Beauty Standards

The Obsession There is a standard that most people have to meet in order to be considered beautiful. Beauty is a concept that is perceived differently by everyone, but what does it really mean? In recent years, beauty standards have become more varied. But all beliefs of beauty revolve around a core idea of an …

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Save The Children by Sarah Chami

Every year about 200,000 people are trafficked, the number increasing each year. The Human Trafficking hotline shows a 25% jump in human trafficking cases from 2017 to 2018. 27% of these victims were children. Each year less than 600 cases are solved, Meaning the majority of those cases go unreported and unsolved. I believe that …

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Muslims in China by Jenna Chour

Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, China are being held in concentration camps against their will since 2018.  So far there are a total of 380 detention camps. 2 million Uyghur Muslims have been detained and are trying to escape this madness. Unfortunately, when you turn on the local or national news it’s not being talked about …

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Untimely Death by Zahraa Chehade

Did you know that in some parts of the United States police kill black people six times more often than they kill white people? Sad but true, the normal rate for the Midwest region is 2.9% higher concerning black fatalities by police. According to mappingpoliceviolence.org (11/18/2020), black people have been 28% of those killed by …

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Hit Em’ Harder by Fatme Aoun

Bullying is a repetitive, unwanted behavior that affects school-aged kids. Statistics show that 20.2% of students report being bullied. That’s 1 out of every 5 students currently in school. Sometimes, teachers and parents don’t see the problem that’s going on with their child or student. Many don’t even realize there are 4 types of bullying …

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Smart Vs. Duh by Aliana Khaili

Coronavirus hit in late December which was very effective on students and working employees. Online school was started on March 28th after schools were shut down on March 15th. Online school is a way of learning remotely through computers and technology to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Around 58% of students are currently …

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Breaking Or Making by Assil Khanafer

Achieving high scores is becoming a bigger aspiration for an increasing amount of American youth. Over 1/3 of adults in the U.S. population are currently receiving a higher education. With the rise of information technology and an increasingly global economy, higher education is also becoming more of a necessity for success.  With the success also …

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