How to battle boredom on break

By: Emma DeWeese With Spring Break upon Bellbrook schools, many families are gearing up to travel, but many will hunker down for the week. It can be depressing looking at all the Instagram posts of the beach, but there are many fun things to do right here in Ohio. Activities If you are looking for somewhere to visit in Ohio, there are many different activity … Continue reading How to battle boredom on break

What type of spring break vacation fits your unique personality?

By Emma Forshee With spring break just a few hours away, everyone is thinking about how they plan to spend their vacation. Whether you stay at home, or hit the road, this quiz will tell you what your ideal vacation is! You finally get home from a long day of classes. Do you…A. Take a walk?B. Call a friend to talk about your day?C. Start … Continue reading What type of spring break vacation fits your unique personality?

A guide to choosing a college roommate

By: Emma DeWeese Choosing a roommate can be difficult and scary, especially for students moving far from home. There is no perfect guide to picking a roommate, but there are tips and tricks for finding someone that will work for you. The first step according to CollegeChoice.net is to figure out who you are and what you expect from a roommate. Making a list of … Continue reading A guide to choosing a college roommate

OPINION: How to be funny

A correct opinion by Jacob Grismer and Riley Hodges Before one learns how to be funny, it is important to know exactly what “funny” means. Oxford Languages defines “funny” as “causing laughter or amusement; humorous.” This means that being funny means you make people laugh or feel amused.  But many struggle with being funny since it depends so much on others’ reactions. Therefore, the two … Continue reading OPINION: How to be funny

How to be calm 

By: Kirsten Thomas Find ways to slow down your mind. The human brain is extremely complex, and research has been done on what’s understood (and not) about its inner workings. There are four categories of brain waves — alpha, beta, theta, delta — that represent different states of consciousness.  Basically, stable brain waves represent an overarching solution to calmness and inner peace according to “What … Continue reading How to be calm 

Here’s a morning routine for lazy people

By: Kirsten Thomas Nobody likes to wake up early, especially me. Here’s my expert experience about how to set the tone for your entire day with a simple morning routine (that doesn’t require you to get up and work at 5 am). Use a soothing alarm. Your day starts with your morning, and your morning starts with how you wake up. If you use an … Continue reading Here’s a morning routine for lazy people

Making sourdough has never been easier

By Emma Forshee If you’re anything like me, you enjoy walking into a room and smelling the delicious aroma of freshly baked bread. The golden brown crust, perfect crunch, and soft and steamy crumb of a sourdough loaf is one thing I feel I simply cannot live without.  Creating such a mouth-watering loaf is easy and very beginner friendly. Here’s how to start.  Unlike other … Continue reading Making sourdough has never been easier

Ditch grass for an eco-friendly yard

By Jacob Grismer The perfect lawn looks different to everyone. To Zachary Bent, a freshman at Bellbrook High School, a perfect lawn would have “two garden gnomes and yellow flowers,” he said. “The yard would be pretty small and I’d put the flowers around it.” When asked if he’d have a lot of grass he said, “What kind of question is that? Of course.” Bent, … Continue reading Ditch grass for an eco-friendly yard

2023 fashion trends forecast mixing of contrasts

By: Madi Miller This year’s fashion trends continue contrasts: loose to tight, soft to shiny. You will see cut-outs, 90’s inspiration, and lots of vintage touches. The Moto Trend: This particular style uses the 90’s vintage vibe as a foundation for the outfit. Leather material is used to create these pieces. No matter how low or high price you are willing to pay, there is … Continue reading 2023 fashion trends forecast mixing of contrasts

Killer Cosmetics: The story of Guilia Tofana and her magic potion

By Emma DeWeese Giulia Tofana is the most prolific serial killer many people never heard of. Seventeenth-century women were viewed as property rather than people and were used as tokens in the men’s conquest of power. No matter if a woman came from a wealthy family or a peasant family, fathers had full control over who they would marry, often leaving women in unfit relationships. … Continue reading Killer Cosmetics: The story of Guilia Tofana and her magic potion