As my Mom glides the dark red lipstick across my lips, I feel my palms dampen. I glance into the mirror, and a girl looks back at me–a girl transformed with complete stage makeup on her face, and a glimmering white costume. A girl who is about to walk onto a large stage and dance solo for the first time. A girl who is almost unrecognizable. This girl is me. Before I even allow my mind to comprehend this transformation, I hear my name… “Penelope! Are you ready?” My teacher calls out to me with a backdrop of one thousand faces. It is time. I...

Crumbl Cookies is one of the most popular cookie making businesses located all over the United States. They are known for their giant size and great taste, but that comes with a downside. They are between 4-6 dollars per cookie. That’s why you can make them at home, a cheaper version of Crumble. These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Crumbl Cookie Copycats are to die for with a soft and moist texture and the taste of fall. These are perfect in the fall weather and are one of my favorite treats to make. This recipe is by: Karli Bitner, and you can find...

This past August, my family and I were watching the Olympics. Katie Ledecky was swimming her legendary 1500 race, and I noticed something at the bottom of the pool. Along with the cameras providing quality underwater shots, screens were installed at the bottom of the pool in each lane, showing the athletes how many laps they had left during the long-distance events. Being able to see the screens and different timing elements such as touch pads visibly used in swimming got me thinking about the extensive mechanization taking place behind the scenes...