Ishwar Mukherjee, a 17-year-old student at Scarsdale High School in New York began a program called “33Birds” with his fifth-grade teacher in 2013 with the goal of offering benefits for underprivileged children in their local community. “33Birds,” a program “run by...
Junior year is arguably the hardest year in high school, and despite being barely one month in, I can say I already feel the pressure. It has nothing to do with classes, and everything to do with my parents. With the PSAT just a few short weeks away, the expectation...
The essence of capturing life in one platform One simple image with an enormous meaning The contrast of the blur with the focus The comparison of the dark colors with the light The beauty of a landscape and The admiration of one’s self portrait by Kimberly...
In the process of trying to look good to colleges on paper, it’s easy to lose track of what’s real. Throughout my high school years, I felt the college-focused monster in my head growing bigger as I pushed my family and friends away to focus on school. I stopped...
Whether or not one plans to pursue music in college and beyond, programs beyond the classroom or private studio assist in sparking creative outlets, engaging the minds of young musicians to fashion a world anew, lighting up the stage with their shared passion for...
Students are constantly reminded by their teachers, parents and siblings that they have to succeed in school. They are reminded to do well on their math exam and to study their chemistry notes. Yet, society tends to forget about the power of the arts in education. Why...
Rarely comes a movie so gut-wrenchingly authentic and emotionally articulate as “Eighth Grade.” Even more rarely does that movie include an anxiety-ridden 13-year-old girl as the main character. As something so imperative to teen culture, a piece of media which...
The two brothers from Michigan, Ayo and Teo (born Ayleo and Mateo Bowles) started out by uploading videos of them dancing online and within the span of two years, they released a viral song, “Rolex” and moved to Atlanta to pursue their dancing and music career. Within...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPw0aoDlGK4 16-year-old, Arielle Martinez Cohen organized Zero Hour LA in her battle to bring awareness and make a difference in climate change. Cohen, whose parents raised her with a sensitivity toward the topic of climate change,...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiHUqOMAKMs Author of the book, “Jeff Buckley: From Hallelujah to Last Goodbye,” Dave Lory speaks out after 19 years of the rockstar, Jeff Buckley’s passing. Lory was his manager throughout Buckley’s career until his tragic death by...
