![Here I am inside the capital.
(Photo courtesy of Johanna Danz)](https://ntsophomorejournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/gun-rally-900x675.jpg)
The only reason assault rifles are being sold in the same store you could find a shotgun is because the people selling it only care about one thing: money. On January 5th, I went to Springfield, Illinois to join a “Students Demand Action” Rally, also known as an assault rifle...
![Dear New Trier, Real inclusion starts with full integration](https://ntsophomorejournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/hispanic-heritage-month-900x506.jpg)
![The cast of the tv series Abbott Elementary (photo courtesty of Harpers Bazaar.com)](https://ntsophomorejournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/AE-characters-900x900.jpg)
The television series Abbott Elementary shows teachers as compassionate and hard working, especially in underfunded schools. Abbott Elementary is an ABC Mockumentary set in an elementary school of the same name, in Philadelphia. The show was created by Quinta Brunson. Brunson...
![Freshmen enjoyed their first year, but now are ready for summer](https://ntsophomorejournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/summer-pool-toys-900x670.jpg)
Since our first year of high school is almost over, I spoke to 5 freshmen in terms of how they felt about the year ending, the PSAT tests, and summer vacation. ND: How are you doing near the end of the year? Connor Sullivan: “It feels great to be near the end of...
![An all-too-common occurrence of sleep deprivation](https://ntsophomorejournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sleeping-student.jpg)
![The clock is ticking as the pitcher winds up. (photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated)](https://ntsophomorejournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/pitcher-900x502.jpg)
For many young people, baseball has widely been considered a dying spectator sport. These kids consider it uninteresting and time consuming....