Author Archive for Kasey
Kasey, 12 Describes herself as: Artistic, Imaginative and Crazy Likes: painting, doodling, movies, writing and food Dislikes: cotton candy, homework, algebra Can’t live without: my friends, my pug (Pugsley), music, and art Someday I’d like to be… a Journalist
Save Our Schools!
Alot has been happening in the news lately. From controverisal immigration reform to the health care debate. But, to me and many other students across Chicago, among the biggest issue is the CPS budget cut. This cut includes cutting over 2700 teachers city-wide. This cut means that some of our teachers, including some of our [...]
A Day at the Chicago Auto Show
The latest buzz in Chicago is surrounding the Auto Show. What’s new? What’s cool? What’s really the BEST? Really, all the companies are fighting tooth and nail to try and get our parents’ business. With everything from bright, showy colors to unique designs, all dealers show off the best of their best. But, they all [...]
Avatar Sets a High Bar
Everyone’s talking about one movie right now – James Cameron’s Avatar. It’s only been in theaters for a couple of months but it’s already broken the money-making record of Titanic, another Cameron film. Avatar is a movie like nothing before it. It’s already won Golden Globe awards for Best Director and Best Drama/Action. People are still [...]
Winter in Chicago: Not Too Fun!
Just recently, kids like me were gallavanting through the fresh fallen snow. There were snowball fights with the great packing snow, snow angels, and soft flakes falling from the sky. Ah, those days feel so far away now that it is so bitterly cold and icy outside! Snow is not fun at all when the [...]
The Big Chicago Divide
Walking down any given street in Chicago, you’ll probably notice the same thing over and over- the city is divided between the White Sox and the Cubs. If your a Chicagoan, you’ve most likely gotten into a squabble about your favorite Windy City baseball team (unless you’re one of the smart people who say they’re [...]
Being Organized- Always a Win/Win Situation?
Being perfectly organized is great when you’re at a big high school with a lot of school work. When it comes to my locker, being organized works well. Morning binders on the bottom, afternoon on top, coat in the center. It just makes everything better. But my room doesn’t always look organized, making things a [...]
The Twilight Phenomenon
Everyone knows the word “twilight”. But to most girls that word doesn’t refer to the time of day when it’s light out and you can see the moon. Twilight is a best-selling book series which has led to super-hyped movies! But what IS all the hype about? Sometimes even I, a faithful Twilight fan, cannot understand it all [...]
Fashion and the Frustration!
Have you noticed that you’ll find something so adorable in a store, and then within months, its totally “out?” Especially in a high school environment, I see a lot of changing styles. Though I’m usually not the girl wearing Abercrombie or $150 shoes, trying not to embarrass yourself can be hard. Of course, the fact [...]
