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Its important to embrace happiness, sadness and your love of the Jonas Brothers.

Apologies to the Jonas Brothers: It can’t be “Like It’s Christmas” every day

By Lily Freeman April 15, 2021

The uplifting holiday hit “Like It’s Christmas” by the Jonas Brothers is, in my view, the most iconic song ever produced — and that’s coming from a proud Hebrew school graduate (‘18). It’s...

End the hibernation; stay active and healthy during the pandemic

End the hibernation; stay active and healthy during the pandemic

By Jaclyn Morgan April 13, 2021

At the dawn of the coronavirus pandemic, I struggled to find ways to stay active. I felt overwhelmed with schoolwork and rarely set aside time to focus on my own wellbeing. A few months into the first...

The toxicity of the post-quarantine glow-up mindset

The toxicity of the post-quarantine glow-up mindset

By Sarah Tong April 10, 2021

Some names have been changed to protect students’ privacy. Urban Dictionary defines “glow-up” as a process that focuses on the improvement of physical appearance, individual style and overall...

Poetry has served as a source of light for me throughout a dark time in my life.

How poetry helped me cope with loss during a pandemic

By Nada Fadul April 9, 2021

During the 1940s, Harlem Renaissance artists such as Langston Hughes leveraged poetry to express the racial struggles of Black people. In the 1960s, Allen Ginsburg’s “Beat Generation” revitalized...

Playing basketball alone is one of many creative mediums that allows a person to use their imagination to the fullest extent in a world where we’re constantly told what to do.

Sparking my imagination: How playing basketball alone has helped me through a pandemic

By Quentin Corpuel April 7, 2021

“Twenty seconds to go, Knicks down by two. Quentin Corpuel has the ball with the chance to win the New York Knicks their first championship since 1973. The crowd is on their feet here at Madison Square...

Pink Floyds sensational song is still just as — if not, even more — relevant today.

40 years later: Are we still just another brick in the wall?

By Caitlin Cowan March 31, 2021

They tell us we are the next generation. A representation of greatness, a symbol of hope, a future of prosperity. They tell us we have the power to fix all the wrongs in this world, make it a better place...

I never would have believed I’d be crawling back to a practice that haunted my childhood, and I never could have imagined a once-in-a-century pandemic would be the reason friendship bracelets waltzed their way back into my life.

Getting tied up in a resented hobby

By Zoe Cantor March 28, 2021

When I was a kid, my summers consisted of watching friends make friendship bracelets. At day camps, sleepaway camps and even the pool, the bracelets were impossible to avoid. Counselors would bring out...

Virtual learning coupled with the struggles of dyslexia can be both a blessing and a curse.

My experience navigating through online school with dyslexia

By Andrew Audas March 23, 2021

I’ve known I’m dyslexic ever since I struggled to read the Berenstain Bears books in third grade. After this realization, I began to start the long process of figuring out creative ways to remain at...

Reflecting on the Atlanta spa shootings: experiencing the five stages of grief

Reflecting on the Atlanta spa shootings: experiencing the five stages of grief

By Zoe Cantor March 22, 2021

On the evening of March 16, I was in denial. As the headlines revealed more information about the Atlanta spa shooting, I felt weary, constantly refreshing my web browser for new information. How could...

I kept looking back at one sentence: “You share this personality type with about 5% of the population, which means that 95% of the world sees things differently.”

Analyzing my Myers-Briggs personality type

By Kendall Headley March 13, 2021

ENFP. That stands for extraversion, intuition, feeling and perception: my personality type. I tested in at over 20 –– an extremely strong tendency –– for all four categories, meaning my driving...

Recently, my family has gone Saturdays without using any devices.

Screenless Saturdays: Going 24 hours without electronic devices

By Felix Leonhardt March 12, 2021

Staring at the TV with a dull headache after yawning through an episode of “The Office,” I decided to go to bed. I walked upstairs to my bedroom and while brushing my teeth, I glanced out my window...

These broadcasting alterations to the game provided a unique experience that helped make younger kids excited about watching football.

NFL on Nick: how professional sports leagues can attract the next generation of fans

By Eli Putnam March 11, 2021

If you happened to switch onto the Nickelodeon channel while watching TV on January 10, you might’ve been shocked by what you saw: the New Orleans Saints and the Chicago Bears battling in the first round...

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