This coming May, the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) class of 2023 will be leaving the halls of HBHA and venturing out into the world on their own. As some of us start college and some go into the workforce,...

In a world dominated by technology and the need for productivity, Shabbat is the one day of the week where Jewish people can truly disconnect from their secular lives and simply “exist.” What can we...

Write an essay that includes your best writing and something integral to your personal growth, but wait, don't forget to be humble while also bragging about your accomplishments. Easy right? 461 Google...

Kansas City is filled with amazing Mediterranean restaurants, but the question is, which one is the best? As a certified foodie, I felt it necessary to try some of the most talked-about and popular Middle...

2022 is the fifty year anniversary of the 1972 Title IX law which banned discrimination on the basis of sex in schools or other educational programs that receive federal funding. Though our country has...

Image by Annie Fingersh.   Across the country, books are being challenged and removed from libraries and school curriculums for being “too graphic,” “too profane,” or “too...

Image by Tyler Johnson. By Annie Fingersh and Ethan Sosland. The third place trophy of the Great Plains Tournament shines proudly in the trophy case at Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA)....

Image by Annie Fingersh. I am held captive to fast fashion and the entire fashion industry. I enjoy shopping for the newest clothes and biggest trends at a price that won’t max out my debit...

Image from Pixabay. For hundreds of years, people have immigrated to the United States to escape persecution or in search of a better life. Recently, large numbers of people have been immigrating...

Slider image by Cody Welton. The biggest feud to ever grace the fluorescently-lit yellow hallways of HBHA was the 2021 battle of the mentoring olympics. Every spring the five mentoring groups...

Slider photo by Annie Fingersh [TW //  sexual assault, rape, suicide.] What is rape culture? Rape culture is a societal attitude which normalizes rape and sexual assault against all people,...

Slider image from KX News The Title IX law was passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program....

Slider Image from Wikimedia Commons With several serious waves of COVID-19 outbreaks and a tense political landscape, Israel has a lot going on. Early on in the pandemic, the Israeli economy was...

"Pinocchio Tweets From The White House" Cartoon by Annie Fingersh  

Slider photo from Wikimedia Commons Recently, several professional sports teams have come under scrutiny for the appropriation of Native American culture regarding team names, mascots and fan...

Slider image from Flicker Over the last several months, western states such as California, Oregon, Washington and more have experienced massive heat waves and disastrous wildfires. A few hundred...

Slider image by Annie Fingersh. Netflix has dominated the streaming service platform for more than 20 years, but due to a price hike in January of 2019, Netflix’s subscriber count is currently...

The Day of the Dead, or Día de Los Muertos, is a beautiful holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and other surrounding countries. During these festivities, families gather in graveyards and spend the...

Slider image taken by Ben Fine. A young Ridley Thomas woke up and immediately dreaded going to his job at a pharmaceutical marketing company, where he worked as a pharmaceutical sales rep, the...