By Iris Qi
Environmentalism, defined by the Oxford dictionary as “concern about and action aimed at protecting the environment,” is a word that carries a lot of weight. As far as pressing issues go, it’s often ridiculed or ignored,
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By: Kaila Morris
In middle school, Manasvi Katuri experienced first-hand the ease with which students could fall victim to societal beauty standards. It seemed that each of her peers had a clear idea of what it meant to have a “perfect” body, and there was constant pressure to conform to toxic, appearance-driven stereotypes. High school only exacerbated these pressures–– and her insecurities–– and it was then that Manasvi had to make a choice: Conform to society’s wishes, or follow her own?
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By: Bobin Park
Every child, teen, or adult is commonly afraid of one thing: other children, teenagers, or adults. People have developed a fear of confronting people alone, especially when they are in a new environment.
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By: Kaila Morris and Rhea Mahajan
More Than a Profession: Meet the Organization Empowering Teen Artists of Color to Do What They Love
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By: Katie Harbaugh
Walk through the hallways of almost any school in America, and you’ll hear talk about mental health. Most of the time, it is not in a positive context. It is easy to blur the distinction between general mental health, which everyone is involved with, and specific mental health diagnoses, as we see happen so often when it comes to school.
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By: Celina Yang
The idea of water rising has been around for quite a long time, yet it seems like many fail to acknowledge the big consequences it holds.
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By: Holly Ji
To be gay and a POC means you have to prove to your “queer siblings” that your identity is just as valid and just as queer. This invalidity is a product of white supremacy.
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By: Help Homeless CLE Chapter
In the United States, there are about 554,000 homeless people on a given day, with 23,000 of them living in Cuyahoga County alone. A common misconception is that there are many shelters available to house the homeless during the night, but in Cleveland, there are actually only about 1,100 beds.
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By: Ela Mody
In this white suburban town
My brown skin stands out
I know I don't belong
But regardless, I am here
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By: Percy Okoben
The Day of Silence was started in the 1990s by two college students as a way to show solidarity with LGBT individuals who felt silenced by the greater non-LGBT community. It has grown to have thousands of participants nationwide every year. But this year was different. This year I paid attention; not only to my own silence, but the lack of silence from others. And I was disappointed.
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By: Hannah Yoo
They act like / My shorts and tank tops / are illegal / They’d tell me to / Go cover up
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By: Holly Ji
With recent hate crimes against Asian-Americans due to COVID-19 pushing forward more xenophobia and sinophobia, the Asian community not only faces the horrible truth of how we are perceived in America, bordering the line of model minority and disease-carrying aliens, but also the raging anti-Blackness in our community.
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By: Kaila Morris
A week may only be seven days, but if lived right, its legacy can stretch on much, much longer. Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) week, for example, is an initiative taking up a measly 7 of February’s 28 days, from Valentine’s Day to February 20th. It encourages Americans to do and document one act each day, creating a network of positivity and inspiration amidst a month of love, celebration, and heart-shaped chocolates.
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By: Serene Hwang
These are just a couple of the innumerable anti-Asian hate crimes that have occurred in the past few weeks, but the American government refuses to recognize the issue. How many more parents and grandparents must we lose before justice is served?
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