Walking through the hallways of Community High, the last thing you expect to hear is loud guitar music flowing towards you. Mike Vial, in his...
Nadya Matish has always known she was born from a sperm donor. Because she has two moms, Matish was born through artificial insemination: the...
Melina Dominguez crouches on the field, aiming the lens of her camera towards the swarm of green uniforms sprinting in front of her. As the official...
Denise Kleiner was hesitant to become a businesswoman on her own. She felt scared going into business knowing she was not a math or salesperson. Her job at Chrysler car company was stable but her passion was pulling her in a different direction. She had to take the risk. Kleiner was shopping at an art fair when she met a potter. The woman invited...
When compared to other plant-based burgers, the Cruz Burger stands alone. It does not taste like fake meat, but instead something totally unique. Dominique Da’Cruz (35), a regular Kerrytown vendor, has found a passion for family dining through healthy eating. In an effort to share this with his...
Ever since she can remember, Debbie Marx, a vendor at the Ann Arbor Farmers’ Market, has had an affinity for collecting rocks and stones. “The rocks are my life,” Marx said. “I mean, I love them. But it's the connections you make with the people over the stones that are really the true jewels.” After...
Andy Strahan used to be a hard-working trial lawyer, with 30 years of experience behind him. He made the life changing switch three years ago to become a farmer, now spending his time working and selling produce for the organic farm, Tantré. “Being a rich lawyer was nice, but it didn't make me...
For Alissa Maglothin, self-recognition has become her savior, whether it be realizing that she is having a 'colorless day' or not enjoying something that she used to, she can acknowledge her bad days. "The...
At Community High School (CHS), finding a spot to eat lunch has always been a little different from other high schools, but as the weather starts to get colder, the question, “where should we eat lunch?”...
What will you miss most about CHS? There are two parts to missing CHS: Being a teacher at Community High and then running the Community Ensemble Theatre (CET). I think being...
What is your idea of perfect happiness? My idea of perfect happiness would be a moment when I felt confident in myself and prepared: [When] I was doing something that I'm really passionate about. What's...
What is your idea of perfect happiness? Perfect happiness to me is a day where I feel accomplished and have a plan set out involving getting outside with my friends. What is your greatest fear? Not...
Late at night on Thursday, Oct. 21, Arista Luong was hard at work. She had an AP Chem test coming up — her second unit test of the year — which she had spent weeks preparing for. Around 10 p.m., however,...
Out of abundance of caution, John Smith* took an at-home Covid test before visiting their grandparents. “After two or three minutes, I saw the little pink line show up on the test,” Smith said....
The night before Marisa Andoni-Savas went back to in-person school — for the first time in 14 months — she sorted through her masks, deciding which one to wear. A sophomore at CHS, Andoni-Savas’s...
