Robin William’s character in the film The Dead Poets Society, Jon Keating, not only teaches his students the beauty of the English language, but he also preaches the importance of “carpe diem,” or...

As I log on to my MSN email account on Sunday morning, I am distracted by a new article titled “20 Low-Fat and Filling Breakfast Ideas,” and I feel mildly surprised that the usual posts with titles...

Amidst my usual Sunday routine of watching professional football and snacking aggressively, I noticed something that caught my eye. Courtney Cox’s Cougar Town was advertised in high esteem as the new,...

Four months of school complete and ten days of relaxation in sight—winter break, a much needed vacation time, is the only thing on most students’ minds as the temperatures drop and the holiday decorations...

Just to clarify readers, no I am not the “official” Observer columnist, though many characterize me with traits pertaining to those of a young Ben Gloger. Well this month, my “informal” column...

This opinion article will be approximately 550 words, give or take a few. How much will you learn about me or my topic in that span? Enough to offer me residency or perhaps some money? Not even close. This...

Though students’ grades are already available online, it is customary for MCPS students to have a half -day of school halfway through the marking period while teachers work on completing student interims...

  There are simply not enough hours in the day to be a first semester senior. As if trying to plan the next four years of life isn’t stressful enough, mix in picking the right colleges to apply...

When I first got my Twitter page, many questioned, "Why would anybody use Twitter?" This upset me: though its reputation claims that all it does is post statuses and stalk celebs, there is more to it...

Before most research projects and assignments, teachers often give students meaningful advice about which sources to depend on—Wikipedia: often inaccurate; news articles: watch out for bias; sites...

Whether it was the feeling of slipping on my new red Power Ranger costume, picking out my favorite pumpkin or begging strangers for chocolatey treats, everything about Halloween made it the best holiday...

According to a Sept. 6 Washington Post article, parents have updated their punishments to better fit technological times.  No longer are parents solely grounding their kids or keeping them home on lockdown—...