Day 56

Bailey Stover • May 12, 2020

Senior Bailey Stover spent her 56th day of social distancing taking her AP Calculus AB test, hanging out with her mom and working on AP Lit with her dad.

Failure incites self-reflection

Faaris Khan • October 2, 2017

Not passing a driver's test has more benefits than anticipated.

Aspirants neglect passions out of fear of failure

Ann Fitzmaurice • December 28, 2016

Hopeful singers and writers put off following their dreams because of their concerns for not being successful.

Instant gratification proves taking things slow speeds up success

Alice Yu • February 11, 2016

Decoding the key to success with instant gratification.

Oversimplified U Matter campaign lacks concrete results

Jay Whang • February 4, 2014

In 2008, Columbia Public Schools started a program known as U Matter. The program’s main goal is to prevent youth consumption of drugs and alcohol. Before its start, the organization gathered surveys...

Failure breeds success

Alex Burnam • January 11, 2012

I had grown up hearing from my father that “fortune favors the brave”; he attributed all of his success in life to it. But prior to May of last year, I had never been outgoing. I kept to myself. I...