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Business teacher Andre White thought he was going to die, and many of his close friends and family prayed, also worried he would die. He didn't eat anything for over three weeks. “I had to keep fighting. I went from 210 pounds down to 178. I couldn't move. I just stayed there, my body so weak and tired. I had a fever, and I couldn't eat. I couldn't breathe. It was just one of the worst feelings I've ever felt in my life. I wish that upon no one. I didn't know if I was going

by Joelle Allen "Something is wrong. She isn't moving." That's what Dionne Weathers thought as she checked the location of her daughter, Carlesa Taylor. February 26 was a busy day for the family. Carlesa toured Adrian College before her basketball game at 4:00 pm where she earned 20 points for her team. Wanting to celebrate, Carlesa asked her mom if she could drive to get food shortly after 6:00 p.m. Carlesa normally drove herself, but this time she decided to ride with fr

Lily Warnica “Lily, all you’re good for is talking! I don’t know why I even try with you. Just stay away from the other girls because all you do is bring them down and waste not only their time but mine. They would be so much farther ahead without you here.” These words ran through my head nearly every day when I stepped into practice and saw the coach who berated me this way. His consistent ridiculing made me want to do better, but at the same time, I dreaded having him as a

Kaitlyn Williams When I was a child, I stopped going outside to play with the other kids in the neighborhood at a very young age. It wasn't because the kids outside were mean to me. But because I had found a new and improved form of entertainment: Social Media. From the moment Angry Birds replaced a good old fashioned game of hide and seek or tag, my basic life skills took a turn for the worse. I’ve never thought about deleting social media because I've always had it, and I

Ethan Marcus and Ryan Duffy Change. Hope. Innovation. Throughout the COVID-19 shutdown of school sponsored sports, student-athletes wanted to improve their skills while locked up at home. Athletes wanted to meet and connect with their teammates. Athletes wanted to innovate ways to improve their skills at home during their quarantines. And many found a way to do that. Even if that meant using Cola cans for bowling pins. Senior bowling captain Carter Stocker created an at-home

The name Penelope Scott may not ring a bell but if you have TikTok, you’ll definitely recognize her music. Sweet Hibiscus Tea immediately caught my attention on TikTok. Some of her other popular TikTok famous sounds include Lukewarm, Born2Run, Cigarette Ahegao, and Rät but I quickly discovered that talent could not possibly fit into 60 seconds. Scott combines genres such as grunge and indie along with others I couldn’t possibly name because of the complexity. She uses this un

Ashton Irwin, known for his work as the drummer in Australian pop-punk turned pop-rock band 5 Seconds of Summer, recently released an album of his own, Superbloom. Irwin’s vocals were often left behind in the band, especially while performing, because of the difficulty of drumming and singing simultaneously. Superbloom offers an insight into Irwin’s individual musical style, quite different from when it’s combined with his three other bandmates. I’ve ranked every song in desc

Blair Chernow I am not a witch, a fortune teller, or a psychic. But I am a Tarot card reader. When I tell people I'm a reader, here is what they imagine: a shiny crystal ball on the table, a Patchouli incense-filled room, and someone telling them they will be rich, famous and that they will also find true love. But that's not how I operate. Tarot cards don't predict the future, but reading them might help you figure yours out. Tarot tells us stories about our lives and ways

Myles Mooyoung We needed a big play to win the game. My school in Chicago (Kenwood) was up 23-20 against our rival Simeon academy high school in the state playoffs. It was an intense game with both teams going into the game undefeated. The local press had counted us out, making comments such as “Kenwood is going lose” and how “we haven't had any real competition yet this season.” It was the 4th quarter, and I was praying the quarterback would throw the ball to me. Luckily,

Ella Russell Bad-influence: noun, someone or something that encourages others to do wrong by example. That is how yourdictonary.com defines the phrase senior Daniel Flores has been called his whole life. During his sophomore year, Flores’ math teacher told him he was “a bad influence” on other students. “I heard her say that, and I didn't think too much about it, especially because people have called me that since I can remember. Even my friends have called me a bad influence