After being born in Oregon, then raised in Europe, I moved back to my birthplace at age 12 and made a pact with myself to tell no one where I was moving from, for fear of drawing unnecessary attention....

If you were given 1,300 hours to do anything you wanted, what would you do? Given that this is such a long period of time, you might not have a clear idea. Your first idea probably wouldn't be to...

On a recent trip to Boston to visit colleges, I was faced with an evening of great challenge, independence, and unfortunately, fear — feelings that were eventually curbed by reliance on Boston’s public...

In July of 1861, 10 senators were expelled for perpetuating “a conspiracy against the peace and union of the United States Government,” as a result of their support for the succession of the Confederate...

Smoke drifted in from wildfires farther south, graying out the otherwise beautiful sunset, coating the sky above me while strangling my lungs with each breath. As I desperately strode for the freshwater...

The climate crisis is one of the most significant issues of our generation. Glaciers are melting, fires are ripping through the nation, and plastic is almost as common as fish in the ocean. It is a daunting...

Picture an intersection.  Multiple streets conjoin to make one multifaceted area. It is intricate, versatile, and demands your attention.  If you ignore the convergence, you sabotage the individuals...

When progressive Democrats use the term “tax the rich,” it is to target the top 2% of America’s wealthiest, nothing else. A common misconception around taxing the rich is that taxes would increase...

My grandmother, a former citizen of Lebanon, is now living in America. She says that when she calls her sister, which she often does, the phone call gets abruptly cut off because the internet in Lebanon...

Should we always put personal ‘freedom’ over the protection of the community? Following the example of school districts such as the Los Angeles school system, La Salle should mandate that all eligible...

High school — otherwise known as the most important four years of our lives so far, and a time period portrayed in classic movies such as “The Breakfast Club,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day off,” and...