When she was younger, senior Annie Karim’s father told her a true story about a friend who had a hard time during the Iraq-Iran war. One day a taxi driver was driving across a bridge in Canada and saw a man standing on the bridge debating on jumping and ending his life. The man in […]
5:30 p.m. on a Thursday evening. The doors to the cafeteria open. The wave of teenagers enters the cafe. Today there is a salad bar, a soup, main courses such as shrimp, beef, and potatoes, a choice of vegetables, and dessert. A line forms. Over 150 kids come eat dinner here. About 3 quarters of […]
It’s a nice, sunny October afternoon when Hollis resident Jeanne Smith and her grandchildren venture to a corn maze. She walks up to the booth to purchase the tickets. Next to her, the children are bouncing with excitement and cannot wait to run into the maze. After she pays for their tickets, they each take […]
Cowritten by Delainey Curit and Deanna Curit “We were in the hospital for three months, after being born prematurely at just one pound each. When we went home we had a nurse that came to our house everyday to help monitor us. When I was born my lungs weren’t fully developed so I had water in […]
What better way to figure out if a college is going to be right for you then spending three days living on campus with other prospective students? I had the opportunity to do that along with 50 other students from all over the country. We were all selected to participate in Discovering University of Vermont’s […]
Outside the door of SPACE Gallery in the heart of Portland, Maine two girls hold each other in black and white on craft paper. I am on my way into the arts venue to interview the pop-punk duo Diet Cig when the mural catches my eye. For some reason, the image makes me feel slightly […]
An Amy Winehouse like voice fills the air accompanied by a smooth guitar. Occasionally glancing at each other and shyly smiling, Justin Lindsey from Scarborough High School and Emma Ivy from Cheverus High School move and sing together in perfect harmony. The chemistry between Lindsey and Ivy from is special. They’re very obviously comfortable with […]
According to the American Alliance for Theater and Education, “Numerous studies have demonstrated a correlation between drama involvement and academic achievement. In addition to having higher standardized test scores than their peers who do not experience the arts, student who participate in drama often experience improved reading comprehension, maintain better attendance records, and stay generally […]
I parked in front of the building, exactly at dusk. The outside was illuminated with strings of lights and a warm, yellowy glow leaked through the papers that covered the windows from the inside. The old Coastal Cakes awning still clung to the space above the front door. I walked up a few cement steps […]
Munjoy Hill is a staple of the greater Portland era. One of the oldest neighborhoods in the city; the Eastern Promenade has transformed over many years. For some time, it was seen as the rougher side of Portland, but many residents would say different. Folks who spent time on Munjoy Hill know that the area […]
