The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the lives of every individual on this planet, shifting the nature of everything we do and think on a daily basis. Mindsets have changed and people have changed- and there's no guarantee that once a vaccine becomes widely available people will feel safe to venture out again. Yet one thing seems to still keep on rolling: entertainment. There's TikTok, Snapchat, Netflix,...

On the morning of January 13, the long wait for this year's nominees for the 2020 Academy Awards was over, all the excitement and juicy twists finally revealed. I think 2019 was one of film-making's finest years. The 2020 Best Picture nominees introduced us to many new faces and great original work, while the heavyweights also continued to satisfy and impress viewers. Whether it was Martin Scorsese's...

There was this familiar feeling that washed over me last Wednesday- the first day of school. Although it's the middle of spring, somehow April 28th felt like the Monday after labor day.  The yearly traditions of walking into a crowded cafeteria, getting new assigned seats, and especially seeing people you haven't seen in ages all brought back first-day memories. It was refreshing to feel these forgotten emotions in a year that has been muddled with tragedy and discomfort. I felt a return to normalcy slowly making its way into the high school hallways. Mansfield High School is back.

After months of waiting, Massachusetts finally made it to phase 3 of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution.. Now, anyone 16 years or older is eligible to get the shot, and adolescents ages 12-15 are close behind. I, like many of my peers, was very relieved to get my first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine; but others are reluctant due to concerns over its effectiveness and the unknown health consequences. So, is the COVID-19 vaccine really worth it?