When we interact, we use our words and appearance in order to convey a message or emotion to the person we are communicating with. In many cases, this is determined by content, tone, and facial expressions. However, most people are unaware of how to recognize the most important principles of true communication: body language….
Author: Joyce kim
Midterms: Ted Cruz vs. Beto O’Rourke
Midterms, which are held every fourth November nearing the midpoint of the president’s term in office, calls for general elections that will determine which party dominates Congress. With the current Republican House of Representatives, 2018 midterms are a glimmer of opportunity for Democrats to take back control over the Senate. Of the politicians…
Plastic Straws Are Not the Problem
A couple years ago, a video of a sea turtle with a straw stuck up its nostril went viral, causing an uproar to ban plastic straws in order to prevent them from further harming turtles and other marine life. The video raised awareness about the consequences of littering and sent multiple major companies…
Microplastics in the Ocean
Plastic is one of the most common and well used materials in the world, but much of it ends up in our oceans as microplastics, or tiny pieces of plastic less than 5 millimeters in length. With plastic production consistently rising every year, plastic pollution has reached a global scale of concern for…
Down the Summer Slide
Every fall, students start the school year with academic levels that place lower than they were a couple months ago, before summer. Commonly referred to as the “summer slide”, the setback occurs to most students, whether they be in elementary, middle, or high school, and has been an infamous phenomenon among teachers and parents. In…