After an incredible summer filled with camps and waterparks, I went back to school.  I had a successful freshman year, did well academically and got involved with a lot of activities, so for my sophomore...

*The writer wishes to remain anonymous out of concern for the safety of her family in Iran. I lived in Iran until I was 10 years old, and I have since visited three times. Beginning at the age of...

The high school start time for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday was pushed back this year from 8:30 to 8:35, following the change from 7:35 to 8:05 in the 2020-21 school year, and then from 8:05 to...

The Class of 2022 has had one of the most eventful high school years in recent history.  Our  story encapsulates the pandemic in its entirety: the peace before, the confusion it brought, the devastation...

I cried the first time I read about gender identity and not feeling at home in your own body.  I remember 7th grade me grabbing a random book in the library and reading it because it sounded cool.  The...

According to a draft decision prepared by Justice Samuel Alito and leaked to Politico in early May, the Supreme Court is set to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court ruling that protects a woman’s...

AIR Tests, we all  know them: those pesky state tests we have to take in some classes at the end of the year to be eligible to graduate.  These tests are the  reason our schedules are turned upside...

For 29-30 days (depending on the moon), Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset in the month of Ramadan (this year it started on April 2). While observing Ramadan is one of the fundamental obligations for...

In March of 2021, Beachwood administrators planned a mandatory assembly through Google Meet, and a group of activists came to a school board meeting to object. Many adults spoke against the school...

Roughly seven million people die annually due to air pollution, according to data from the World Health Organization. Most air pollution comes from greenhouse gas emissions, and according to the EPA, carbon...

As a teenager, I often find myself looking in the mirror after scrolling through my Instagram feed, a stream filled with perfect lives, flawless faces and perfect bodies.  Why can't I have a smaller...

We support the school’s COVID-19 prevention procedures, but we believe there is room for improvement.  Masks are an effective and important measure taken to prevent an outbreak of the virus, especially...