Between researching Library collection items and touring the magnificent Main Reading Room, I gained a deeper appreciation for why preserving information matters.
Claire Tang
Claire is a high school student from Princeton, NJ. When she is not writing, she can be found playing the trombone and baking.
The $3 billion industry hiding in plain sight
Most of us are not lawmakers or law enforcement officers. But we are neighbors. These crimes don’t happen in the shadows — they happen in plain sight. These storefronts don’t survive in secrecy — they survive because we look away. We must refuse to accept human trafficking as part of the urban backdrop.
LGBTQ+ athletes strive toward equality and inclusion
Art Studio 23: Coloring the lives of students via visual arts
With its humble beginnings in artist Jeff Zhou’s basement, Art Studio 23 is now a Montgomery township staple.
Opinion: Nicotine-free and sky-high: The promise of tobacco biofuel
While smoking may be banned on aircrafts, sustainable tobacco biofuel might just be sending them into the sky someday, offering a cleaner, greener path for flight.
Column: Reflections of an election poll worker
Being a poll worker means keeping our democracy alive. It’s a deeply fulfilling job, and like me, you’ll walk away from it knowing you’ve contributed to something bigger than yourself.
Opinion: “Hardening” schools is an admission that school shootings are inevitable. They are not
If lawmakers and politicians continue focusing on reforming school infrastructure rather than the structure of America’s gun laws, will classrooms turn into places where students learn how to analyze hiding spots during active shooter drills instead of how to critically analyze history?
Review: Six Flags Great Adventure
The next time you swing by New Jersey, don’t forget to cross off Six Flags Great Adventure as one of the top attractions to experience!
Review: Iowa Young Writers’ Studio is a writer’s paradise
From attending meticulously curated seminars to eating frozen yogurt and bowling with friends, as one of the studio’s lucky students, I can say that I undoubtedly experienced one of the best two weeks of my life.
Is a bird flu pandemic on our horizon? We’re responsible either way.
Bird flu, HN51, has killed 85 million birds since 2022, and it poses imminent danger for humans.