Barely adults, 3 months out of high school, moving away from home, spending thousands of dollars only to change their major two or three times and then go on to wait tables until they’re 30 trying to...

Recently, Portage Public Schools has given a whopping seven snow days to all students (for 12 total this year), resulting in the postponement of high school exams and start of the second semester of the...

What's the real soft science? Unbeknownst to many, there is a constant and ongoing battle between the four IB sciences at Portage Northern. The IB program is designed to be hard to allow students to...

We have created a society where, if you’re anything less than “perfect,” you’re not good enough. The amount of people that wake up every morning feeling worthless or that they’d be better...

Safe spaces are something that everyone needs and that every school should have. Creating a culture of acceptance and genuine interest in learning about other people and where they come from is the foundation...

For many, the high school years are a time to grow and develop as a person. During that journey, kids need to be able to express themselves without fear of persecution by anyone else. Everyone has different...

Thousands of girls all around the world watched the Kavanaugh trial, watched a female intellectual accuse a white politician of sexual assault and they watched how the Supreme Court of the United States...

In this day and age, especially as students are transitioning into the new school year, stress levels are bursting in teenagers. Stress is a common aspect of life, and can even be considered healthy in...

The use of smartphones in the classroom is currently among the most highly-debated issues plaguing public schools today.While some schools have banned their use entirely in order to decrease disruptive...

A few weeks ago, my school counselor came into my class in order to provide my fellow classmates and I with information about the SAT, as well as how we should go about preparing for it. You’re probably...

Kimberly Knight is about to become the receptionist for a local massage therapy clinic. She is a warm and welcoming woman, exactly the type of person you would imagine cheerfully greeting customers at...