By Skylar Lindsay

Located in rural Vermont, Mountain School is an opportunity open to high school juniors that takes them away from the traditional school for a semester of organic farming and learning. They take many of the same classes that they would’ve signed up for had they stayed at their regular high school, but Mountain School also encourages a strong connection to both the teachers and the land.

By Emma Baker

We all have exes. After the initial messy, heart-wrenching break up and awkward first month, clingy exes really get our gag reflexes going. When the clingy beggar turns into a psycho freak, it’s time to take some initiative yourself to make things better for everyone. Here are some tips for what to do when dealing with a [really] crazy ex.

By Okoye Berry

When Formspring officially launched in 2009, many Seattle School District students jumped at the chance to be asked questions anonymously by friends and fellow peers. Yet what began as harmless fun soon evolved into unnecessary bashing and exposure.

By Jonathan Frankel

Chatroulette.com offers a window onto the rest of the world and introduces you to people you may otherwise never meet. As the year continues, more and more users enter the “wild west” of the internet and make a stand in front of their webcams. So the next time you want to lose yourself for a while, push away those horse tranquilizers and enter the fray that is Chatroulette.com.

By Jonathan Frankel

Every year, there comes a day when even the bravest of men hides away with his friends Mac (and cheese), and Cherry (Garcia). The day which I speak of ladies and gentlemen, is Valentine’s Day. Normally for those of us who avoided the underage archer and find ourselves single, this day of love is to be dreaded. However, for us free birds, Valentine’s Day should be seen as an opportunity rather than a closed door. Here are a few tried and true methods to make the best of your single Valentine’s Day experience.

By Emma Baker

When sophomore Hannah LeBlanc innocently answered a friend request from a guy who “looked very attractive in his profile pics”, she was shocked to find out after numerous chat sessions that he was, in fact, fake.

By Skylar Lindsay

There’s something to be said for having a nice car. You get mobbed by gorgeous women, and even the smallest trip out for groceries becomes an engine-revving occasion for bumpin’ it. Nevertheless, with great power comes great responsibility. And with any car comes a plethora of mechanical problems.

By Lisa Buckner

It seems like an entire world of opportunities instantly puts itself at your fingertips when you turn 18. The term “illegal” becomes a little less applicable, while the term “responsibility” either earns immense respect or gets completely ignored. At the age of 18 one is granted a running list of legally viable activities to be conquered without parental consent.

By Andrew Schwartz & Matt Paley, Journalism Club contest winners!

Driving home from a concert, Ed Strong is arguing with my mom about whether a traffic camera monitors the intersection where we have stopped. We all saw the sign that warned of a photo enforced light but Ed doesn’t believe it. He urges her to ignore the yellow traffic signal and speed on through.

By ShaQuella Perine