The Racism and Economics Behind Climate Change
Cecile Bendera and Victoria Weckmann
April 10, 2020
The negative effects of climate change are expected to have a greater impact on lower-income communities, according to a federal report released in 2018. Additionally, these specifically in the United States, are made up primarily by minorities. The American Psychological Association reported that 39% of A...
Drugs and Drums
Cecile Bendera and Emily Martinez
February 27, 2020
The hip-hop and rap genre has skyrocketed in recent years, with new artists hitting the tops of the charts every month, changing the rap game. One rapper known for this was Juice Wrld, also known as Jarad Anthony Higgins, who passed away in early December 2019 from an overdose on prescription drugs in ...
Gen-Z Reaction to Threat of WW3
Amelia Lang-Fallon, Reporter
February 11, 2020
Explosions pounding into the ground and the sounds of guns and grenades being launched: World War II had millions of casualties and caused damage to many countries. With the small threat of another World War from the tension between the US and Iran, the teenagers of today’s world have a different view of ...
Krepcha: The Better Beignet
Carly Weigel, Reporter
February 4, 2020
In my early memories, Sunday mornings are filled with light, laughter, and powdered, fluffy pastries. My dad would get up at six in the morning, tie an apron around his waist, and prepare the dough, getting elbows-deep in flour before his morning coffee. We would leave it for an hour while we went to...
El Poder de Maquillaje(Spanish Translation)
Cecile Bendera and Emily Martinez
January 16, 2020
En los últimos años, la comunidad de maquillaje se ha expandido mucho desde sus orígenes en YouTube a principios de 2005. Se está extendiendo a plataformas de redes sociales más grandes, principalmente Instagram y YouTube. Pero el uso de maquillaje viene en diferentes formas y formas para cada perso...
The Power of Makeup
Cecile Bendera and Emily Martinez
January 15, 2020
In recent years, the makeup community has expanded greatly from its origins on YouTube in early 2005. It’s spreading onto bigger social media platforms, primarily Instagram and YouTube. But wearing makeup comes in different shapes and forms for every person who picks up a brush, and can be used to ...
Modifying Clothing
January 7, 2020
Fashion, at its root, is the most physical form of self expression. Everyday when we choose what to wear, we choose how and what we want to present to the world. When brands and store bought pieces just don’t do individuality justice, consumers take it upon themselves to add personalized touche...
The Power of Makeup
Cecile Bendera and Emily Martinez
December 23, 2019
In recent years, the makeup community has expanded greatly from what its origins on YouTube in early 2005. It’s spreading onto bigger social media platforms, primarily Instagram and YouTube. But wearing makeup comes in different shapes and forms for every person who picks up a brush, and can be us...
Movie Review:Queen and Slim
Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor
December 20, 2019
“Queen and Slim” is a movie written by Emmy writer Lena Waithe and director for Beyonce’s “Lemonade” Malina Matsoukas. The film begins with an African American man, played by Ugandan-British actor Daniel Kaluuya, and woman, portrayed by British actor Jodie Turner-Smith, on a Tinder date that is not ...
African Music is Becoming Mainstream
Cecile Bendera, Culture editor
December 19, 2019
African music has now become mainstream! It is a genre that has taken years to reach the American public. In 2016, the genre solidified its place in the charts when “One Dance” by Drake made Nigerian afro-beats artist Wiz Kid, who was featured on the track, the first Nigerian artist to reach the U....
Cancel Culture
Shoshie Hemley, Opinion editor, Social media editor
November 15, 2019
It goes without saying that social media has planted itself within our everyday lives. It has infested our slang, our mannerisms, and our society, but has it gone too far? Influencers have become a norm of the 21st century, spreading their reach past YouTube, onto Instagram, Twitter, and even newer platfor...
Cultured Corner: November
Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor
November 1, 2019
The Cultured Corner is a column on pop culture where we bring you the news that students are talking about, from the students themselves, in their own words. On The Lion King “ The Lion King” live-animation movie was a magnificent remake of the original movie that was released in 1994. Produced by Jon Fa...
