It was December 4th when 17 year old track and field athlete, Katie Roy, was at her first practice of the year with brand new coaches. She was going to take her first jump from her full long run. She was in the air going over the bungee when she realized she was going to […]
Senior Anna Dimatteo admits, “I eat fast food every day, usually from any restaurant that I am around because I go out a lot and get hungry. Cooking isn’t my thing, it takes up too much time, and when I’m hungry I want to eat right away, not wait for myself to cook a full […]
Hayley’s first time running the Hugs for Hayley Race. Hayley with 6th grade basketball team.Hayley with her family on transplant day.Hayley post transplant.Hayley crossing the finish line with friends, Olivia Paradis and Victoria Labbe.Hayley on the Jimmy Fund trip to the Red Sox spring training in Florida.Thornton Academy basketball team at the Hoops for Hope game.Hayley […]
There are two different types of people in the world; early birds and night owls. Some people wake up at 5am and get a million things done before 9am. Then, there are some people who wake up late and start off their day by getting ready for school or work in 15 minutes or less, […]
The New Year is just around the corner and the resolution that most people hope to make is to lose weight and become more fit and healthy. But being new to the gym or coming back after being gone awhile, can be intimidating. According to statisticbrain.com, 21.4% of people’s New Year resolution in 2017 was […]
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 […]
I was diagnosed with chronic migraines when I was in the fifth grade. Since then, I’ve missed a total of over 100 school days because of the condition. I’ve missed best friend’s birthday parties. I had to quit my gymnastics team. I’ve stayed up all night before school on multiple occasions trying to cram weeks […]
Autism is a developmental disorder that causes impaired communication and interaction. Because of a gender bias with diagnosis, 25% more males are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder than females, with around 1.2 million people under 21 having the disorder. Since 2013 all autism disorders were now classified under the same umbrella, which includes Autistic […]
According to the CDC the childhood obesity rate has quadrupled in adolescents in the last thirty years. Americans have access to hundreds of thousands of different supermarkets and stores. There are endless options of different food choices people can buy. All of which contain healthy options, yet the problem of growing obesity still remains. In […]
The halls of our school are rushed and packed in the morning. Upon first look, it may seem that everyone is ready for the day, but truth is, deep down everyone has their own struggles. More than three in ten teenagers today struggle with mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression, which can affect […]
