I’m pushed through the sluggish crowd on the way to the main gym. An ensemble of instruments can be heard from outside the doors while chatter from the crowd tries to drown it out. I’m pushed into...

Gilmore Girls is an American comedy drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino that premiered in October of 2000 and is available on Netflix. It stars Lauren Graham, who plays Lorelai Gilmore, and Alexis...

It's 12:30, the third lunch bell just rang and students from all over school push their way into the cafeteria. In less than a minute, the line has snaked its way from the entrance of the kitchen to the...

Spring. Fourteen years old.  It’s a regular afternoon for me — homeschooling for less than an hour, doctor and therapy appointments, rotting on my bed listening to Radiohead — and hiding almost...

It’s no secret that American media places athletics on a pedestal. Cliché teen movies cast jocks as heroes, professional athletes are paid billions each year and an estimated 123 million Americans watched...

In my 6th grade yearbook, there’s a terrible photo of me with a terrible ponytail and a caption below it that says, “Fashion Designer.”  I wanted to live in Paris and design cute clothing. My...

I woke up with urgency, like the clock was ticking eight times faster. There’s no waiting, my eyes shot straight up as I hopped out of bed with that childish excitement you feel only on those special...

Wednesday, March 27, the Rush Funplex off of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Pflumm opened up after months of renovations, installations, and construction.    Bella Alvarado Review: Colored...