It’s pretty common to hear teenage girls talking about how they wish to be thinner.  It’s what the media shows and this is what girls believe they need to be happy or pretty.  Being thin my entire life, I have to say that it really isn’t all that it’s made out to be.  This blog [...]

 I’ve never really understood the whole “censorship” debate.  The First Amendment says that we, as Americans, have freedom of speech.  Why then are certain words, phrases, or images blocked from our view or television, radio, or in this case books? Banned books goes back to the 1970s.  Parents were upset over the kind of language [...]

 It recently came to my attention that racism may still be an issue when it comes to the college and pro level of coaching. So I decided to do my rant on how I think that even though these actions by colleges and pro teams may be un-intentional, they still occur, and need to be [...]

I have seen too many people say that they like to drink, but they get themselves way over their head when they drink too much. People don’t realize just how harmful something so simple can be. It can change your entire life in one night. But people continue to drink excessively. Through this piece I [...]

 Carmel Indiana. It’s just a city. But it’s targeted for being the largest high school in the state, for being successful, for its lack of diversity, and the average income of its citizens. Sure, these stereotypes seem to be easy to prove. I mean they’re all rich, white, blonde, and snobby right? Not exactly. Carmel [...]

 Driving, something any high schooler cannot wait to do on their own. If someone asked you what age you have to be to get your license you’d say 16, right? Not if you live in Indiana, because the driving age in Indiana is 16 and a half. This just doesn’t make sense to me. To [...]

 College, it’s one word that stands for many things; the gateway to a successful life, the best part of school, and even a big expense that is causing a lot of debt. In It’s Not Looking Good Paul Schiffman uses his own experience to tell the story of the college debt that thousands of students [...]

 Asperger’s Syndrome is a disorder that is often misunderstood because it is more of a social disorder rather than a physical disorder.  For this reason, kids with this syndrome often are mistreated.  Take my brother Andrew for example.  There is much more to him than meets the eye.

 Everyone in the state of Indiana knows what Carmel is considered. A rich kid school where everyone is stuck up and spoiled. In my in-depth, I discuss this issue into more detail. Is Carmel really the “Stuck up” “rich kid school?” I know from my experiences here at Carmel High School, that this is not [...]