The acronym FOMO, which stands for "fear of missing out," is a relatively new term, coined in 2004 by Patrick McGinnis, an author of nine books and the host of a podcast about FOMO. FOMO is not always...

My weekly iPad screen time clocked in at 79 hours and 11 minutes on YouTube alone. With 168 hours in a week, that is 0.03% shy from declaring that I spent half of my week on a screen.  The easy excuse...

Ecuador was once regarded as one of the safest countries in South America. However, it is “an island of peace” — a term coined in 1991 by then-President Rodrigo Cevallos — no longer. Recently,...

When NASA sent its first woman to space, Sally Ride, why was it they thought she might need 100 tampons for only six days? We wish we knew.  A study from the International Journal of Adolescent Medicine...

Elon Musk, and billionaires like him, are creeping towards oligarch status at an alarming pace.  Being one of the richest men in the word, Musk’s name is often in headlines with his groundbreaking...

Faced with the question “What does human purpose mean?” during my Honors English II class, I found myself struggling with my identity. Suddenly my worst fear became never feeling fulfilled in...

William Shakespeare is one of the most important writers in English literature and holds a profound influence in our modern world. If you don’t know him by name, you’ll definitely know his plays, such...

Every 68 seconds an American is sexually assaulted. 433,648 Americans 12 years and older become victims of sexual assault every year. All Americans are impacted by sexual assault, abuse, or harrasment,...

I always wondered why so many honey and bumble bees flocked to the blue blossom bush in my backyard. I assumed it was the bright color and fun shape of the petals, but in actuality it was something else...

The sight of a rolling tumbleweed is associated with the cliché that a place is desolate, barren, and unable to sustain life. As I entered White Swan on the Yakama Indian Reservation on Feb. 25, I...

Before the release of Disney’s “Elemental” in June 2023, no new female protagonist of a Disney kid’s movie had been written with a love story since “Frozen” in November 2013. That’s nearly...

In a world with so many people, it’s crazy to see how different environments, such as classrooms, sports, friend groups and more can make people feel so alone. Whispers, looks, and shunning — the things...