Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay Shi Weinhold | Writer Being a good friend has always been important to me. For me, this meant caring about the people in my life and wanting the best for them. When someone I care about is struggling, my first instinct is to help. But sometimes, caring about the people around me comes with anxiety that I can’t always control. My friends have their own worries and personal issues that I try to help them through. At the same time, when mult

Image by Dorigo from Pixabay Nathan Johnson | Writer A few weeks ago I was promoted to become a server at the restaurant I work at, which has been a goal of mine for months now. But getting this promotion also means more responsibilities, including rolling silverware. The first time fumbling around with the utensils was definitely not effortless, but as soon as you get into a rhythm it is very simple. I find myself in each shift for 20 minutes alone with my thoughts, continu

Megan Gizinski | Editor Photo Credit: Cottonbro via Pexels Lisa Frank, flip phones, vinyl records, Polaroid cameras- all things that have made a comeback in the 2020s that have millennials and boomers alike screaming, “Those aren’t new,” and, “The new generation always thinks they have something new to contribute” Insert a multitude of laughing-crying emojis here. However, no one is claiming to reinvent the wheel. In fact, in a sea of Facebook comments complaining about how

Trisha Bloszinsky | Editor Peter Parker - Pexels It has become rather normal in our society for Gen Z to be looked at as entitled, lazy, phone or tech-addicted – I could go on. While many of those are generalizations and stereotypes, and each generation is subject to its own, ours have been shaped by a world facing rapidly evolving technology and increasing economic pressure. Our generation seems to be labeled lazy and entitled mostly at school or in the work place, but wh

Megan Gizinski | Editor Photo Credit: Thiago Matos via Pexels “I’m sorry for your loss.” As my world got overturned, I saw that phrase robotically plastered across every social media platform. Yet, my phone calls remained unanswered, and when I tried to return to normalcy after two weeks of psychological ping pong, my presence made people seem as if they themselves had seen a ghost. Death is inevitable; however, it was if though the mere mention of it burdened the people I wa

Trisha Bloszinsky | Editor Pixabay - Pexels To say it’s not easy being a student right now is an understatement. When the semester began, I felt like I had been thrown into the deep end. Normally, the beginning of the semester allows for some time to ease into classes and schoolwork, but this spring has felt nearly unbearable. Now is the time when senioritis is hitting some of us hard, and others may just be looking forward to summer. Some of us are worried about graduating

Ryan Gillott | Editor Words cannot express how crazy game seven of the 2025 World Series was… November 1, 2025, will go down as a day I will remember forever. It will be a cherished memory of watching the amazing conclusion of the baseball season with my older brother, and my lifelong, Dodgers-fan Dad. My father has been a Dodger fan since he was a kid. He grew up in the Pennsylvania coal region and became a fan in 1971 when he played on a Little League team named after the D

Summer Hammack | Editor hu-lexxi - Pixabay As the semester winds down and winter break is finally within reach, students everywhere look for a well-deserved time of rest. For some, it's a time to relax, sleep in, and recharge for the upcoming semester. For others, it’s a chance to pick up extra work or travel and see family. No matter your plans: it’s a much-needed break from school. Still, for many students, the cold weather and holiday pressure can bring a sense of boredom

Naomi Kim | Editor Wolfblur - Pixabay Recently, I’ve gained a great deal of interest (and some knowledge) in fountain pens and their inks. Last Christmas, a close friend had gifted me (and everybody else in our five person friend group) a fountain pen and some ink. I was gifted a white LAMY Safari pen, a black Jinhao 35 pen, a glass bottle of Pilot’s Iroshizuku Ku-jaku ink, and a Mnemosyne notepad. Initially, I was not extraordinarily impressed by the gift. Of course, I was

Ryan Gillott | Editor Peggy_Marco - Pixabay Life won’t hold your hand. Life will open doors for you, but it will also slam them in your...