Traditional Thanksgiving Dishes: Hispanic Culture

Día de Acción de Gracias, also known as Thanksgiving, is a very well celebrated holiday all over the world. Although not always the exact same as the American version of Thanksgiving, many cultures celebrate a day of giving thanks. These celebrations often take place sometime in the month of November. Many countries have their various traditional Thanksgiving dishes, but today we are going to talk … Continue reading Traditional Thanksgiving Dishes: Hispanic Culture

Big Win! Scorpions Sting The Lions!

OM Varsity Football Beats Howard on HOCO Night Preceding the Homecoming showdown, Oakland Mills High School Varsity Football was sitting just at .500, with a record of 3-3, making the homecoming game imperative for the team to get over the hump. Contrastingly, Howard High School Varsity Football was on a 4 game winning streak and had only lost 1 game, being 5-1. Despite their differing … Continue reading Big Win! Scorpions Sting The Lions!

Protests in Iran

When is it enough? On September 16, 2022, 22-year old Mahsa Amini died in police custody in Iran. Three days before her death, Amini was arrested by the morality police of Iran for violating Iran’s conservative dress code. She was in police custody for two hours until she was transported to the Kasra hospital where she was declared brain dead. Authorities have denied beating Amini … Continue reading Protests in Iran

Japanese Halloween

-Cool cultures in Japan- Sometimes it is said that Japan has ‘curious’ cultures. Unlike other countries, many Japanese people do not care much about their own religious beliefs, but there are a lot of religious events that occur. For instance, most Japanese enjoy Christmas, and the most popular religious funeral is Buddhism. In a word, Japanese cultures consist of a mixture of Western and Asian … Continue reading Japanese Halloween