, , , Call to Action, Good Health and Well-Being, Media, Showcase, This is America, 0
The rise of Covid-19 has surged over the past 3 weeks. Many companies are rushing to get a vaccine...
, , , Art, Fall 2020, Music, Photography, Portraits, Showcase, Technology, 0
Art has played a role in most people’s lives in one way or another. And there are always these...
, , , Art, Fall 2020, Media, Music, Showcase, Student-Centered, 0
Why did I join Lit Mag? Art has always played a subtle role in keeping my sanity anchored and...
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Fall 2020, Media, Quality Education, Showcase, This is America, 2
Today, although most of the world is multilingual, many Americans are not fluent in a second language. This is...
Music has become such a common occurrence in our daily lives. Whether it be on your car radio, from...
In a time when so many hateful words are spread like wildfire, music seems like the only calm in...
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, History, Poetry, Showcase, 2
Recently, I read Selected Poems, by Langston Hughes. I relished the thought of the ingeniousness Langston uses in his poems....
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, 2
Language is a communication tool that gains much of its power not from what is said, but from how...
This election in 2020 is completely different and something new. No election has ever been this way and I...
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2020, Showcase, Sports, 2
In the article “ Are Pro Athletes Overpaid?” I learned that pro athletes are highly paid. There are some...
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Showcase, Sports, 4
High School Sports is only around for 4 years for a student. High School sports really form who you...
, , , Media, This is America, Voting, 0
This election has been the most important election of our lives, considering the fact that this is the next...
, , , Media, Media and Message, Social Media, Technology, 0
In the article “What the Internet Really Knows About You” by Zeynep Tufekci is about how you have to...
In the article, “No Place to Call Home” by Jessica Press and Rebecca Zissou I learned that there is...
In the article, “Should Paid Sick Days Be Required?” I learned that most U.S companies offer their employees a...
, , , Argument, Media, NowComment, Politics, Student-Centered, This is America, Voting, 0
In the article, “Could Young Voters Decide the Presidency?” by Patricia Smith, past and younger generations haven’t been involved...
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Media, Minimum Wage, Politics, This is America, 0
In the article, “Post Office Panic” by Patricia Smith, Postal services have been having difficulties with their businesses due...
This year’s presidential election is a very controversial topic, I have seen many people stand on one side strongly....
, , , American Creed, Fall 2020, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, This is America, 1
Liberty, equality, and equal opportunity for all are at the core of our values as Americans. None of them...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Getting Started, Media, Music, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Religion, Rights, Slavery, Violence, What do I stand for?, 0
(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
, , , Fall 2020, Getting Started, Media, Places We Love: Photos, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Refugees, Transportation, Wonder, 0
The human being is, by nature, a creature of curiosity. We are drawn to what we don’t understand and...
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Media, Media and Message, Religion, 1
In today’s fast-paced culture, taking a step back to enjoy life every so often is unheard of, and now,...
Living life in a pandemic is not easy for anyone, but there are some groups of people who have...
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Sports, 3
While we still have this dangerous virus sports across the world are still having practices and games. The first...
A single story is where the same story gets told over and over again, but it is never told by...
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Social Media, 3
On February 14, 2005, YouTube was activated and has developed throughout the years. The first video was uploaded on...
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 2
Most kids growing up in the 2000’s were most likely watching Disney Channel or maybe Nickelodeon. But when I...
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 0
This chart shows the most Googled hobbies in each state during the Covid-19 pandemic. Streaming movies and TV shows were the most popular pastime, taking up 35 percent of Internet searches. Which of these activities have you spent the most time on during lockdown?
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, 3
As women, we strive to prove societal stereotypes wrong, working to be the greatest we can be. The world...
, , , Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Music, Showcase, Sports, 1
The values that are seen in society can be prioritized differently depending on each individual. Some people are heavily...
The flower, sometimes known as a ‘bloom or blossom, which have been adored and admired by humans to bring...
, , , Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Sports, 4
Has anyone ever told you that you look like you play a specific sport? The reason for this is...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Media, Voting, 0
Race has always been a big factor in the type of life you have in America. Most minorities have...
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2020, Media, Showcase, This is America, 1
In the article ¨Should Paid Sick Days Be Required?” by Patt Murray and James Lanckford it argues whether sick...
, , , American Dream, Fall 2020, Immigration, Media, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, This is America, 1
In the article “Should America Still Welcome Immigrants?” by Wendy Feliz and Congressman Paul Gosar inform others if immigrants...
, , , Drugs, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Sports, 1
Should marijuana be allowed in sports? It is a very controversial question that raises many eyebrows around the entertainment...
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, This is America, 0
The last few months the world has been struggling with the Covid-19 pandemic. Some countries more than others and...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2020, Journalist Bio, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Social Media, This is America, 3
We are repetitively being told by schools and politicians to have pride in our country and its values. Values...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Showcase, This is America, 1
Knowing the age when you are considered an adult with all privileges is an important issue. This is because...
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Sports, 7
I was remarkably fortunate enough to experience an entire football season during my senior year of high school with...
, , , Argument, Arts & Entertainment, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Family, Friendship, Literary Essay, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Politics, Race Relations, Read/Write Poems, Research Help, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Stories, Youth Activism, 1
(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
, , , American Creed, Fall 2020, Family, Friendship, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Writing, 1
What does it mean to be American? Whenever someone asks me this question, I instantly think back to the...
, , , Fall 2020, Media, Politics, Showcase, This is America, Writing, 0
Since our the constitution was founded, creating our government that we all know today there have been people who...
, , , Climate Action, Constitution, Covid Oral History, Environment & World, This is America, 0
Event 201 was a, “3.5-hour pandemic tabletop exercise that simulated a series of dramatic, scenario-based facilitated discussions, confronting difficult,...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2020, My Beautiful Neighborhood, Showcase, 0
There has been growing concern among Utahns regarding the construction of a pipeline that would extend from Lake Powell...
What does it mean to be an American? It can mean a lot of different things for a lot...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Showcase, This is America, 1
Jack Guggemos Mrs. Reed American Lit 18 October 2020 To Be American What it means to be American is...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, This is America, 2
For many people America is an amazing country where people have free will and can be anything their heart...
, , , American Creed, Argument, Fall 2020, Showcase, This is America, 4
America is nowhere near perfect. Our history is not all sunshine. The shadows from our past loom over us...
, , , American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, 0
To be American means to be free. Americans’ beliefs consist of many freedoms like freedom of speech, freedom of...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Family, History, Police, Protest, Rights, Showcase, This is America, Violence, War, 0
Recently, I read Riot, by Walter Dean Myers. I appreciated and enjoyed this play. I appreciated being able to...
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Creative Writing, Fall 2020, Family, Goals, Love, Point of View, Showcase, 4
Recently, I read Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer. I appreciated the allure of darkness, kind of like the “light meets...
, , , Drugs, Fall 2020, Media, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, 4
A growing number of people who’ve wound up in emergency rooms with lung injuries have tied to vaping. Nearly...
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, This is America, Voting, 4
In the article, “Post Office Panic,” I learned that with this Covid-19 pandemic going around, it is delaying deliveries...
, , , Fall 2020, Media, Photography, Showcase, Social Media, Writing, Youth Activism, 4
In the articles “When Photos Lie” by Laura Anastasia and Mary Kate Frank the argument is that when navigating...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Girl, History, Point of View, Police, Politics, Protest, Showcase, This is America, Violence, War, Writing, Youth Activism, 1
The book I am reading is called “Riot” by Walter Dean Myers. The book is in the form of...
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2020, Family, Friendship, Getting Started, Love, Showcase, 0
So far, the story starts with Bella and how she’s fitting into a new “world” , That’s when she...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, War, 3
The US had decided to pull out of helping Syria and fight against the terrorist group “ISIS” since 2011....
