Category: Blazer Columns

High school so far has been lonely, to say the least. I’m not trying to sound ungrateful– I have so many friends that I’m thankful to have met, and people have been kind more often than not. Some people are going to be impossible to forget, and I hope I’ll …

Up to this point in our lives, the struggles of high school are pretty much all we’ve known. We’ve become numb to the drama, the stress and monotonous routines that have developed. We’ve all made mistakes–whether it be of the legal or illegal variety. Friends have been lost, tests have …

For most people, senior year goes by in a flash. Although it may not seem important now, it’s not unusual for seniors to regret not making the most of their last year. Keep these things in mind in preparation for graduation.   Go to every school event possible. Football games, …

Growing up, I always had a passion for animals. Ever since I was little, I always felt the urge to help others around me: the environment, insects, and four-legged furry creatures. My family can still tell stories of how I went about rescuing turtles on the side of the road …

Holding a grudge can be one of the easiest things to do. Shutting someone out, pushing the most important people away, and hiding feelings away because it has been deemed “helpful” is even easier, at least for me. But one thing I think is extremely hard? Forgiving. Honestly, maybe it …

Unfortunately, many people have experienced the unfair and belittling effects of being cheated on by a significant other. Cheating can be caused by many different things including spending too much time with each other, disagreeing on an important topic, or simply not wanting to be with that person anymore and …

With social media and phones with cameras, it is getting rarer and rarer for people to actually print off pictures they take. Many people just keep them in their phone’s camera roll, saved on a computer, or post them in an album on Facebook or on other social media. Doing …

There’s no denying the athletic ability that this high school has to offer. This year alone seven seniors have signed to a college, and we’ve had five state pep rallies in the first two seasons. There are plenty of great athletes that will leave their careers in high school. God …

There is always a toss up of two things. Going on family vacation and missing a week of school or not going on a family vacation so that no school is missed. Missing that much of school could set a busy student behind and it could take a while to …