Cultural assimilation is complicated
May 29, 2019
Among the most divisive and sensitive debates in the first world, arguably more so than immigration itself, is the assimilation of immigrants into society and what that should look like. It is generally assumed in every country that new arrivals should learn to be a part of their new environment,...
The Republican Party is dividing the United States
May 10, 2019
I have always been a Democrat. I remember how excited my parents were about Obama winning in '08, and from then on, I just counted myself as one without really paying attention to national politics. That only really started to change during the 2016 Presidential Election. I had wondered how this country...
We need Big Red changes
February 20, 2019
We need more funding for the arts. Students have paint but do not canvases in the art room. Students sing in the halls but there is not a chorus or a space to learn and develop these skills. Students have one director who leads band and orchestra, while many other schools have two dif...
To our leaders: take note
February 19, 2019
For our nation: Members of Congress need to listen to their constituents. They’re elected to govern by the people, so they should govern for them. But it goes beyond just listening, it requires action. Those who govern need to show us that it’s beyond their own self-interests by listening t...
The black gate should not be locked
November 4, 2018
Within the last two years, the gate that opens to allow kids to get in and out from the bus ramp and senior lot, also known as the “back gate” remains locked even when school just starts. I understand that we need to keep the gate locked for security reasons, but locking this gate also means that a...
We need to address mental health
November 4, 2018
Hidden behind closed doors. Whispered between families. Shoved behind a curtain of secrecy. But there’s no need for it to be a secret. Over 20 percent of teenagers aged 13-18 have or will have some form of mental illness, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. It’s not a rarity. It...
The government needs to protect the environment
November 1, 2018
Under our current state government, there is very little enforcement of environmental protection laws and no prosecution of the many individuals and corporate polluters in Florida. Not only are laws not being enforced, but our government has degraded our environmental protection system by shutting down...
Kanye West is the Kanye best
November 1, 2018
Steve Jobs, Tupac, Bill Gates, Van Gogh, Howard Hughes, Donald Trump, Floyd Mayweather, Michael Jackson, Hitler, David Bowie, Superman, Picasso, Jesus Christ, Walt Disney, Andy Warhol, Kris Jenner, Shakespeare, Willy Wonka and God. What do the people listed above have in common? They are all people...
We need to stop buying racist Halloween costumes
October 31, 2018
Dressing up for Halloween is supposed to be exciting. Halloween is a holiday meant for everyone to participate in. But how is possible for those of different ethnicities and backgrounds to enjoy parties and trick-or-treating when the costumes around them are constantly making a mockery of everything...
Our prison system is inhumane
October 1, 2018
It’s no secret that America’s prison system is brutal, inhumane, and downright disrespectful. Those unlucky enough to fall into the hands of our prison system- this happens to be over 25 percent of the United States population - often suffer from the negative results of mass incarceratio...