8Ball by Sarah Chami

The Game that most of us know as pool or 8 ball, wasn’t always known as pool. It was known as Billiards The game Billiards was played by Kings, Commoners, Presidents, Ladies, Gentlemen, and hustlers.  Billiards as an indoor table game was first mentioned in a 1470 inventory for King Louis XI of France. Billiards …

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Behind The Screen by Jenna Chour

So Covid happened… a lot of things changed, school being one of them. According to the United States Census, about 93% of schools in most areas are now virtual, meaning there aren’t any face-to-face classes being held.  This was a huge adjustment for students and teachers. Imagine going from seeing friends and communicating in school …

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Eyes Behind by Amani Alhadi

Privacy is something not enough people have nowadays. Students are having pictures of themselves being taken and posted on social media without their permission. Celebrities like Taylor Swift and Justin Beiber have been followed by paparazzi. Just because someone is famous doesn’t mean people should follow them around and take their picture. Many people have …

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Universal Reality by Nerjes Hussein

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American essayist. This is the terrifying reality that has overcome the majority of our nation. There is an infinite number of reasons that contribute to anxiety and depression, none of which …

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Through Stereotypes by Riann Beydoun

It is normal for humans to stereotype, and we may do it without even realizing it. Stereotypes can be formed during childhood, with little things like seeing historical figures that are mostly white or how black characters are portrayed in the media. We stereotype to try and find patterns in people and categorize what is …

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Finding A Safe Space

Bullying, a type of act or force someone does to another to make them do something or just tease them. Bullying can happen anywhere, especially in school. Students face real hard pressure, once entering the school, worrying if anybody is going to say anything about what you wear, the way you talk, the way you …

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