By: Vivienne Forstner For the last three months, the cast of The Addams Family has been working tirelessly, rehearsing for at least two hours nearly every day. By the time this issue of Retrospect has been released, the last show will already have happened. But as of now, opening night is less than twelve hours…
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How to Try and Defeat Procrastination
By: Courtney Conrad In the weeks before spring break, we all know how hard it is to focus. Thinking about vacations, no school, and how it is almost the end of the school year. Especially for seniors, all we seem to think about is how we only have 7 weeks left. However, these couple weeks…
Read MoreDriving: The Process
By: Chandini Antal Before Getting License/Practicing: The day I got my temps I was so excited! I was finally going to start driving. That night my dad took me to an empty parking lot just to practice how much pressure I need to put on the gas and brakes. Each day I drove more and…
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Affogato Cat Café
By Emma Esteves Located in the heart of Tremont, Affogato is Cleveland’s first Cat Cafe. It opened last year and since then, it has continued to attract hundreds of eager visitors: people stop by (either walk-in or make a reservation), grab a drink or dessert from the small cafe, and then enjoy some quality time…
Read MoreThe Beginning of 2020
By Jazmine Halawa When 2019 ended, the world thought it was a new beginning. It was the end of an era, one where everyone could leave the bad memories behind and make some new ones. What no one expected was that just one month into the new decade would be one of the craziest this…
Read MoreWhy All-Girls Schools Should Teach Their Students How to Run for Office
By: Hannah Ryan “We learn not for school, but for life,” is the motto of our school. What we learn should not only have a positive impact on our futures but on the future of our world. It is 2020, and we have never had a female president, let alone a vice president. In the…
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How to Make the Worst Part of the Year Better!!
By: Abby Morgan From my experience, the long stretch between the end of January to spring break is the pit of the year, the most boring part! In Cleveland, the sun rises and sets very early, and is always dark and cold in the winter. School starts to drag on, with the regular routine of…
Read MoreThe History of Valentine's Day
By Francesca Burke Most of us know Valentine’s Day as a holiday where we eat heart-shaped candies, get boxes of chocolates, and remind the important people in our lives how much we love and appreciate them. But have you ever stopped to think about the history behind this holiday? Valentine’s Day, also known as St.Valentine’s…
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