Teens struggle to get a good night’s sleep

Homework, sports, friends, clubs, family obligations, stress. All of these things can keep students up at night- or at least keep them from getting to sleep early. According to the National Sleep Foundation, teens need eight and a half hours to nine hours of sleep every night. But, according to a recent Highlander survey of 51 respondents, 61 percent get

Can’t sleep? There’s an app for that

Sleep Cycle: Waking up made easy. An intelligent alarm clock that analyzes your sleep and wakes you in the lightest sleep phase – the natural way to wake up feeling rested and relaxed. 99 cents. Available in the App Store. To Bed: Based on information about your age and wakeup times, the app reminds you when you should start preparing for

The mission of mission trips

By Charlotte Hoppen Over the summer, high school students have the opportunities to travel across the globe and go sight seeing. However, now students are using their plane ticket to go on mission trips and see the inequalities the world holds. Various ages of Seaholm students have attended mission trips over the summer through their church or youth group. Among

Top Seaholm runner looks toward the future

by Charlotte Hoppen   It’s five in the morning in Birmingham. The dark neighborhoods are quiet and students try to get in a few more hours of rest before starting their day. While Seaholm sleeps, senior Audrey Belf is starting her morning run. This jog is the first of the two she will endure during that day. Even during the

Boys Soccer fundraiser is a success

By Theresa Ross The Men’s Soccer team was recently awarded a $5880 check, for participating in the program Drive 4 UR School, at their August 25 home opener against Brother Rice. Through a parent contact, the Dean Sellers Ford dealership was able to sponsor the team and program. “It was an inventive and creative fundraiser,” senior captain Mitch Cin said.

Think before you ink

By Tessa Banks Piercings and tattoos have long been taboo in the professional world, making it difficult for people with slightly outlandish piercings or visible tattoos to get a job in a traditional office setting. The professional landscape seems to be changing, however. More and more young people are getting things like facial piercings and visible tattoos without worry of

Seaholm gains Guinn

She took three minutes to study her bookshelf, one minute to screen her iTunes playlists, and pondered into her own world. It took her exactly 6 minutes and 8 seconds to decide Mia Angelou, Gandhi, her maternal grandmother, Beethoven and Jimmy Fallon were the top five people she wanted at her fantasy guest dinner party. Thoughtful describes Rachel Guinn. If