As fall begins at Branson, many students are looking forward to JTS, homecoming, and a new year of classes and traditions.
For me, things are a little different. This semester, I’m studying...
“Siamese Dream” by The Smashing Pumpkins (1993)
If you like listening to The Smashing Pumpkin’s hit “1979” when the leaves start to change, you’re likely to enjoy their third album:...
The quote “nothing compares to the feeling of being completely self-reliant” captures what the novel “Girls That Invest” is all about. The author, Simran Kaur, is a venture capital investor, former...
The average person can handwrite 13 words each minute, according to TCTEC Innovation, but can type 40 words per minute, according to TypingPal. That’s more than three times faster behind the keyboard...
Balancing commitments as a student-athlete may be challenging and overwhelming at times, but there are many tips and strategies that you can take advantage of to avoid burnout.
In fact, with...
Egyptian oppression described in the Bible. Babylonian exile and destruction of the First Temple. The Roman Empire’s dehumanization and forced diaspora of the Jewish people. Early Christian writings...
Over the last month, one challenge has flooded the Instagram stories of teens across America. Dubbed the “USC MIND Challenge,” these short videos include clips of people dumping buckets of ice and...
May is arguably the busiest time of the school year: With countless final projects, sports competitions and AP exams that many students tackle, it becomes difficult to squeeze in the Festival of Arts at...
From Sublime to Justin Timberlake to Noah Kahan, BottleRock Music Festival in Napa Valley is ripe with headliners sure to draw packed crowds. However, I want to encourage those attending to start studying...
One of the biggest emails of the year just dropped: the 2025–2026 course catalog. Yes, it’s exciting. Yes, it’s cause for joy, celebration and meticulous game planning with everyone from best friends...
Anita, the wife of my dad’s best friend, Rob, exited the stage at the end of Rob’s celebration of life service by saying, “And, finally, I’ll wish you off to his theme song.” The lights came...
What is going on with TikTok? The app that, according to the Pew Research Center, 63 percent of high school students use is currently under fire with its future unclear. The banning of TikTok has become...
