Last month, my weekends consisted of sleeping in and staying out late, hanging out with friends at movies, the mall, sleepovers, gossiping with my friends about their latest crushes- typical things any 16 year old teen would do. This past month though, things have functioned slightly differently. After searching for nearly a year now, I [...]

Mrs. Rita Cavataio is an assistant principal at The James Monroe High School. In celebration of Women’s Month, she decided to tell us about a few of the women in her life that have inspired her to become the woman she is today. She is one of eight girls in her family and raised five [...]

By Dylan Schuler Guest Writer Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 at 04:53:10 p.m., A massive magnitude 7 earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, the capital city of Haiti. An estimated 250,000 lives were lost during the earthquake and the days following as thousands of people were trapped under the rubble of former homes, stores, and office buildings. Many more were victims of [...]

  Though snow brings joy to so many with school cancellations and snowman making, the excitement must come to an end sooner or later.  With icy roads and cabin fever, the snow can take its toll. With more than two feet of snow this last storm, many families were snowed-in together forcing them to bond with [...]

Winter is the only season that everyone is able to miss school for snow days.  Teenagers look forward to the snow cancellations and random ski trips to ski resorts with their friends.  The snow brings out everyone’s inner child when sledding down hills, making snowmen, and sipping hot chocolate.  Below are a few pros for [...]