By Nicholas Weist You know failure is an interesting thing that we all seem to be good at from time to time. Many famous people have had many failures, but they did not let those failures stop them from success. Take Thomas Edison for example. He created the incandescent light bulb, but it took him over 1,000 tries to get it right and that light bulb is still used today. … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Kindness, why did it become a lost art, and how do we get it back?
By Trevor Garner Hello everyone. Many of you have no idea who I am. To most, I am just another kid at a high school. To others I am a friend to some. But today I am a writer talking about something very important to me. Kindness. Why did we lose it? You walk around town and you don’t hear people say good morning to one another, you have people scared and untrusting not … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Slow down
By Zenessa Anderson On Sunday, October 10, I was in a car accident that saved my life. Until the moment I was careening down the side of a bluff, my biggest worries were turning in homework on time, making it to my shift at work, and finding time to attend the meetings of the million clubs I am in. The worries had gotten so bad that I visited the school counselor for help. Her … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project My favorite show
By Kristina Biel The Tales of Miraculous Ladybug and Chat Noir is a show every early 2000’s kid wished they grew up with, but now they watch it going into their early adult life. A quick summary of it would be, two teenage kids are granted powers to protect the city of Paris. Chat Noir who is Adrien Agreste, and Ladybug who is Marinette Dupain-Cheng. They have to save Paris … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project The psychological effects of music
Whether it be ancient or modern war songs, oral folk songs, or even now with songs for entertainment, music has had an effect on the human species since the beginning of time. I believe that the music you listen to has an effect on your aura and mind, as in giving you energy and morale, affects your mood, or adjusts your view of the world and yourself. The music you listen to … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project The world I live in today
By Abby Zutz I have thought a lot about the world I live in, and how this world has changed in the last year. New Year’s Eve 2019, a couple of friends and I stayed up waiting for the new year, while making cookies, and laughing every two minutes we discussed how surreal it was that 2020 was just a couple of hours away. We discussed plans for the new year, and our hopes for … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
By Bethany Schneekloth When the school year began, my classmates and I anticipated the senior class trip to D.C. We went on our trip, just not to D.C. The trip was still an exciting learning experience, but I missed out on seeing places and things that have held my interest for many years. One of the many things I missed out on seeing was the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Climate change’s detrimental effects on marginalized communities
By Maddy Bergey “I can’t breathe.” These words are not only the words of George Floyd, but also the words of other people of color who suffer the effects of environmental racism and injustice each day. Environmental racism is a deliberate act that targets communities based on race. As climate change becomes an extensive crisis, the waste, pollution, and poor air quality … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Are pit bulls actually bad dogs?
By Ryleigh Alery Pit bulls have the reputation of being instinctively mean and dangerous. Their bad reputation is reasonable since there have been many reported pit bull attacks. People in defense of pit bulls say that the owners are to be blamed for the dogs’ bad behavior. Pit bull critics argue that the breed is violent because of their DNA when actually, there is more than … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Heartbreak season
By Kaylee Arndt It’s that time of year when thousands of hearts are broken... over email. And this year, in particular, will witness an even greater number of tears shed and feelings buried with pints of ice cream than ever before. Why? It’s that wonderful time of year when millions of high school students across the United States receive their admissions decisions from … [Read more...]