Senior year is often described as a time of “lasts,” but for several girls, it is also a time of letting go. High school relationships are ending not out of bitterness, but out of growth. High school relationships can be seen as tiny world relationships. Once you start growing, meeting new people and trying new things, your partner might begin wanting the old version of you, not the person you’re...
This article contains spoilers for Stranger Things. Stranger Things is a sci-fiction series created by Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer in 2016, completing its fifth and final season in 2026. The series is set in 1980’s Hawkins, Indiana. The story begins when one night, Will Byers is taken by a monster from another dimension called the Upside Down. Will’s friends, Mike, Dustin, and Lucas search on...
As a 16 year old book lover, I have recently noticed a trend in the sorts of novels my peers are reading. It started off simple enough, with the “Hunger Games" series making a comeback as Suzanne Collins released new books, but then I began seeing the connections between said series and more recently popular books. In a social media rabbit hole one day, I stumbled across BookTok, a TikTok-based community...
Desde el 15 de septiembre hasta el 15 de octubre se celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, fechas que coinciden con los días de independencia de países hispanos como El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, México y Chile. Fue creado por el presidente estadounidense Lyndon B. Johnson en 1968 inicialmente por una semana y extendido a un mes por el presidente estadounidense Ronald Reagan en 1988...
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An editorial is an article that expresses the cumulative opinion of a newspaper’s editorial team. Administrative review is a newly implemented process that requires The Chariot and the Troy High School administrative board to work together to ensure that all news put forth by the newspaper is appropriate for the viewing of a high school audience. It requires The Chariot to send their final drafts...
On Sep. 16, 2011, an app known as Picaboo, created by Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown, became rebranded into what we refer to today as Snapchat. Originally created to encourage spontaneous and authentic relationships, Snapchat introduced the trend of sending or “snapping” pictures that are only temporarily available to view. The creators’ main intention, however, has been overlooked...
On March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. What Trump and supporters refuse to recognize, or simply fail to care for, however, is the devastating impacts that millions of American students will suffer from. Contrary to popular belief, the department does not dictate school curriculum; state and local districts do. The White...
The rivalry between Starbucks and Dunkin’ is unmatched. The two make up the largest coffee chains in America today. In 1950, Dunkin’ was founded and started the legacy of huge serving sizes and cheap coffee that apparently “America Runs on.” While Starbucks was founded in 1971, building their empire of very caffeinated and wildly expensive coffee. Despite the history of either, I’m a bit...
Two weeks ago, I had the privilege of being selected as one of two delegates from Michigan to attend the 62nd annual United States Senate Youth Program. I once thought that the experience of receiving my “Congratulations!” email from the Michigan Board of Education, confirming my selection as their first choice for the program, would be the most exciting moment of my life; I was soon proven wrong. Established...