Since I arrived at Plano Senior, I have enjoyed switching from the normal 30 minute lunch to the extended 50 minute lunch. The great thing about the 50 minutes is that you don’t have to rush to eat your...
Rape is difficult to talk about. The word itself induces a reflexive cringe. The topic is becoming so difficult to address, in fact, that some have decided to look the other way. As if pretending it...
The other day my dad asked me how I was dealing with the fact that I was “growing up.” I didn't know how to respond because I genuinely did not know how I felt about it. I didn’t know if I was happy...
As I looked out the rear window of our taxi, I watched the Golden Gate Bridge slowly fade away.
The last few minutes were the hardest. Every minute I stood absorbing the panorama, I was reminded...
“Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you.”
I often spat this out as a child. I can remember my mother cheerfully parroting the words back to me after I would recount...
The movie ‘Divergent’ came out on Friday, Mar. 21 and like with a lot of bestselling books that are turned into movies, the excitement surrounding it was huge. Many bestselling books have turned into...
The “Plano bubble” – we've all heard the term used to describe the mindset of many students and adults in our city who do not seem to recognize the larger issues outside of our suburban, affluent...
“Hey, are you okay?” She turned to look at me, her grey eyes always perceptive to pain.
No, I’m not! A voice inside of me begged to burst out and be heard. The same voice that couldn’t mask...
One of my first few memories from my childhood was when I had to take a picture for our family Christmas card. The year was 2000. The world was big and frightening. I had bangs that just barely reached...
I caught a glimpse of her chestnut brown hair and soft, childlike eyes. Her gaze was fixed on something, but I couldn't figure out what it was.
I remember gripping my spiral notebook firmly. I remember...
Haley Samsel, Featured Columnist
• February 5, 2014
No one needs to be reminded that the Super Bowl was last Sunday. No one needs to hear the final score again, especially fans of the Denver Broncos. The game and most of the festivities held before and...
Since I could remember, music was always a big part of my life. It was an incredible escape from the little things that frightened me when I was younger. Days like when my mom’s eyes swelled up when...
