With every headline in the news a glaring reminder of our country’s political turmoil and every passing conversation an echo of contentious issues, teenagers know one feeling all too well: frustration. As we nervously watch representatives make decisions that will...
What happens when we give technology the power to magnify and hyper-exploit our biases? The question of algorithms outpacing their utility and perpetuating structural violence is no longer a dystopian hypothetical, but rather a terrifying reality of contemporary...
It's October 2020 and 14-year-old Kyah made her bed for the night: a blanket folded on the floor in the shape of a mattress. When morning comes, she’ll fold the blanket back up and repeat the process, living out of only what she can fit in a packed bag because “at...
Dear President Biden, We need you to be a hero. These first few months of your presidency will set the tone for the next four years. Please do not let it be one of inaction. We urge you to ban guns immediately. At the very least, you must create more stringent...
Broadway: Closed until 2021. The seasons of “Means Girls”, “Beetlejuice”, “Waitress”, and other popular musicals cut short or canceled. The New York City Ballet: performances canceled until 2021 — the first time the nutcracker has been called off since 1954. Schools...
More than Facebook, Twitter or any other social media platform, Instagram is particularly known for reflecting only the best parts of an individual’s life. With a stream of posts that primarily highlights images, the pressure to share captivating photos has ingrained...
For many students, being a senior in high school seems daunting in and of itself. But, it is simultaneously rumored to be the best of the four years, a series of celebrations and time spent with friends. Two high school seniors shared how these characterizations of...
On July 1, 1941, Lecile Tharp named her newborn daughter “Twyla” with the vision of those five letters shining brightly on a marquee someday in the future. Lecile even wrote “she’ll grow up to be famous,” on the announcement. Seventy-eight years later, having...
“I’d bet my life on Michael Phelps taking the Gold again”. “I swear on my life: there isn’t a single city that outdoes New York City”. “I’m dead serious. This is the best ice cream I have ever tasted ... trust me on my life bro”. In day to day conversations...
The chat at the bottom of my screen exploded with greetings from sophomores all around California. Held live from the respective rooms of each ambassador — rather than the pre-pandemic site, Cal Poly Pomona — the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership State Seminar commenced....
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