High jump

Is the tassel worth the cost? Have you ever wondered if the cost of a college education is worth the cost? This is what parents deliberate when their high school senior is applying for college. Students perceive the beauty of the school; parents view the bills. Each year, incoming college freshman is beginning their new adventure of attending college. The biggest concern with starting school is how students will pay for this expensive education. Some people believe that the cost of a college…

As many high school upperclassmen begin the search for colleges, one of the biggest things a student will look at is whether or not they are up to par with the admissions requirements. Many factors play into these requirements such as grade point average (GPA), extracurricular activities, community involvement, maybe even an essay, however, the most daunting requirements for these students is the section that reads “Test Scores.” Standardized test scores are used to weed out applicants and scare…

As a cheerleader, I could fight to keep my stunt in the air and stick my tumbling pass. Now, as a coach, I have to watch from the perimeter of the blue mat and pray my team remembers their counts, jump high, and stay together, all while staying safe and injury free. It is the hardest thing to press play and know you can not go onto the blue mat and help them, or press pause and let them start over when they make a mistake, as much as you wish you could…

Growing up as a kid who likes to be fearless and careless just does not really care what happens I tend to get hurt or cause a lot of trouble. As I grow up I have made many stupid, but funny memories, and have caused myself to get or almost get hurt. I mean everyone makes mistakes it’s part of learning, and everyone learns, but everyone learns in their own way you just have to find or make that way. As I was flossing my teeth last night it occurred to me that people…

surprised at how quickly I had forgotten how to perform drills and certain plays. My once powerful serve had diminished into an uncertain, klutzy pass, and my previously impressive blocks were now nothing but awkward jumps in the wrong direction. I was completely humiliated, and it took me several weeks to progress into an adequate player…

Many people characterize their home as safe, secure, or at least comforting. My home was a bit … different. After leaving their home in Nigeria, my parents had to jump from home to home constantly moving me and my family until they could learn how to properly settle in America. My parents were very caring and helpful and kept trying to move us to places where we would have a chance at success. When we finally settled their seemed to only be one logical thing to do... help other immigrants…

When left unattended his behavior was often disruptive or destructive. He would race around the house shouting or jump on beds, knocking over fragile objects. He was unaware of his volume and would shout requests for a drink or a snack when his mother was on the phone, regardless of how often she would ask him to speak in a normal level. Even when he was sent to play…

Minecraft Stroymode is a Telltale game inspired by Mojang's very own Minecraft. As of now, there are currently three of five episodes out of the game. The game is based on a story driven by the choices of the character. No game anyone plays we be exactly the same because there are so many choices to be made while playing. In the first episode of Minecraft Storymode, Jesse the main character is with his friends Axel, Olivia, and Ruben the pig. They head off to try to finally beat the…

I was born on February 25th 1998 at St Michael 's hospital in Toronto. I grew up in a part of Toronto called Bloor west village where I lived with my parents and my sister Lauren who is three years older than me. I attended Runnymede public school for both junior and senior kindergarten. My interests in my toddler years were T-ball, skiing and going to park with my best friend Carson. I learned to ski at a very young age, I was just 18 months when I first attempted to put on my sister…

The starting time for most high schools is anywhere between 7 and 8 a.m., which is pretty early for kids between the ages 14 – 15 years old. According to the National Sleep Foundation, “Teens need about 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night to function best. Most teens do not get enough sleep — one study found that only 15% reported sleeping 8 1/2 hours on school nights.” Sleep is very important at this age and if these kids don’t get enough sleep, 7 a.m. in the high school cafeteria is like being…