Being environmentally friendly has just gotten easier. Ecosia is a search engine that donates 80% of their generated income toward planting trees in West Africa. So why search with Ecosia? The answer is simple. The cost of planting one tree in Burkina Faso is 28 cents(EUR). It only takes one search with Ecosia to generate […]
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It’s no wonder that Ertharin Cousin was listed in the TIME’s “The 100 Most Influential People.” As the Executive Director at the United Nations World Food Program, Cousin continues to make revolutionary steps toward ending world hunger. Cousin’s background enables her to understand the struggle of millions of people around the world. Today, Ertharin has managed to […]
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With college acceptance letters arriving in the mail, the final months of senior year can be overwhelming and stressful. Coupled with the pressure of deadlines and exams, students can become burnt out. As a result, students can sometimes feel unmotivated; after all, it’s just four more months of school left, right? It is important, however, for you learn […]
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Christmas may be over, but that does not mean that we should stop spreading the love. During the holiday months, we often forget that there are many unfortunate people in the world. To combat this, my school held our annual Christmas Drive. The student body was encouraged to donate personal items, clothing, non-perishables, or toys. […]
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December marks the month of family get-togethers and holiday parties. However, it is also a time when everyone is worried about the few “holiday pounds” they might gain. While searching for gift ideas, I stumbled across a Reader’s Digest article called “The Best, Proven Ways to Keep Off Holiday Party Pounds.” This article offers strategies on how to […]
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President Obama has recently nominated Loretta Lynch, a current US Attorney, to serve as his attorney general. If selected, Loretta Lynch will be the first American-American female in the highest ranking law enforcement position. Loretta Lynch grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina. Growing up, she was fascinated with court proceedings, and this led her to […]
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As young people, we often look for respect in our peers, our parents, or our relationships. And that’s okay. It’s natural to want to be respected by the people who matter the most to us. But what about self-respect? Most people associate self-worth with simply having confidence and feeling good about yourself. However, self-respect is […]
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A few weeks ago, the comments section of Fox News was engaged in a heated debate. For the first time in history, a Nebraska school district pushed social boundaries by taking a stance for gender diversity, and a bold one at that. Administrators at the Lincoln School Board distributed a document that included non-gendered pronouns. Their […]
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