Last March, only a week after the pandemic struck, grounding daily life to a halt, I wrote an article for the New Trier News examining a QAnon-themed window display at Neapolitan, a women’s luxury goods...

“What do you mean you’re fasting? You’re going to run the mile!” bellowed my seventh grade gym teacher.  I tried to formulate a response, attempting to squeeze an explanation out of me. My...

I still remember how I started crying after my elementary school basketball team, one of the first sports teams I ever played for, lost a close and hard-fought game. My emotions overcame me—I just started...

One day, in my seventh grade Life Science class, I discovered the wonder of Darwin’s theory of evolution. I will never forget how the sheer beauty of this simple idea consolidated in my mind, its precepts...

    Conservative radio show host Rush Limbaugh passed away Feb. 17 after a lengthy tussle with lung cancer. He was 70 years old.      Limbaugh was best known for his nationally syndicated political...

I’m tired. And frustrated. And angry. And stressed. I haven’t been more stressed at any other point of my high school career than I am right now. So, adults, stop telling me and everyone else...

As the pace of second semester classes picks up, many students will likely soon find themselves facing a dreaded and widespread academic obstacle: the third quarter slump. Over the years, the New Trier...

When I came in for my first day of hybrid learning, I was generally impressed with the safety measures the school was taking. I liked the plexiglass barriers, the strict adherence to mask wearing, and...

As violent insurrectionists stormed the Capitol last Wednesday, I, like so many others, scrolled through social media.  Remembering that day feels like thinking back on a recurring nightmare—the...

  The New York Times headlines: “Trump vs. Democracy.”  The National Review: “Trump Did This.”  Washington Post: “Trump caused the assault on the capitol. He must be removed.”  As...

The other day, I came across some news that I’m surprised didn’t garner more attention. In Dec. 2020, Eat Just, Inc. made history with the world's first-ever commercial sale of lab-grown chicken meat.  While...

No, America is not the worst country in the world. No, I don’t hate the United States. I am not writing this piece to tell everyone to pack their bags and hop onto the next flight to Denmark. I am writing...