America’s top ten salary jobs are all STEM majors. As a college student, many are likely to apply for engineering majors even if their passion has to do with fine art. Many students these days constantly struggle with finding what they should do with their lives. And therefore, people majoring in art, journalism, and humanities…
Author: Minju Cho
[Editor’s Column] Straws…?
According to nps.gov, “Americans use 500 million drinking straws every day. To understand just how many straws 500 million really is, this would fill over 125 school buses with straws every day. That’s 46,400 school buses every year.” Although straws are convenient to use, it can damage our environment by killing marine organisms…
Will You Let Others Control You?
In the 21st century, many teens are very sensitive about the trends, fashions, and most importantly, how they look to others. Conformity can be seen as a big issue which everybody is trying to fit into a “set standard” so that they are not isolated from the rest of the group. However, this…
Do Smartphones Sever Relationships?
With constant developments of technology, people fall into their own little world within their phones. Even at social gatherings, there often is a person who is always on their phone without socializing with others. Especially for introverts, when they have a difficult time interacting with people, they tend to go on their phones….
[Editor’s Column]Do You Have Time to Sleep During Summer Break?
Many may think that summer is a perfect time to catch up on the sleep that they missed from the previous school year. Especially for high schoolers, they probably were extremely tired of pulling all-nighters and preparing for tests and exams. And because of this, they plan to sleep in or simply do nothing…
Stuck on Repeat
“3….2….1! Happy New Year!!” 2018 seemed hopeful and joyful until “Bang!” The first shooting of 2018 was on January 20th, 2018 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. This marked the first shooting out of 23 school shootings in 2018 so far which is about one school shooting per week for the average. School is…
The Outcome of College Debt
The ideal plan after graduating college is pursuing the dream job and building a family in a nice house. Yet, this ideal plan will only be a reality for certain students, especially to those who have no debts from college. In the 21st century, college debts are rapidly increasing, which makes it impossible for college…
Who is Better? An Introvert or Extrovert?
There are two types of people in this world: extroverts and introverts. Extroverts are people who approach others first, and introverts are people who wait until someone to approaches them first. As a result, extroverts tend to be more social and outgoing, making many friends. However, that does not necessarily mean that introverts do not…
Same Accent, Different Reaction?
In America, a country where it is known to be the “melting pot,” different races and distinct cultures blend together. Tracing all the way back to the 19th century in America, immigrants migrated to America seeking for a better economic condition. Chinese were the first Asians to arrive in America. Although there were different immigrants…
Cheating: Is It Worth It?
As schools require higher GPA and well-rounded extracurricular activities, students are often pressured to receive straight A’s in their classes. However, some may take it to a wrong level and consider cheating as an option. Cheating is when one is violating rules dishonestly. By cheating, students will lose their academic integrity, their chance to gain…