sarahjasminemartin

Sarah Martin

just a girl with a case of wanderlust and an abundance of curiosity.

Victory and March for Justice — a week for Armenians around the world

by sarahjasminemartin | Apr 26, 2018 | Featured, Features, Opinion

April has always been a special month for Armenians around the world, mostly known as a month of remembrance and grievance, due to April 24 — Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. The Armenian Genocide was a crime against humanity conducted by the Ottoman Empire during...

National High School Walkout: Burbank High School

by sarahjasminemartin | Mar 21, 2018 | Featured, News, Opinion

On March 14, 2018, one month after the Parkland, Florida high school shooting, Burbank High School participated in the National High School Walkout Day in honor of the 17 victims of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High school in Parkland, Florida. [gallery type="slideshow"...

Homelessness in Los Angeles

by sarahjasminemartin | Mar 6, 2018 | News, Opinion

Today as I was driving to work, a homeless man standing by a freeway exit in Glendale, Calif. caught my eye. As a observed the situation, I witnessed dozens of people pass by the man on the windy, cold L.A. afternoon, not a single person sacrificed a dollar. Now...

Opinion: Are schools killing creativity?

by sarahjasminemartin | Jan 9, 2018 | Opinion

Almost 13 years being a student in today's school system, mere memories from elementary schools have become a blur to me. Remembering times as a child, I remember creativity, being different and labeled as a nonconformist. However, as I grew up, I've noticed...