The college selection process is hard and stressful for most students. Picking a school that is right for you can be hard and life changing. Many students choose to stay close to home and study locally, but many students including some at TA choose to expand their horizons and go far away for college. […]
TA senior Nathan Kalinyak is anything but average; his obsession for cars, architecture, and tanks are unmatched, and his photography reflects that. In these next few pictures, I will show some behind-the-scenes candid photos of Nate, and the results he got from a 2-week excursion of Northern Germany. Nathan, by the end of the trip, […]
7:56 am Breakfast. Junior Ryan Penney adds syrup to his morning waffles. The frozen toaster waffles are the breakfast of choice of the student-athlete ready to take on a busy day. 8:14 am Departure. Penney leaves and locks up his house. Penney departs from his house to drive to school preparing for a full day […]
18 y.o., USMC enlisted (Boot Ship July. 22nd, MOS 02–) For decades, high school students have worked hard to get into the best college possible and survive four years (or more) of studying, all to get that $100,000+ piece of paper that says they’re good enough at something. News flash. Things have changed. More […]
Mental health has quite a few unhealthy taboos, especially for adolescents. One might hear “She’s just doing it for attention” or “He’s just sad because he doesn’t have a girlfriend” in the halls of any old high school, or even among adults speaking ignorantly through their aged perceptions of childhood depression. In the modern day, […]
United States Recruiter. The name holds an intimidating, assertive, and sometimes cocky resonance, especially when the title “Air Force” or “Marines” or any other branch of the military is placed in front of it. An unnamed Marine watching the sun rise In today’s social culture, the military’s formidable presence has set a historically insistent tone […]
On November 16th, senior Paige Boudreau walked into the library’s red room. Her heart was racing as she tried to calm her nerves. Boudreau had signed up for The University of Maine at Orono’s On-the-Spot admissions interview. Walking in, she had no idea what to expect, and had told herself not to get her hopes […]
The opportunities I have had here, I would have never had anywhere else. If it wasn’t for TA I probably wouldn’t be going to an art and design college. Moving here, I was able to have a fresh start. I was able to express my true personality. My first year here, Junior year, I […]
Stopping extremist islamic terrorism and fixing the country’s immigration system were both top issue during Trump’s presidential campaign. In his first week in office he acted on his campaign words immediately when he signed the first executive order on travel and immigration. The first order was widely rejected and caused chaos amongst the people. The […]
According to the 2012 article “Studies Illustrate the Plight of Introverted Students,” by Sarah Sparks published in Education Week that while as many as 1/2 of the population are introverts, this group may be at an educational disadvantage in traditional classrooms. Teachers seem to view quieter students as less intelligent than those who readily speak […]
