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...

If you had invested $1,000 in Bitcoin in 2009, your investment would be worth $99 billion today. What makes a 15-year return like this possible in the world of currencies? The first cryptocurrency introduced...

Commencing with a haunting, foggy bass and an angelic guitar solo by lead singer and guitarist Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits’ eponymous 1978 album leaves its listeners wanting more. I have grappled...

The cleanliness of the commons after lunch has been an ongoing problem. By leaving the commons dirty, Branson students disrespect their community and neglect their responsibility to it. Over the years,...

This year’s fall pep rally felt less like a rally and more like a lukewarm assembly. The energy was off, the fun was missing and the “pep” felt like it had taken an early holiday. Sure, pep rallies...

On July 12, the world was blessed with the release of “Charm” by Clairo: a collection of 11 lilting, joyful songs. I am writing this to ensure that if you have not sampled the true joy that is now...

Most students and faculty can picture this very clearly. It’s 12:30 p.m., lunch has just ended, and most kids are headed to class. For the few who have a free block, they head into the commons, hoping...

With the addition of 25 students to each incoming class, it seems that the commons just keeps getting messier. At the end of every lunch a disarray of dirty plates, spilled cups and all types of substances...