Abril Rodriguez Diaz

Abril Rodriguez Diaz

Abril Rodriguez Diaz is a junior at Orange County School of the Arts in the Creative Writing conservatory. Her writing is published in Inkblot magazine. Her zine "Uneven in their Pulp" is sold by LibroMobile, a literary project in Santa Ana. Apart from writing, Abril enjoys playing music, being outside, and learning about world culture.
Measuring Welfare: Goodbye GDP

Measuring Welfare: Goodbye GDP

For years, measuring economic welfare has been pretty straightforward. Classic economics obsess over a single value: gross domestic product. Luckily, economic paradigms are shifting, and experts are beginning to look beyond GDP to determine national welfare. GDP is a...

Opinion: An Instagram post is not activism

Opinion: An Instagram post is not activism

In response to the murder of George Floyd, protests against police brutality have erupted across the country. Worryingly, teenagers have turned to social media to express their views. Naturally, teenagers often use social media platforms to make political and social...