J.L.R. – Learning
How to tell a teacher you’re not learning? Dear fellow student, This is such a good question, and honestly it’s one that I don’t hear asked often––but I don’t know why. We, as students, tend to hate teachers teaching styles and constantly complain how we aren’t learning but we should ask ourselves what we are doing to fix it. This a great step. After thinking … Continue reading J.L.R. – Learning
Tide Pods
The Tide Pod Challenge is a challenge that teenagers are doing where they record themselves eating a Tide Pod. The problem with this challenge is that not only are people eating pods filled with dangerous chemicals––but it’s that most teenagers are doing it for fame among their friends. This challenge is extremely dangerous since Tide Pods aren’t meant to be consumed. Some effects of eating … Continue reading Tide Pods
Unpopular Opinion: Lana Del Rey is Overrated
Elizabeth Grant, better known as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter familiar for her fifties and sixties Americana aesthetic and theatrical style of songwriting. Her debut album “Born to Die” peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 200 albums chart. Her most well known songs are “Young and Beautiful” and “Video Games.” From the beginning of her career, she was held up as … Continue reading Unpopular Opinion: Lana Del Rey is Overrated
Crypto: What’s Happening?
A month ago, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin looked like they were unstoppable. They increase in value everyday, sometimes fall briefly, but still trend up. Ever since the beginning of 2017, people have been asking the question: when are cryptocurrencies going to crash? On January 17 of 2018, Bitcoin began to see a downward trend, with an extreme decline of over 8% of its value (Tradingview.com). Over … Continue reading Crypto: What’s Happening?
Black History Month
Black History Month is the one time of year designated solely for the Black community to celebrate our successes, perseverance, and beauty. Black History Month is meant to be a celebration of Black culture and everything that comes with it. As most of us have experienced throughout our school careers, Black History Month has become a repetitive occurrence. We all know about Martin Luther King … Continue reading Black History Month
