“Do you think God gets stoned? I think so… look at the platypus.” - Robin Williams The Platypus. Also known as the “watermole” or the “duckmole”, is a fascinating and unique animal...

Plato's Allegory of the Cave is a dialogue between Socrates and his brother, Glaucon. The Allegory comes from his work, The Republic, a Socratic dialogue concerning justice, order, and character of a 'just'...

Plato was born in 427 B.C.E to Athenian parents who could provide him with ample means, leisure, and the best education. This was not an easy feat, as in 5th century Athens, most were dealing with the...

Plato  stands with Socrates and Aristotle as one of the most influential philosophers of the Western world. He came from a family of people who had played a prominent part in Athenian politics. However,...

People are often shocked when they hear the stories of remarkable Greek heroes– typically because of their modern understanding of what a hero is. When we hear the term hero, we often think of someone...

  Staff Spotlight: All About Gillian Morgan    What makes a good staff member? After interviewing several Helix students we came down to a consensus. Friendly, supportive, funny,...

When I asked Daniel Agpuon, a senior at Helix Charter High School, whether capturing the moment or the moment itself was more important, Agpuon responded, “I feel like capturing the moment is more important...

“[The] most influential people in my life are my coach and parents.” When I asked Trinity Bush about the most influential person in her life, without skipping a beat, she replied, “my coach for...