With the composition of a human body constantly changing, it is hard to pinpoint exactly what a person is. That is why the question of “what is a person?” is so intriguing and complex. There is no consistency. Nostalgia, fondly remembering the past, what you used to do and who you used to be might simply be a way for your brain to answer that question. People move on in their lives, finding different...

When asked to define what a pack leader is, program advisor Ariel Manning stated, “A pack leader is a student that exhibits CCMHS' H.O.W.L., a true leader inside and outside.  A student that mentors 6th and 9th-grade students not only academically but socially as well. Pack leaders offer a different perspective to our students that they might not ordinarily get from a classroom teacher alone. They...

So, here I am: walking out of the diner with a fresh slice of mozzarella pizza, the aroma causing my mouth to water. I can tell how the cheese is going to taste just from the scent. Sadly, I will never know how this masterpiece would have tasted. . . I went to introduce it to my expecting taste buds, then SPLAT! The slice of pizza had slipped out of my grasp and fallen onto the tile floor! I start...

As a student, the week of district quarterlies is a stressful one. Not only are they given the last week of the quarter, (which is a students’ busiest and most crucial time), but they are an emotionally draining experience. However, this isn’t the case for students alone. District quarterlies also put a huge burden on teachers and administration. While we’re studying and taking the test, teachers...

The sky appears blue, grass appears green, and a lemon appears yellow. This does not change the fact that color is an illusion. Color as we know it does not exist in the outside world beyond us as gravity and atoms do. Instead, color is formed inside our heads. Our brains convert a certain range of the electromagnetic spectrum into color. We can measure the wavelength of radiation but we cannot observe...