Before being contact traced, I was excited to enjoy the weather with a long run or hike and have some family time over this past weekend. Now, I’m stuck in my room by myself most of the time.  I’m...

Day 1 Almost a year into this worldwide pandemic, and I really thought I would get off scot-free. This may give many of you a sense of déjà-vu, but I really thought I would get through this entire pandemic...

After listening to feedback from the community, RSD will be continuing virtual learning days. Superintendent Dr. Mark Miles, recently sent a waiver to DESE to gain approval for virtual learning days in...

I emerged from a year of unprecedented global tragedy that forced me to take life one day at a time. Yet I cannot bask in the privilege of living in the moment while the planet barrels into an impending...

Over the past five years, Instagram has become heavily commercialized. In its early years, the platform was used to share casual images, but the platform now focuses more on shopping and advertisements...

Waking up this morning, I was prepared to shovel snow out of my driveway and wait 15 minutes for my car windows to defrost before making the trip to get school at 7:18 a.m. in time for zero hour. As...

A storm has been raging for many years. More accurately, a storm has been raging since Jan. 20, 2017, the inauguration day of former President Donald Trump.  Trump’s presidency has been fraught with...

The start of second semester has been a challenging adjustment to say the least.  Continuing school virtually means more hours of attempting to stay attentive throughout my classes and the new schedule...

On New Year’s Eve, I was disappointed to see how many of my classmates were attending parties with more than 50 people while also not following safety precautions. Unfortunately, this is not the first...

As a sophomore, I developed a daily routine: I’d wake up with an early morning depressive episode, suppress my hopelessness at school and end the day with a panic attack. I was lifeless, shielding my...