I am a first-generation American. My family did not come from Europe 200 years ago, but six months before I was born. My parents were born in Czechoslovakia in 1965 and 1966, so they lived in a world different...

With the school musical, "West Side Story," opening at the end of February, many of the students participating are nervous, excited or a mixture of both. The following students, the main cast you will...

With over a dozen sports available to be played at school, and dozens more to be played recreationally, collegiately and professionally, it is not a question of if an athlete will get injured, but when.  “If...

After only four practices with the team, the new varsity boys’ soccer coach has already gained the team’s faith and trust to lead them into a winning season. Coach Joshua Horne has played soccer for...

Many people love a good horror movie, and many people are fans of comedies, so Buzzfeed Unsolved is the perfect medium for those that love both genres.  Buzzfeed Unsolved has been one of Buzzfeed’s...

Stand-up comedians are some of my most favorite things on Instagram. The Laugh Factory posts some of the funniest comedian acts, but the comments on their posts are not that funny.  There is a common...

People say to respect your elders, but what do you do when your elders do not respect you? Baby boomers are the generation that was born between 1946 and 1964. They are also the generation that has...

Recently we have been discovering that everyone has had pretty much the same childhood. We have all been scared by our parents coming home early when we did not do our chores, we all drew the sun in the...

The atmosphere of a high school football game is one that cannot be beaten. This is why High school students always have a student section, alumni come back to games, and little kids want to come see their...

An average high school student worries about their grades, who they are going to ask to prom, what they are going to wear to the football game and what college they are applying to, but 5% of high school...

This season, the varsity volleyball team has been undefeated and won the area championship, something they have not done in thirteen years. The team is ranked No. 26 in the state of Alabama. They have...

The football announcer has been just a voice to the crowd, calling out “Sparkman first down”, “second down” and a crowd favorite, “Touchdown Sparkman”, but few people know who David Owens is.  Owens...

NCIS has been entertaining us crime comedy/drama fans for 16 years. We have loved and lost over a dozen characters, but the exciting new faces are part of what keeps us interested, so when one familiar...

Veterans are the closest people to superheroes that this world gets, and a club of about 20 students is honoring our veterans in great ways. Teens for Troops is the history club revamped into a club...

There’s the “Facebook mom”, the “YouTuber”, “Pinterest Queens” and “Instagram Influencers”, but now, a new social media character has come into the game, and she will rule us all: The...