COVID-19 has brought our way of life to a screeching halt, but we have adapted. First responders have gone above and beyond the call of duty to keep those who have been infected alive. Grocery store employees...

Every aspect of our lives has been strained and tested with the recent outbreak of COVID-19. We can no longer go to the gym, sit down in restaurants, or do almost anything that requires leaving your home....

Hypochondria is a mental illness in which a person fears they are developing a serious, potentially life-threatening disease. Those afflicted have been known to purposefully avoid contact with sick and...

The typical child born into the British Royal Family will cost around £5,670, or $8,900, according to The Economist, a newspaper devoted to analyzing economics. The article goes on to state that, in the...

The idyllic dream of becoming a professional football player is shared by over 1 million high school students across the United States, according to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and only...

Mental Illness has long been a difficult subject for many as evidenced by the creation of Mental Illness Awareness Week, from October 6th to October 12th, to raise awareness about this seldom discussed...

Chanting echos through the streets of Fort Worth. Picketers surround city hall demanding change. They protest for lawmakers to join them in solidarity to secure the future for the younger generations.  These...

Just after 3 PM, September 6th, students rush to leave their classes at Lake Ridge High School to begin their weekend. However, this Friday was different. A freshman was struck by a car while he was crossing...

With the start of a new school year, changes are inevitable. However, this years’ modifications to the schedule are perhaps some of the most drastic in Lake Ridge history, with the addition of a fourth...

It's 2:55 PM, and the bell rings throughout the school. Students rush out the front door, ready to begin their after-school activities. Teachers begin to pack up their things and straighten up their classrooms....

Every day, your body fights to keep you alive. Around every corner, there is a chance of somebody coughing or sneezing - sending hundreds of thousands of microorganisms flying at 100 miles per hour towards...

You'd be hard pressed to go to a mall and not see somebody vaping or an ad selling e-cigarettes. With bright colors and flaunting flavors like mango, cherry, or strawberry, these ads don't officially target...

As the seasons change from Autumn to Winter, habits and tendencies do as well. Visions of hot chocolate, warm coats, and a crackling fireplace are most common around this time, but it seems that a cold...

It's 2:55 PM, and the bell rings throughout the school. Students rush out the front door, ready to begin their after-school activities. Teachers begin to pack up their things and straighten up their classrooms....

On October 3rd, 2014, an obscure episode of the Icelandic children's show "Lazy Town" aired, where the enigmatic super villain "Robbie Rotten" and his 3 clones attempted to capture the hero of the television...

This article is about spoilers for Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War, thus, this article contains spoilers for Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War. Viewer discretion is advised. From the moment the trailer...

Authorities confirmed that on April 20, 2018, 28-year-old Swedish DJ Avicii died in a hotel room in Muscat, the capital of Oman, after fighting a long, arduous battle with acute pancreatitis and alcoholism,...

The decisive soccer game against Mesquite Poteet was going bad, and junior, Tomas Hoyos, forward for Lake Ridge High School's varsity team, saw his teammates were struggling. He watched as Poteet controlled...

Junior, Madison Laue poises herself in front of the hockey net, glaring down the opposing team's player. She watches the finite muscle movements of the rival player, and prepares herself. The puck flies...

High school on Valentines day: halls full of P.D.A., cheap chocolates, balloons, and a deadly epidemic. With a death toll of 2897 Texans, according to the Texas Department of Health Services, Valentines...

Christopher Peralta stands in front of his class, simply gazing around the room. His eyes meet several students, those of which he'll be seeing after school. However, these students aren't in trouble....

There are over 100 languages, not including English, that cross the lips of students in Mansfield Independent School District every day. Students can walk down the halls and hear languages such as Spanish,...

Capri Davis braces herself, preparing to spike the ball across the net. The ball flies up, a perfect strike, and she scores. This is a routine for Davis, which is why the sports apparel brand, Under Armor,...

Friday nights in Texas seem to have a reoccurring theme: blinding lights, artificial turf, sweaty high school students shouting in school spirit, and cheap nachos. But last Friday, the lights shone on...

As the October sun sets at Lake Ridge High School, only two distinct sounds can be heard: the custodians waxing the floors, and the bold brass of the Lake Ridge Marching Band. From 3:45 to 6:45, the band...

Hurricane Harvey brought destruction to the coastlines of Texas, but it's impact has been felt all over America. Property has been destroyed. Friends have been lost. Family has been displaced. Floods have...