In the article, “When are you really an adult,” I learned that in different societies, the age to be...
The world of boxing has been paired up against a very challenging contender, Covid-19. This is a sport that...
, , , Fall 2020, Guns, Showcase, This is America, 0
From 2009 through 2018, some 1,121 Americans were killed and 836 more wounded in 194 mass shootings, with an...
, , , Fall 2020, Media, Politics, Showcase, Taking a Knee, War, 0
In the article, “What Now in Syria?” by Patricia Smith, Donald Trump’s decision to have U.S. troops leave northeastern...
In the article “6 things to know about the atomic bomb” it was talking about how much things have...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Sports, 0
A lot of athletes all over the world are asking for change around the community because of the Black...
, , , Fall 2020, Media, Showcase, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, 0
Many people that believe that smart phones are making us stupid and others believe that smartphones is actually really...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, George Floyd Protests, History, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 4
In the article, “George Floyd’s Death Sparks Massive Nationwide Protests” by Patricia Smith, I learned that the upsetting of...
The image on the top left is my laptop. I use it when I am extremely bored or have...
During the COVID-19 pandemic it simply to say that being in your room all day while doing class work...
, , , Coronavirus Photo Memoirs, Showcase, Spring 2020, Summer 2020, 2
Jabril’s Room Jabril’s Computer LaptopI have been doing schoolwork on my computer for months. The Coronavirus A.K.A. Covid-19 caused...
Add comments to this video my brother and I made during the lockdown in the Bronx.
Dear Athletes who practice five or more times per week, We are writing to you because we want to...
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Life Skills & Fitness, Sports, 1
At the moment we are in a pandemic with Coronavirus and with coming into summer the virus is supposed...
, , , Coronavirus, Media, Showcase, Spring 2020, 4
With the current pandemic of COVID-19, our president, Donald Trump has come out to the media to update us...
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Family, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2020, 3
In the article, ¨A Poem of Mexico¨I learned of how beauty behind Mexico, its unity in family and its...
Click the images to enlarge.In the first image, in the top left, you can see the empty flower pot...
Online schooling is something that we are all facing at this very moment. Some people really dislike it and...
, , , Call to Action, Community, Coronavirus, Debt, Homelessness, Housing, Media, Minimum Wage, No Poverty (Economy), Pitching, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
The US is debating on giving people $1,000 to help them support their family and to get bills and...
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Coronavirus, Gaming, Good Health and Well-Being, History, I Could Be Worse, Love, Media, Media and Message, Oscars, Showcase, Spring 2020, Stress, This is America, Youth Activism, 1
Everybody loves Shrek. It’s an amazing film. However, Dreamworks achieved perfection with the next installation of the franchise, Shrek...
, , , Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, This is America, 2
The argument of the drinking age has been a hot topic in the news for quite some time now....
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Coronavirus, Media, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
Oh what a time we are living in. Pandemics, earthquakes, plagues of locusts, and documentaries about murderous rednecks with...
, , , Coronavirus, Media, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
Social polarization is associated with the segregation within a society that may emerge from income inequality, real-estate fluctuations, economic displacements and more. and...
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Music, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
As I sit in my swivel chair, listening to “The Lion King” soundtrack for the 1000th time since quarantine...
, , , Coronavirus, Environment & World, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, This is America, 0
The coronavirus is going to permanently change the world. It already has, and will continue to do so until...
, , , Coronavirus, Family, Media, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
I’m sure you all know of everything that is happening in the world. I’m sure a lot of people...
, , , Beauty, Coronavirus, Showcase, Social Class, Social Media, Spring 2020, 0
Researchers say that COVID-19 has been rapidly spreading due to the movements of people with no or very mild...
Some music enthusiasts love the challenge of sitting down at the piano or picking up their violin to learn...
, , , Music, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
, , , Music, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
Rhythm and flow. Let me know what you think.
, , , Music, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
Do you hear what I’m trying for here? Photo by andreas160578 (Pixabay)
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