Talia Wilcox

Talia Wilcox

My name is Talia Wilcox, and I'm a high school junior from Southern California. I have a passion for music and playing the violin. I am active in Model United Nations. I love writing, movies, and sharing ideas.
Opinion: Vote like your school depends on it

Opinion: Vote like your school depends on it

I attended my first drive-in movie theater the other day. Who knew those still existed? As I seek extraneous activities to keep me sane during quarantine, I continue to reflect on both past and present events of this pandemic. In March I thought I’d be back in school...

Power dynamics in the human trafficking industry

Power dynamics in the human trafficking industry

Sex trafficking survivor Audrey Morrissey spoke to Boston University Summer Journalism Institute students on Aug. 6 about her experience as a survivor of sex trafficking in Boston. Morrissey, now the Associate Director and National Survivor Leadership Director of the...

Active shooter drills at school — what’s next?

Active shooter drills at school — what’s next?

I talk with my mom each day after I come home from school. We discuss the day’s events and eventually transition into what happened in the news. Too often we are discussing abortion ban laws, immigration restrictions, and mass shootings. I recently went to the L’Taken...