Extracurricular activities are a subject of great importance for many high schoolers, whether they are doing them for fun, self-improvement or prestige. Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is an extraordinary...
According to the CDC, high school students should be involved in at least an hour of physical activity everyday.
When it comes to meeting the physical requirement in gym class, there are a few common...
Grace Schmidt, Student Life Editor
• December 18, 2023
For many years, grammar was one of the primary topics covered in English classes, beginning as early as elementary school and continuing throughout high school. Now, basic grammar may be covered at the...
Many high school students will work some kind of part-time job before leaving for college and eventually going into the workforce full-time. These jobs can be found at a variety of establishments like...
The Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, which required all students to do remote learning, shifted the perspective of students all around the world. Online classes introduced an entirely new concept which has changed...
Artificial light is something that people have lived with for centuries. Ever since Thomas Edison created the lightbulb, artificial light has become increasingly used. Now, there are street lights, neon...
Every year, students come back from a well-earned winter break to chaos: finals week. The long disconnect between the time students learn content and when they test over it causes a multitude of problems.
Iowa...
Procrastination is among many of the poor habits many students develop over the course of high school. Adding fuel to the fire, several students fail to recognize that several of these methods inflict...
As seniors fill out college applications, many will choose to wait to make a decision on a college until much later in the year. However, there are also some students who have made their decision already.
College...
Gabi Ragins, Multimedia Manager
• December 1, 2023
From pop quizzes to national exams, tests are an important part of a student's academic career. Good test-taking skills can help make the difference between a top grade and an average grade. Mastering...
The time has rolled around again for high school seniors to begin applying to college, and among students going into engineering and computer science related majors, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign...
The term “doubling up” simply means taking two classes on the same track in the same year and has recently become a trend among sophomores and juniors.
One reason people may do this is to join...
