by Alison Xin In certain Chinese cities, the government has implemented a public safety program that feels decidedly “Big Brother”-esque. Millions of cameras across the country send real-time surveillance data to law enforcement. Surveillance devices have become ubiquitous, not only lining public areas like streets, subways, and parks, but also monitoring apartments, houses, and even…
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by Claire Fallon Down in Miami, Florida, there is a section of the city that is truly unique. Wynwood is basically an outdoor museum filled with colorful and vibrant murals which are painted on almost every single wall available. Most of the murals on the walls are created by some of the world’s best known…
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Friends
by Angela Zhu I started watching Friends a month ago as I was scrolling through Netflix looking for something to watch while eating dinner. The first episode got me hooked, and the rest of the episodes got even better. I’m only around halfway through the first season, but I get why this show is considered…
Read MoreAnswering Your Questions About Mental Health
By Sejal Sangani and Ryan Brady ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH: What is mental health? Mental health has many aspects, but is generally a person’s state, emotions or actions regarding their emotional, social, and psychological well-being. What are warning signs of a mental illness? There’s a really wide range of mental illnesses so…
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The Interstitium
By: Aambar Agarwal Researchers have recently discovered a new part of the human anatomy- the interstitium. It’s quite surprising that a body part was just discovered, especially when one considers all that scientists know about the human body in this day and age. Here’s what you should know about this discovery: The interstitium is a…
Read MoreTesting Tasty
by Tara Capers and Sophie Carey Testing Tasty Episode Two Oreo Cheesecake Brownie Bars Welcome back to Testing Tasty! In our second edition of testing tasty, we baked oreo cheesecake brownie bars! We ran into a few challenges, but the end result was worth it. The oreos didn’t even fit properly into pan, so our…
Read MoreInterviewing the Retrospect Cover Artist: Emma Borrow
By: Eleanor Clements Q: What inspired you to draw this? I do things without thinking. I made this at the beginning of the year when I was still learning about abstract art so I wanted to just “make art”. Q: Was there anything specific? Not really I just painted and it happened. Q: How do…
Read MoreIn Loving Memory Of…
By Lila Williams and Hannah Ryan Vine may be dead, but it is still with us in our hearts. Getting over this loss was very difficult, but with the help of many compilations, we still have the memory of Vine with us. To honor this death, we have crafted a video to remind us of…
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The Process Of Letting Go
By Hannah Saltz Caring. If you don’t, you’re considered conceited or selfish. And if you do, you’re “too sensitive.” We, as people, especially as women, have been taught this from a young age. Businesses use this “brainwashing” to their advantage. For example, marketing campaigns say that we need to lose 20 pounds, get spray tans,…
Read MoreInside Citizens Leadership Academy
By: Aurora Mussey Over the past two years I have come to have hands-on experience tutoring CLA students weekly. Over the course of this after-school program spanning the fall months, I was able to interact with both boys and girls from grades 6,7, and 8 to assist them with reading proficiency and homework. From this,…
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