By the 2020-2021 Senior Editors Well everyone, we’ve made it. 2020 is officially over! Whether you had high hopes at the beginning of 2020 or didn’t really think much of the calendars changing in January, 2020 was something none of us thought it would be. To give this wacky year some closure, your Senior Editors…
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By: Neha Sangani I love the holidays and with the holidays approaching soon, I came up with some ideas to get in the holiday spirit. Obviously, plans for this year might be a little different from earlier years, but here are some ideas to do by yourself or with your family! Idea 1: Bake cookies …
Read MoreBy Rori Kostos Thanksgiving is a holiday that celebrates the harvest and blessings of the year before. The very first celebration of Thanksgiving when the Pilgrims of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people shared a harvest together in 1621. Ever since that day, Thanksgiving continues to represent the importance of family and all that they do…
Read MoreBy Lily Mehok Snowmen Lights: Supplies: Battery operated tea lights A Black Sharpie Red Ribbon Red Pipe Cleaners Red Pom Poms Black Felt Orange Sharpie Glue Gun Here is the link to the step by step instructions: https://onelittleproject.com/tea-light-snowman-ornaments/2/?jwsource=cl Holiday Sock Gnomes: Supplies: 1 Patterned Crew Sock adult size 1 Solid Color Crew Sock adult size…
Read More“Climate Change Updates: [Climate Change for the Worst and the Better]” By Colleen Nakhooda and Mira Martin Summary of Climate Change and the Paris Agreement: Looking back on this year, the news headlines have been focused on the coronavirus. It was the new craze and responsible for an eruption of confusion, debate, and worry. Understandably,…
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by Radhika Dutta Over Thanksgiving break I found myself with a lot of free time to relax and catch up on new movies. My friends had watched the movie Clouds on Disney Plus and they said “It is such a sad movie and you will definitely cry.” I was interested by this comment so I…
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By: Carolyn Jiang Over Thanksgiving break I watched a show with my friend called Grand Army. This is a newer Netflix Original show that is based on the life of five high school students that attend Grand Army High School in Brooklyn, New York. Although they are living “normal” teenage lives, they do experience some…
Read MoreBy: Grace Mansour Since we are stuck at home for midterms this year, I thought I would give some suggestions on how to stay focused and productive while studying and taking your midterms. Tip #1: If possible, change settings. It helps many people to change where they work for when they are in class or…
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by Muna Agwa When the world came to standstill earlier this year, I decided to escape to new worlds in between the pages of books. I had always loved reading, but as school got busier over the years, it became more of a chore than a hobby. Now that I had more time to read,…
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By Carys Bowen Poem: I chose today’s poem because it touches on a subject I was discussing recently with a friend—we were wondering what sadness would taste like. “Abandoned House/Casa Abandonado” by Rosario Ferré (daughter of Luis A. Ferré, the third elected governor of Puerto Rico) discusses what an abandoned house smells like, which turns…
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