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Social media greatly harms teenagers. Most teens in today’s world use an online social outlet of some kind. Social media has more cons than pros, but in The Washington Post’s “Five Ways Social Media Can Be Good for Teens,” Caroline Knorr discusses why social media is good for young people. Knorr argues that social mediaContinue reading “The Harms of Social Media”

The United States’ practice of mass incarceration is detrimental for many reasons. The article by Jennifer Rubin for The Washington Post called “Mass incarceration is bad law enforcement policy. It’s bad for the economy, too” discusses why mass incarceration is a counter-productive and harmful practice. One reason why mass incarceration is unjust is because theContinue reading “Mass Incarceration is Harmful ”

 Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s drug test for the Winter Olympics came back positive for trimetazidine commonly known as TMZ. Kamila is a 15-year-old figure skater that was expected to pull the gold for her team. But with the supposed anxiety surrounding talks of her disqualification for illegal doping she fumbled during her routine, FallingContinue reading “Russian Figure Skater Tests Positive for Trimetazidine”

In recent news, Harvard Law Review has just appointed their first Latina president Priscila E. Coronado in over 135 years. This comes after Hasaan Shahawy was elected as the first Muslim President for the Law Review back in 2016. Although Priscila is not the first Hispanic president, the Harvard Law Review had elected Andrew CrespoContinue reading “Priscila E. Coronado a Name You Need to Know.”

Schools and public libraries all over the country are banning books from their libraries. This isn’t just an issue that is happening in one state, it’s an issue that is happening across the country. These books are being banned if they are being found as, “problematic.” Anything that deals with very “heavy” issues such asContinue reading “Schools All Over the Country are Banning Books because of Political Viewpoints”

World Atlas estimates that around five percent of Americans are vegetarian. Despite the vegetarian community being small, this population lives with the many benefits of vegetarianism. One of these benefits is the decreased chance of getting diagnosed with cancer or heart disease. Another benefit of eating a veggie-based diet is the positive environmental impacts likeContinue reading “The Benefits of Vegetarianism”

HBO’s Euphoria, first aired in 2019, has become one of the most popular TV shows of 2022, with a combined 14 million total viewers. This teen drama follows Rue Bennett, a teenage drug addict fresh out of rehab with no plans to stay clean. With a plethora of diverse side characters, Euphoria viewers are moreContinue reading “Every Teenager Should Watch Euphoria: Here’s Why”

University of California, Los Angles came to a settlement of $243.6 million dollars paid to the sexual abuse victims by the hands of, former UCLA gynecologist Dr. James Heaps. Dr. James Heaps worked part-time as a gynecologist at the student health center from 1983 to 2010. He was then hired by UCLA Health in 2014.Continue reading “UCLA Settlement of $243.6 Million Dollars paid to Sexual Abuse Victims at the Hands of UCLA Gynecologist”

As the primary elections begin to roll out, there is one thing pushing politicians such as Texas Governor Greg Abbott and State Representative Matt Krause’s campaigns trial along, and that is books. States such as Wyoming, Oklahoma, Virginia, and Tennessee are joining Texas politicians and parents in banning books in school libraries that focus onContinue reading “Banning Books the New Political Trend”

Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Tuesday that they were seeking the FDA to approve the usage of the first COVID-19 vaccine on children between the ages of 6 months-5 years old. Both companies announced that they have started submitting data to the FDA regarding clinical research in Europe involving the possibility of distributing the vaccineContinue reading “Pfizer and BioNTech Urge Emergency Use of the First COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5 and Under”