When you’re in high school, it feels like every decision could be the most important one of your life. Who your friends are, what classes you take and what colleges you get into seem to be the make or...

There was a time between freshman and sophomore year when I stopped filling up my sketchbooks. I could not stand to fill it with things that were not high quality or a finished prod- uct. Failure seemed...

The stereotypical “High School Musical” social classes are an outdated system that needlessly divides students. In my time at Mill Valley, I have had the opportunity to mingle with people of all backgrounds...

Beginning early on in my childhood, I had a plan for my life. At first it was to become an astronaut, then to attend an Ivy League college, then run for president; the list went on and on. My ambition...

When you start high school you consistently hear “High School goes by fast, take it in.” You never think it goes by fast until you have one month left. My advice to underclassmen would be to take every...

There is a delicate balance between challenging yourself and overworking yourself, and it’s not always easy to spot the difference until too late. In my freshman and sophomore years, I joined debate...

Much of high school has felt like running through each year at an all out sprint. Whether it be advanced classes, extracurriculars, sports, jobs or any of the other events that characterize the teenage...

Taylor Swift's new album “The Tortured Poets Department” (TTPD) was released Friday April, 18 at midnight. This marks Swift's 11th studio album, (Excluding her re-records.) The album is also Swift's...

It started as a challenge, sitting in my living room last February scrolling through my phone. A second to check the time on my phone became a two-hour rabbit hole. Then my dad decided to make a bet that...

The doorbell rings announcing the arrival of yet another package and putting an end to days of anticipation. This scene is common, but the effects of constantly buying more and more things, nonessential...

Scattered throughout Kansas City are dozens of murals painted by talented local artists, with many of them concentrated in the Crossroads District. Free maps created by SpraySeeMo guide tourists and...