanson from unsplash Natalie Paasewe | Writer Throughout my life, I've had times when I felt like a machine. I go to class, head to work, finish assignments, scroll, sleep, and repeat. When I find myself in one of these cycles, I reach for the perfect remedy: novelty. When I was 17, my form of novelty was joining my high school's color guard team. I was-and still am- a woman of little athleticism. However, I figured it would give me a break from senioritis an


Sleep is a Necessity, not a Privilege
Image by rebbeccadevitt0 from Pixabay Elyas Naddour | Writer “Class, don’t forget your exam on chapters 1-7 tomorrow,” the teacher says. Great, another all-nighter for the week. All these exams, handouts, quizzes, and endless pages of reading slowly chip away at your sleep. It’s agreed that all these assignments are supposed to help the human brain, but could they actually be hurting it? Could all the time spent drilling information into your head, only to forget it the next


Why Lucy Bedroque’s New Album c is My Unofficial Study Soundtrack
Sophie Nieto Soto | Writer Between college applications, endless homework, and basically zero free time, my brain is usually running on 1% battery and pure stress. So when my favorite underground artist, Lucy Bedroque, dropped their new 15-track album, c, I honestly didn't expect it to end up at the top of my study playlist. If you haven't heard it yet, c is a super aggressive, loud, and experimental album. It’s an intense mix of heavy rap, heavenly metal vocals, and complete


Is There Anything Better Than Playing at the Pool?
Grace León | Writer Writer image by dimitrisvetsikas1969 via Pixabay This summer, I occupied the same Bethlehem pool twice a week. I watched kids swimming with new-age names. Names like Townes and Arcadia, which I only knew because their mom yelled at them every time they pushed, which was often. They played make-believe games, tricking each other into jumping in the pool. The older ones in a knowing bit, the younger ones coated in naivety and sunscreen. They followed the


Explore Your Faith; Find New Friends at CCF
Alexandria Ford | Writer Are you looking for a place on campus to connect with others and have judgment-free discussions? Whether you are a lifelong believer or have never even touched a Bible, Campus Christian Fellowship (CCF) is a club where everyone is welcome to come and join our discussions. We encourage students to ask questions and we will find the answers together. We study the Bible in small sections so as not to overwhelm anyone, and leave enough time to talk about
