Food reveals our past, our identity, and experiences. Food connects us to our heritage and to the larger world around us. While eating began as a source of survival for …
Passion Projects
What Are Some Life Skills You Should Know?
No matter how young you are, there are some things that everyone should know. Especially as seniors get ready to move away and sophomores and juniors begin to drive, it …
Freshman Year
Freshman year. That year you are excited, but also nervous because you are in high school. Even though my freshman year was a few years ago, I still remember it …
Your Nose Knows Nostalgia: Why Smells Trigger Memories
An apple pie crisps to a golden brown in the oven, as the delicious aroma of sugary dough, soft apple slices, and spicy cinnamon waft through the air of the …
Tuesday’s Do Not Have a Feeling
Tuesday’s do not have a feeling. As addressed by comedian Jerry Seinfeld in the popular TV show Seinfeld, something about this day of the week just isn’t significant. What does …
Considering + Conserving: A Passion Project
I’ve always loved animals. When I was little, and those ASPCA commercials would come on with the super sad dogs, I cried. I couldn’t fathom why anyone would ever abandon …
The Lighthouse Keeper
A flash of lightning crashed, striking the top of the lighthouse and nearly blinding the men on the boat. The rain beat down, making it nearly impossible to tie the …
The Italy Project—One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Mankind
How is it that humanity is still divided? After all, humans have endured hardship, seen others fall, achieved the unthinkable, and developed over two thousand years. One would assume that …
Protest to Commercialism
Grace Wakeling ’21 Several artists in recent years have taken up the act of protesting commercialism and especially the commercialization of art. Of course, this is a topic that hits …
Pyotr Pavlensky: The Extreme
Grace Wakeling ’21 Arguably the most extreme and aggressive activist artist is Pyotr Pavlensky. He is a Russian contemporary artist who often takes his performances a bit too far. In …