#NWfamily. There was a time when this hashtag actually meant something. It originated my sophomore year when the class of 2013 threw a rather… interesting… twist into their spirit day dance. Naturally,...

Anyone else feel like it was 11:00 when it was only 6:00 the past few nights? After daylight savings kicked in Sunday morning, a sudden pitch blackness overwhelmed our windows when we thought it was only...

Dear whoever took my phone, I hope you’re enjoying your new cell phone! Don’t be in too big of a hurry to sell it off, because it actually has more value than meets the eye. I’d say the most valuable...

When a school in Brooklyn temporarily closes due to noxious fumes that turn out to be an overload of Axe body spray, it makes you wonder if it's time for an intervention. They say that scents provoke...

In the spirit of Halloween, I racked my brain for the definitive film to celebrate this macabre holiday.  Putting the radiant beacons of cinematography, "Hocus Pocus" and "Halloweentown" aside, I considered...

I’m probably going to commit “#tbt” crime by the end of this paragraph, but I don't care. Get ready for it… I’m going to do a Throwback Thursday… but it’s Tuesday. I know, pretty risky. But...

You’ve all listened to it and watched the music video, or at least heard about it. Yes, the song “What Does the Fox Say” by Ylvis is annoying - almost disturbing. It makes me want to bang my head...

A sense of euphoria could be felt throughout my house this weekend. Well, at least with us football fanatics. I really don’t think I moved from my position on the couch apart from the occasional bathroom...

The word thirsty, originally intended to be a synonym for parched, has been morphed by pop culture to become a synonym for “desperate” or “attention-craving” to high school students. Under this...

When the weather starts getting colder, pumpkin spice lattes have made their long-awaited return to Starbucks and there is a notable increase of cable-knit around, you know it’s fall.  To me, this fall-feeling...

I work at a certain grocery store that may or may not be really close to our school. Last weekend, I had some pretty crappy customers, long shifts, and a few annoying coworkers. But it's not like this...

If you’re a boy, you’ve probably seen a girl you like in the hallway, and wanted to compliment them on how cute they look or something. But then you stop mid-thought and realize they might think you're...