By Sasha Semanision You’re probably sitting down as you read this. How long have you been sitting there? If it’s been a while, maybe take a quick break to stand up and go for a walk.  Sometimes it’s easy to sit and focus on a task for hours, forgetting to schedule time to exercise, or […]

By Emma Olberg Feeling exhausted first thing in the morning? Before you grab your coffee, Coke, tea, or energy drink, read this! Having too much caffeine can do your body more harm than good. Teenagers are busy people who rush from one activity to another. They may not get enough sleep, which increases their need […]

By Nela Sedlarova As a high school student who also maintains a job right after school I find it difficult to get the recommended amount of sleep. A lot of high schoolers in America have after-school jobs and then don’t get enough sleep for the next day.  A typical day for me involves me waking […]

By Emma Olberg Wendy Olberg, a Batavia mom whose second child has autism, explains what it is like raising an autistic daughter and how it has affected her life.  Q: What were your initial thoughts when you found out your daughter was diagnosed with autism? A:  “I wasn’t too surprised just based on what I […]

By Mira Nevins It may sound obvious, but people need their sleep. Have you ever been woken up by your alarm in the morning, just to hit the snooze button? Or maybe it’s late at night and you’re tired, but you can’t get off of your phone just yet. On average, according to Sleephealth.org, 70 […]

By Mira Nevins In 2007, just 290,000 Americans identified themselves as vegan. Now, in 2022, more than 9.8 million Americans have turned solely to plants to satisfy their hunger, according to an article from vegannewspress.org. Today, burgers can be vegan, as well as pizza, and even milkshakes! The seemingly endless possibilities await. But this big […]

By Emma Kilburg Most people made some kind of health goal during early quarantine, and whether the goal was to lose weight, eat more vegetables, or workout more, very few people actually achieved it. At the recent one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 lockdown, many people have been looking back at their former goals and assumptions […]

By Amy Bleakley and Mason Kruse Since the start of Covid-19, American citizens have been patiently waiting for the vaccine’s arrival. In the month of December, the first few distributions of the vaccine were made to front line health care workers. As time has gone on, more and more people have received the vaccine, but […]

By Ashley Marcukaitis and Courtney Houser This pandemic has influenced fashion trends and the clothing industry in numerous ways. During quarantine, people turned to new fashion trends due to a lack of socialization. This led people to ditch their usual uncomfortable, but socially acceptable, clothes. People now had a lot of extra time to come up […]

By Leah Monroy In March of 2020, quarantine hit everyone. Kids and adults had to stay home to prevent getting the new virus Covid-19. Quarantine means strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease. Everyone was advised to stay home. That means no spending time with friends, driving to the nearest store, or having […]