By Lindsay Sylvester When the pandemic hit, Ava Sollenne started high school through a screen, with limited opportunities to connect with peers.  Orientation, usually a rite of passage for new students, never happened in person.   “I would’ve loved to participate in orientation,” Sollenne said. “At a new school with lots of new students, orientation would’ve served as a great time to get to know others and start forming new bonds.” Throughout the country, students like Sollen

By Charly Rousseau When Addie McElveen was a kid, her gymnastics coach once told her to spell her name. Addie said "A-D-D," she laughed, and she said to "stop there.” It was a joke at the time, but years later, Addie discovered it wasn’t far from the truth. She grew up surrounded by ADHD, her parents, her siblings, practically her entire family, but she was always told she didn’t show enough “big” signs to be tested. It wasn’t until high school, during a difficult period mark

By S. Kara Floyd By the second month of her freshman year, Maggie had learned to time her showers for when the dorm hallway went quiet.  The same girls who once chatted with her during move-in were now spreading rumors in the group chat and whispering when she walked past, those small moments that built into a constant dread of simply existing in her own living space.  She expected the loneliness and stress that came with starting college; what she didn’t know was that she'd

by Lillian Kopia Many people underestimate the power of kindness, yet research shows  that small acts, whether a smile, a compliment, or a friendly chat can make profound differences in people’s lives. And for a good reason.  Studies have found that kindness improves mental health and overall well-being , while also strengthening physical health, lowering stress, and fostering a stronger sense of connection.  Everyone has their own story to tell. Gabe Van Hoy 23, Senior at Th

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