Peer Pressure. A seemingly simple topic that becomes deeper and much more complicated, the more you look into it. The textbook definition of peer pressure is an influence from members of one’s peer group (Oxford Languages). Now, what does this mean for us? It means that people are generally trying to relate and be similar to people in their group, whether that be a church group or a voting poll,...

This year has presented new challenges that the Good Counsel community has never had to deal with before. GC students have had to complete school online and stay at home for months. We have also had to come up with ways to serve the community during the COVID-19 pandemic that are safe but still allow us to make a difference.  Mrs. Blanco, GC’s service coordinator, emphasized the importance of...