“Kike,” a man muttered under his breath as I passed by.   I was walking through Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach, wearing my kippah, when I heard it. “Kike.” The same word that was spat at my Eastern European and Russian Jewish ancestors as they arrived in the United States in the 20th century; the same word I’ve seen spray-painted next to swastikas in photos under news...

Summer. Summer. Summer. Summer. The “High School Musical 2” intro echoes as the last seconds of the school year crawl by. When the final bell rings, Sharpay-worthy relaxation begins. The clock ticks faster through June and July. Then, the arrival of August 1 snaps students out of their reveries, and they remember the piles of homework sitting on their desks. Cue a week of frenetic work, just in...

Audience members scanned concert directories as vocal students prepared to walk on stage, wearing black gowns and tuxedos. Among the sea of proud parents and supportive friends were bouquets of flowers and illuminated iPhones set to record. The performance opened on May 10 at 7 p.m. in Meyer Hall. Although the seniors’ check-out day had been this past Thursday, vocal majors came back to put on...

“Sayonara!” piano sophomore Izumi Yasuda said to her parents as she left for school, having learned her parent’s native language. From language, to food, to religion, many students use their culture for self-expression. “I think that language is really important to culture,” communications freshman Kaja Andric said. “[Every] language has its own finesses. From the food to the jokes,...

Decades of breathtaking Marvel movies and months of enticing trailers have finally led up to the moment fans around the world have been waiting for: the release of the final Avengers movie. Eager fans piled into the packed theatre and prepared for what was one of the most anticipated movies of the year. The glow of cellphones dimmed and the sound of snack wrappers accompanied crowd members in their...

Gold paper crowns and black fishnet leggings flooded the halls as juniors took Instagram photos in the student parking lot and against campus walls. Underclassmen admired the spectacle of juniors strutting around campus feeling a sense of senior recognition. Following senior checkout on May 9, the juniors were left to carry on the Senior Blackout tradition. On May 24, juniors took part in a senior...

In the U.S., close to 30 million children participate in organized sports. Of these 30 million, an estimated 3.5 million are injured in these sports each year, according to Stanford Children’s Health Division. Injuries cause decreased participation in sports that many students have been playing ever since they could kick a ball. Vocal freshman Kira Winston has been playing soccer for the last...