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Honoring Our Heroes

Honoring Our Heroes

AnnaBelle Fouché November 8, 2025

As the leaves turn golden and the air grows crisp, our nation pauses to honor a group of extraordinary individuals: our veterans. Veterans Day, observed annually on  November 11, is more than just...

The College Application Process: It’s Not as Scary as You Think

The College Application Process: It’s Not as Scary as You Think

Claire Daly October 20, 2025

  As a senior, it often feels like college application deadlines are breathing down your neck; a constant form of anxiety in your day to day life, disrupting your attempts to enjoy your last year...

The History of Braille

The History of Braille

Lizzie Cross October 19, 2025

Well, Cougars, it's already October! As well as Halloween, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Yom Kippur, it's also World Blindness Awareness Month! Although blindness has existed forever, there’s one...

How Pain Fuels Cancer Growth

How Pain Fuels Cancer Growth

Hayleigh Hendrickson October 19, 2025

On May 26, 2025, an article was released on the National Library of Medicine website by Ziming Chen detailing the noteworthy link between experiencing pain and cancer growth. Although this connection has...

The History of Indigenous Peoples’ Day

The History of Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Shalini Weitzel October 3, 2025

On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus made history by setting foot on the New World. 300 years later, the first “Columbus Day” was celebrated by the New York Society of Saint Tammany. On the 400th...

An Overview of the RCCX Gene Theory

An Overview of the RCCX Gene Theory

Hayleigh Hendrickson April 1, 2025

Discovery The RCCX gene theory was first published by psychiatrist Sharon Meglathery in 2016. After years of working as a physician, she was motivated to develop her theory by seeking to discover the...

Can Love Chemically Change Your Body?

Can Love Chemically Change Your Body?

AnnaBelle Fouche April 1, 2025

Love is often described as a powerful, trans-formative emotion, but beyond its  emotional and psychological aspects, it also has significant biochemical effects on the body. When people fall in love,...

5 Tips For Making it Through Second Semester

5 Tips For Making it Through Second Semester

Claire Daly March 1, 2025

As the second semester drags on, it’s easy to become burnt out or overwhelmed with everything happening around this time. For some, it may be SAT prep; for others, it may be committing to colleges/universities....

History of the Candy Cane

History of the Candy Cane

Olivia Baker December 19, 2024

Candy canes are a staple of the holidays. Whether it’s on your tree, in your cocoa, or just eaten as a plain snack, it is undeniable that candy canes play a big role in the Christmas season. But, where...

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