A Trip to The West Bank, Palestine Changes My Perspective In early July, three months before the events of October 7th, 2023, my family,...

Is it unusual that I can pinpoint the exact moment when I REALLY started to notice my body for the first time?  It all started the summer...

Even though Bangladesh has faded from the news, close monitoring of the situation is crucial for human rights and geopolitics as the...

Israeli forces are being criticized for violating international law, as tensions mount over UNIFIL’s role in southern Lebanon. In a...

The people of New Roads share their thoughts on the school-wide in-class phone ban. This school year, New Roads has introduced a major...

What is a father, if not the first place you learn to run from? I grew up as a girl who rotated sleeping with her stuffed animals because...

When someone says “Who do you like?” they don’t mean black or white, or tall or short, or what occupation they have, they mean boys or...

Lying in politics might not be new but no one predicted this (Screenshot credit: ABC News) September’s presidential debate between Vice...

“What are you?” A favorite of strangers, peers, and just about anyone I’ve ever met, this innocent-seeming question makes me want to tear...

In the first installment of the hidden gems subsection in my food column, I grace you, dear reader, with maybe the best, definitely the...

Senior Katie Contreras and her father Armando Contreras swap New Roads lives, one as a student, the other as a facilities worker. For the...

The Jaguardian’s first-ever anonymous post! Regardless of how this is published, my identity as the New Roads Serial Shi**er cannot be...

Has Subway taken the Sub way too far?  In the middle of California, along the Interstate 5 and surrounded by the pungent smell of death from the nearby Harris Ranch (which can contain up to 120,000 cattle at a time for perspective), lies a gas station, and more relevantly, a Subway. Throughout the U.S, this seems to be a common image. Chances are, if you’ve taken a roadtrip in the U.S, you’ve seen something along these lines plenty of times, and maybe even noted just how comm

With spring break approaching, most of us are getting ready to enjoy a couple of weeks munching on our favorite snacks, watching our...

Why and how do we form opinions on this seemingly useless argument? Subconsciously, colors can affect our thoughts and provoke certain emotions. That ability is often illustrated in marketing and how companies use colors to bring out an intended reaction. Blue is a dependable, soothing color, while red is an energizing color that conveys strong emotions of love or fear. People marketing a product may have to be careful about their color choices for a better effect, but how do

Exploring the obstacles in accommodating disabled students. The 7.3 million disabled students in the US made up 15% of all students enrolled in the public school system last year. As that number climbs, an increasing number of students need accommodations to stay at the level of their peers.  In 2021, people without disabilities earned a median of $40,948, while people with disabilities earned $28,438 . As the number of students with disabilities increases, a need for accommo

From Michael B. Jordan to Pete Davidson, thousands of people are constantly crushing on famous men, freshman Lucy Dehnert takes it upon...

After four years of debates and hypotheticals over winners, this New Roads senior finally decides on a champion.  Disclaimer: The...

The observations of an L.A. teen visiting a deep-south National Park gateway town. My family and I went on vacation to Tennessee this...

The neighborhoods of Los Feliz and Silverlake offer multiple historic landmarks, as well as fun things to do.  As summer approaches, many...