On March 2, President Joe Biden made a statement announcing that there will be enough vaccines for every adult in America by the end of May. This is a two month acceleration from his previous claim of having the vaccines available by July. Biden has prioritized vaccines for teachers in …
Read More »Adults and Dogs Race Through Alaska
Alaska’s famous long-distance sled dog race, the Iditarod, began on Mar. 7th despite the fear of COVID-19. “Last Great Race” occurs every year in early March, starting in Anchorage, Alaska, and ending in Nome, Bering. Teams include an average of 14 dogs trekking in a sled “covering 1,000 miles of …
Read More »How the Texas snowstorm affected Texans
Millions gathered outside of their homes in Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, and other metropolitan areas throughout Texas in a frantic attempt to try to clear the snowy skies that appeared over the state last week. “We’ve to clear the skies in every way possible,” Texas resident Gloria Nunca Nieve said. …
Read More »A rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans
A surge of xenophobic attacks directed towards Asian Americans amid the Covid-19 pandemic is creating fear and anger within the community. Many activists and civil rights organizations are demanding action against the growing anti-Asian sentiment. According to John C. Yang, executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice, distress and insecurity …
Read More »The Cost of Fast Fashion
The next time one goes to purchase a new clothing item to replace an older one, they should consider this: textile production accounts for about 10% of the carbon emissions in the world, more than double that of international aviation and shipping combined. This is the harsh reality of fast …
Read More »Americans upset Biden hasn’t solved everything
Currently, millions of Americans are outraged at the problems the United States is facing. Despite Joe Biden having been inaugurated a whole week ago, Americans are still facing probably the biggest crisis of the 21st century, that we could have never predicted since we didn’t see similar events 2002, 2009, …
Read More »Students Reveal Their Opinions on Reopening
With the USA death toll rapidly exceeding 224,000, Covid-19 has remodeled all aspects of modern life. Minor tasks, such as grocery runs and family get-togethers, have become potentially dangerous practices – while larger issues, such as education, prompt worry and dispute. Decisions surrounding the reopening of schools are changing with …
Read More »Teacher Views on District Handling of COVID-19
(Link to poll results are at the end of this article) As the effects of COVID-19 reign over America, everyone from students to nursing home residents are feeling its presence in varying degrees. After realizing COVID-19 is not a temporary disease, agreeing on how to proceed in everyday activities became …
Read More »The consistent pay gap between essential and nonessential workers
“We stay here for you; please stay home for us.” These ten words have been trending on social media, news platforms, and billboards across the country, reminding us all that essential workers are bearing the brunt of this pandemic. Health care workers, trash collectors, cashiers, Uber drivers, gas station workers, …
Read More »Today marks 50 years since the Kent State Massacre- how far have we come?
50 years ago today, four students at Kent State University were murdered and nine injured when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a nonviolent protest opposing the Vietnam War. The protests had begun on campus on May 1, and by the afternoon of May 3, one thousand Ohio National …
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