The holiday season: perfect for time spent celebrating with relatives. This is no different for senior Emily Chairez, even if those relatives live nearly 2,000 miles away. “This holiday season, I went...

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a medical diagnosis that affects a majority of the world’s population. However, the severity is what takes a toll on high school students. Students with seasonal...

Community service is exactly what it sounds like; serving the community, but it has the potential to be so much more. It’s a way for people to truly give back to their communities, as well as the people...

Roast turkey drizzled in gravy made from animal fat and juices. Diced ham and platters of bacon for breakfast. How can someone who doesn’t eat animals celebrate such a meat-centered holiday? Holiday...

Music is the beating heart of student culture at Hayes. Rock, pop, grunge and rap fill cars and crowded hallways. Organizations like marching band and symphony orchestra are decorated with awards and...

BEEP…  BEEP… BEEP… The sound of the dreaded alarm. It’s 6 a.m., and school starts at 7:25 a.m., five days a week. Some would rather have school starting at 7 a.m. and some would rather it start...

December 13 is the longest night of the year, but it isn’t so dark with a woman adorning a lit wreath lighting the way. Saint Lucia, also known as Saint Lucy, was a Christian martyr born in Italy around...