When visiting Lake Tahoe in late July, my family and I saw beautiful sunsets, shimmering bodies of water, and ... plenty of smoke. Since we visited the area in summer, the situation with uncontrollable fires has exacerbated. The Caldor fire has destroyed hundreds of...
Tania With nothing but a couple of belongings in her hand, a cerulean color diary, and her favorite stuffed animal, a pink and white-colored giraffe that her grandmother gave her a few years ago, 10-year-old Tania boards a plane with her mother, father, and...
The basis of democracy is that everyone’s voice is heard. Your vote can change an election. Your vote matters. Your vote makes a difference. The Presidential election between George Bush and Al Gore in 2000 proves how every citizen holds power in their vote. Al Gore...
In a 2017 article by EachOther, a UK-focused charity "I was paid in cash and it was a real struggle. I ended up being hospitalized with exhaustion twice after collapsing in public and lost two dress sizes while working. My daily diet consisted of just one bottle of...
Two years ago, I, along with countless other Armenians, stood in front of Congressman Adam Schiff. As he walked onto the stage, the crowd immediately became silent, but we continued to keep our flags raised, the red, blue, and orange bands rustling against the wind....
As I tap through stories on my Instagram feed, I see the same five activism posts of the day shared over again by classmates and celebrities alike. “BLM” written in a loopy font against a pale pink background or “Stop AAPI Hate” surrounded by floral designs are some...
After a long, exhausting day of school and another three hours of homework, I curl up on my bed and wrap blankets around me like I am a burrito, ready to settle down and relax before going to sleep. As I open my computer and begin playing another episode of my new...
It was near the end of Westridge’s Modern Middle East class when some students began clicking the leave button to exit the Teams meeting. They had just finished watching a movie and were about to head on to their second class of the day. But as they started to filter...
As I revised my personal statement college essay for the ninth time, I grumbled in frustration. I had spent the past month editing, rewriting, and brainstorming topics that would hopefully let colleges know more about me. Why was it so hard to write a personal...
Spoilers included This past year, Netflix has dipped its toes into reality TV production. Shows like "The Circle," released on January 1 and "Love is Blind," released February 13, center around ordinary people who are thrust into unusual situations, which makes for...
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