During the week at around 7:50, my brother and I create a clutter of confusion around the house as we rush out of the door striving to make it to school on time. My backpack half zipped as I struggle to finish breakfast and put on my shoes all at once. However, if the clock was rewound to earlier that same morning, there would be silence, a kind of calm before the storm. Over the years my parents have begun to equate this to a false apprehension between my brother and I which indicates we have plenty of time. In our minds we are ready. Ready to start the day and surely get to school on time. My parents, however, know that there are no signs that symbolize readiness, therefore there is little success with the timeliness of my brother and I’s morning routine. Read More

Carrie Lawal

I may be young but I am old enough to understand when ones voice should be heard. Through writing I hope to express my perceptive, passionate viewpoint while helping others alter what they perceive to be a common shared reality.

Being fierce is empowering and a huge favor you can do for yourself. Being fierce means standing your ground when the going gets tough. A woman who is fierce is always looking to better herself and the world around her. When I think of fierce women, I think of Beyoncé, Rowan Blanchard, Yara Shahidi, Malala Yousafzai, and Megyn Kelly. Read More

Kyra O'Connor

Hi, my name is Kyra O’Connor and I am a junior at Dublin Scioto High School. I love the outdoors, reading, and pumpkin spice. I love being a journalist because having the privilege to share people’s stories is an amazing opportunity.

I have always acquired a sense of being through poetry. The first time I wrote poetry, however was not by choice. On a car trip back from Illinois I was abruptly woken up, not by the horns or the car radio but, by an idea. I pulled out my journal and a pencil and began writing what I thought was the best thing ever written. Read More

Carrie Lawal

I may be young but I am old enough to understand when one’s voice should be heard. Through writing, I hope to express my perceptive, passionate viewpoint while helping others alter what they perceive to be a common shared reality.

Do you ever feel like when someone asks what’s on your mind, you can’t give an answer? Not because you don’t want to, but because there is just so much? I’ve been struggling writing this post (this is the fourth rewrite!) because there is so much happening not only in my life, but in the world. The women representing Peru in the Miss Universe competition citing facts about crimes against women in Peru instead of their measurements, France placing a ban on underweight models, multiple shootings this week alone, sexual harassment cases emerging in Hollywood at a rapid pace, Disney’s first gay storyline in popular television series Andi Mack; it can be really overwhelming just opening a web browser. How could I pick just one topic to write about? Read More

Kyra O'Connor

Hi, my name is Kyra O’Connor and I am a junior at Dublin Scioto High School. I love the outdoors, reading, and pumpkin spice. I love being a journalist because having the privilege to share people’s stories is an amazing opportunity.

For my 16th birthday, my mom gifted with the book, We Should All Be Feminists, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. A year after I wrote this poem, she began to realize that I had taken an interest in the topic of women and girls rights specifically reflecting feminism. As I was reading the book, a quote jumped out of the surrounded text and plastered itself onto my reflection, “Culture does not make people. People make culture. If it is true that the full humanity of women is not our culture, then we can and must make it our culture.” Read More

Carrie Lawal

I may be young but I am old enough to understand when one’s voice should be heard. Through writing I hope to express my perceptive, passionate viewpoint while helping others alter what they perceive to be a common shared reality.

Halloween is scary movies, carving pumpkins, free candy, and one of the best excuses to go party since Fourth of July. I have always loved Halloween since I was little and I dressed up as Jessie from Toy Story to the time I went to Comic-Con on Halloween weekend dressed as the Cowardly Lion. Plus, I have a bit of a sweet tooth. In my house, candy trading is a strict business. There are no fun and games when it comes down to the last Snickers. But Halloween isn’t always as it seems, and as with everything in life, there are pros and cons. Read More

Kyra O'Connor

Hi, my name is Kyra O’Connor and I am a junior at Dublin Scioto High School. I love the outdoors, reading, and pumpkin spice. I love being a journalist because having the privilege to share people’s stories is an amazing opportunity.

If you walk into my room you can probably find five books relating to college; one labeled PSAT Prep another labeled ACT Practice test and three others relating to college vocabulary. Growing up in the Olentangy School District, the essential life decision of going to college has been repeated and heard by every student. Read More

Carrie Lawal

I may be young but I am old enough to understand when one’s voice should be heard. Through writing I hope to express my perceptive, passionate viewpoint while helping others alter what they perceive to be a common shared reality.

A mentor: a trusted counselor or guide, as defined by Merriam Webster Dictionary. I can think of countless people who fit this role in my life. My mom and dad, my grandma and grandpa, my sisters, my teachers, my coaches; I have so many mentors in life and I will always be in awe of how fortunate I am. All of these people have so many different qualities that make them as qualified as they are to help me and so many others in life. Read More

Kyra O'Connor

Hi, my name is Kyra O’Connor and I am a junior at Dublin Scioto High School. I love the outdoors, reading, and pumpkin spice. I love being a journalist because having the privilege to share people’s stories is an amazing opportunity.