One day before the end of elementary school, on a carpet that smelled of leftover pizza and lint, my fifth-grade class reminisced on the nature of grade school and shared our summer plans. Sixth grade was on the horizon, after all, and everyone had ambitions to...
For millions of young Americans, the past year has been by far the most remarkable time in recent history. Not only are we living through a once-in-a-century global pandemic, but many of us also became acutely aware of the social-political upheavals in our nation....
On December 18, 2020, Vice President Mike Pence, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell were among the first Americans to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The Vice President reported that he “did not feel a thing.”...
Somewhere in the deep abyss of the cosmos, a metal shuttle floats through space. Over soft hisses and whistles from ever-faltering engines, amidst the sound of wires snapping suspiciously in the electrical room, ten crewmates scuttle through the spacecraft's corridors...
When you catch the coronavirus, you experience coughing and shortness of breath, usually accompanied by bad headaches, a sore throat and congestion. Later comes a high fever, occasional chills, a sudden loss of taste and smell. You feel tired and nauseous; your immune...
My freshman year’s been strange so far. I’m not exactly sure what I expected upon my entrance into high school, but I know that I’m missing out on quite a lot. Thanks to the COVID-19 virus, I’ve lost the opportunity to make some new friends, the chance to embarrass...
Writer’s note: This article contains disturbing material in regards to racism, bestiality and pedophilia. For years, YouTube has endured a long and precarious relationship with one of its most popular and influential creators: 32-year-old Shane Dawson, a comedy and...
Two minutes and thirty-four seconds. On May 1, that's how long it took Queen and Adam Lambert to perform a heartwarming musical tribute to millions of healthcare workers around the world — two minutes and thirty-four seconds that galvanized viewers to donate more than...
“I don’t know how to deal with Naya Rivera’s death,” a Twitter user posted on July 13, shortly after the "Glee" star, 33, was found dead in an accidental drowning. “Her representation of a Latina lesbian who learns to accept and love herself helped me to accept...
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