Category: Society, Politics, Lifestyle, and Culture

The 1,172-mile Dakota Access Pipeline runs through North and South Dakota.  In July of 2016, the $3.8 billion pipeline was approved for reconstruction by the United States Army Corps of Engineer.  The plan was to cross under the Missouri River, a body of water that is an essential source to about 8,000 Native American inhabitants…

Throughout the world, there are approximately 6,500 languages spoken that are used on a daily basis. Each language creates the basis of a community, and it provides the foundation for communication and functionality. However, approximately half of the world is limited to only one language, which limits the other 6,499 means of communication. What people…

School can be impersonal.  The teachers are paid to teach, but not to deeply invest themselves in the children.  But at KidSmart, the teachers are there to fully invest in the students and create a community where the students feel motivated to learn.  KidSmart is an afterschool tutoring program, created by Bayshore Christian Ministries to…

  Derrick Rose, a star free-agent point guard, joined the New York Knicks over the 2016 NBA free-agent season. Coming back from a serious injury in 2012 playoffs against the 76ers and returning to the Bulls for 2 years, Rose wanted to have new opportunities with new players. As many New York Knicks fans were…

As presidential elections are coming near and celebrity news are reaching its peak, it seems only obvious that these issues are clustered in news articles. Headlines in the New York Times and other reputable news sources have a surplus of articles on the running candidates or celebrity scandals; widespread articles include issues like Clinton and…

The US has seen many atrocious shootings on its own soil over the past year. Democrats have tried to pass sensible gun laws such as requiring stricter background checks, but such attempts have been met with much opposition from Republicans. However, one state in particular has taken a step into decreasing gun violence: on July…

Have you ever imagined how you would feel if a member of your family was captured in prison or was missing? How would you feel if you were the one who was captured and had no idea where you were, whether or not you would survive, or if anyone even knew about your captivity? Frustration….

Twice a week, a group of 4th and 5th graders unpack their instruments in a school classroom and prepare to receive violin lessons.  This would seem mundane, since this school is situated in Silicon Valley, where parents regularly sign their children up for violin or piano lessons.  However, this is on the other side of…

Your heart pounds as words linger at the edge of your mouth. You put your hand up slightly, and drop it when a classmate speaks, the voices silencing you. You ask yourself ‘Why aren’t you putting up your hand? Why can’t you speak up like others? You’re so quiet.’ It’s okay, you’re not alone. Introverts…

On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, the Islamic terrorist group, al-Queda, hijacked four airliners and carried out attacks. Two of the four airlines were flown into the World Trade Center in New York City, and the others hit the Pentagon in Washington D.C. Over 3000 people were killed, with about 400 being firefighters and police officers;…