“Our house is on fire:” Greta Thunberg and the need for climate activism
Greta Thunberg arrives in New York. Fires in the Amazon. The Green New Deal. Why we need climate activism now more than ever. Continue reading “Our house is on fire:” Greta Thunberg and the need for climate activism
Snapchat Dysmorphia: filters turn more teenagers towards cosmetic surgery
Snapchat filters are fun and innovative, but at what cost to self confidence? Continue reading Snapchat Dysmorphia: filters turn more teenagers towards cosmetic surgery
Plastic straws are not as significant to the plastic pollution crisis as you may think
Why our unanimous hatred for plastic straws need to be channelled towards large-scale factors. Continue reading Plastic straws are not as significant to the plastic pollution crisis as you may think
Flint Water Crisis: The Science Behind A 5 Year Long Battle For Clean Water
An outline of the events that lead up to the contamination of Flint’s water system, and why science should not be simply “shrugged off.” Continue reading Flint Water Crisis: The Science Behind A 5 Year Long Battle For Clean Water
US Border Crisis: the zero tolerance policy that tore families apart, one year later
Exploring the mental and physical toll Trump’s “zero tolerance policy” has had on children– and why the executive order did not help Continue reading US Border Crisis: the zero tolerance policy that tore families apart, one year later
“It’s called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it”: Why are American universities so expensive?
Comparing the price of public, not-for-profit, and for-profit schools and the debt that follows. Continue reading “It’s called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it”: Why are American universities so expensive?
When magic acts as a bulletproof shield for Congo child soldiers
The brutal effects of war on young girls who are raped, assaulted, and forced to fight in a civil war. Continue reading When magic acts as a bulletproof shield for Congo child soldiers
True Story: A Family Secret
A story written by a North Korean refugee about their escape from a restrictive society. Continue reading True Story: A Family Secret
What is happening in Sudan? How chaos sprouted from the price of bread
Understanding the plight of many Sudanese children who are trapped in a conflict they do not want to be in. Continue reading What is happening in Sudan? How chaos sprouted from the price of bread
What pride month is like when LGBTQ+ are put to shame
A look into the origins of pride month, India’s progress, and what this means for youth. Continue reading What pride month is like when LGBTQ+ are put to shame
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