Working Towards Self-Love
This year was a wild ride. I learned many things about myself and who I am, even though my identity is still hazy. This year pushed me a step further to achieving who I want to be. I learned that I needed to change myself, not for others but for myself. I struggled to put consistent effort into being the best version of myself. I … Continue reading Working Towards Self-Love
I’m Ready for my Paradise
As any other student, especially a high school student; I had a hard time this past year. From deaths in the family, friendship breakups, and school becoming my biggest burden, I’m glad to say that I’m going to be a senior in the fall. I’ve listened to many millennials around me tell me they have given up on school because they lost the motivation. Being … Continue reading I’m Ready for my Paradise
The Beauty of Self-Discovery
This school year has been… different, to say the least. I’ve learned so much about myself in such a short amount of time that I really cannot say the same about any other school year when reflecting on it. The global pandemic has not only taught me not to take things for granted, but many things that happened in my life throughout this school year … Continue reading The Beauty of Self-Discovery
How do I Summarize a Year of Pain in 200 Words?
I’m not good enough. I’m not good enough. I’m not good enough. It used to echo in my mind all the time, this aggressive rhythm on a loop. Still does, when I’m walking around town or in my room alone staring at the ceiling, letting my mind drift. Less these days though, which is kind of ironic since this is the year our collective mental … Continue reading How do I Summarize a Year of Pain in 200 Words?
Streetwear and the Importance of Giving Credit to the Creators
“What would America be like if we loved black people as much as we loved black culture?” -Amandla Stenberg Black culture has a very big influence on street fashion, yet many non-people of color flaunt the style without being aware of its background. Streetwear was created around the time hip hop and rap culture began its rise across the United States in New York City … Continue reading Streetwear and the Importance of Giving Credit to the Creators
Everything You Need to Know About the New COVID-19 Guidelines
As more people continue to get vaccinated, states are starting to lift mask mandates. However, these rules only apply if the person is fully vaccinated. This does not apply to buses, planes, and other forms of public transportation where masks are still required. While some states are lifting mask mandates, others have never had one to begin with. Georgia and Alaska never had a mask … Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About the New COVID-19 Guidelines
Why is a High School Student Going to the Supreme Court?
In 2017, a high school girl by the name of Brandi Levy, from the Mahanoy area School District in Pennsylvania, made a Snapchat story that went further than she could have expected. The Snapchat story was meant for only the people on her close friends list to see, but instead it was seen by more than the planned 200 plus people, including adults and the … Continue reading Why is a High School Student Going to the Supreme Court?
The Unifying Power of the McCaskey Spring Children’s Play
The concepts of empathy, understanding, and learning from mistakes were key elements of the 2021 McCaskey East Spring Children’s Play – both inside the magical world created by the show’s actors and production team, and the occasionally more frightening one outside of it. Ms. Nolt, the show’s director and a media studies teacher at East, came up with the idea of having four different set … Continue reading The Unifying Power of the McCaskey Spring Children’s Play
A Different Kind of Award Show
The Oscars were a little different this year: they were postponed for two months, and took place entirely outside at a train station, an interesting but necessary choice as the location was open air and plenty of room for social distancing. The Oscars are an academy awards show which focus on artistic skill in the film industry. Awards include best actor, best actress, best picture, … Continue reading A Different Kind of Award Show
Traffic Jam in the Suez Canal
On March 23, 2021, a 1,300-foot shipping container named the Ever Given went off course and became stuck on an angle, blocking off a section of the Suez Canal. The Suez Canal, a man made canal which is located in Egypt and connects the Mediterranean Sea with part of the Red Sea, is one of the world’s busiest shipping routes. Without it, the process of … Continue reading Traffic Jam in the Suez Canal
The 2021 Draft: One Surprise After Another
The highly anticipated NFL Draft took place on Thursday, April 29 to Sunday, May 1. There were many shocking but obvious picks in this draft, and many teams had great picks and steals in the draft. The first pick in the NFL Draft was Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence. This was the pick that everyone saw coming, and it was a huge win for the Jaguars … Continue reading The 2021 Draft: One Surprise After Another
Pandemics: the New Normal?
“I can’t wait to go back to normal.” You’ve probably heard your friends and family say it a million times, putting on their masks with a sigh, longing for this amorphous concept of “normal.” But not only was normal unsustainable for anyone besides a privileged few, it’s also unlikely to be attainable. The rapid proliferation of coronavirus variants, as well as alarmingly low vaccination rates, … Continue reading Pandemics: the New Normal?
Khloe Kardashian and the Danger of Accepting Illusion as Reality
Most of us can probably relate to struggling with our body image because of the pressure put on us by society. These issues are upheld and reinforced by the media, which can overwhelm us with perfectly sculpted and airbrushed bodies. Celebrities have whole careers based on what they look like, for example, the Kardashians. The jobs of the Kardashians are to look good and create … Continue reading Khloe Kardashian and the Danger of Accepting Illusion as Reality
Ginny and Georgia: Not the New Gilmore Girls
There’s a scene at the beginning of The Cat in the Hat when the cat, eager to entertain the two young protagonists, starts jumping on a ball and then adds a fish in a pot, a rake and a cake, books, a toy boat. For a moment, the cat balances, triumphant in his ability to juggle so much all at once, and then it all … Continue reading Ginny and Georgia: Not the New Gilmore Girls
Complicating Gender and Sexuality Norms Helps People to be Themselves
I never knew what or who I was. I couldn’t even decide which bathroom to use, much less how to approach one. They would stop me before I could. I’d say I was mistaken and power walk away-except it was a walk of shame. I know some of you felt like this. You’d spend hours trying to figure out what genderfluid meant and what’s nonbinary? … Continue reading Complicating Gender and Sexuality Norms Helps People to be Themselves
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