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Why the “American Dream”?
Zuleika, , American Dream, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, American dream, Berkeley High School, Undocumented immigrants, 2When people think of America, they usually think about “the flag” ,“Bald eagle” or “ American Dream” or “The...
COVID-19 Around the World: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Camila, , Taking responsible risks, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Showcase, COVID Around the World, Spring 2021, Experiences, Berkeley High School, coronavirus, virus, Argentina, Buenos Aires, salud, health, 9The pandemic has been present in our lives since the CDC reported the first case in the United States...
If I Stay–What would you do if you had to choose?
Tasneem, , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, family, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0Spoil Alert If I stay by Gayle Forman is about a seventeen-year-old female who lives with her Mom, Dad,...
Selena Quintanilla
Maria Teresa, , Gender Equity (Women), Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2020, Showcase, #RHS, Selena, 1Like many citizens of America who value and think highly of their country, Mexican Americans are the same. They...
Dana, from Kindred, is determined, forgiving, and resourceful
Kaimea, , Guides, Character Traits and Relationships, Showcase, History, Books or Plays, Slavery, Fall 2020, Literature Guides, Harvest Collegiate High School, Kindred, 0Dana, the protagonist in Kindred, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. Dana tries to do...
Why are many young people unemployed at this time?
Ashley, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2020, Showcase, Orange Cove High School, Unemployment, 3In the article,¨Young and Unemployed,¨ I learned that all over the world many young people have been affected by...
Are Big Tech Companies Too Strong?
Cristian, , Showcase, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, Fall 2020, technology, Orange Cove High School, 0The main, talked-about tech companies, Google, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook are used every single day 24 hours a day....
The Courage of Emergency Workers
Gabriel, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2020, Showcase, Orange Cove High School, jobs, 0I used to tell myself that I wanted to be a doctor because I wanted to be able to do...
Rise and Fall of Warriors #1
Dehao, , Fall 2020, Plot Analysis, Books or Plays, Harvest Collegiate High School, #showcase, 0Recently, I read Warriors Into The Wild by Erin Hunter. I appreciated this book. I felt that way because...
Inauguration Day 2021
Alondra, , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Community, This is America, Fall 2020, Showcase, Politics, Orange Cove High School, #inaugurationday, 1On January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn into office and officially became the 46th president of...
Presidential Election the USA
Morgan, , Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Fall 2020, america, Orange Cove High School, 0This year’s election was crazy due to the fact of what Trump is complaining about and what he is...
Biden, the New President
Fatima, , This is America, Fall 2020, Showcase, COVID Around the World, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, History, Argument, Community, unity, Orange Cove High School, change, #JOEBIDEN, 0Joe Bubar, the author of “Biden Is Sworn In as President’ wrote that in the past 20th of January...
Are We Too Wired?
Ashley, , Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Fall 2020, Showcase, Orange Cove High School, Social Media, anxiety, 0Whats the type of world that we live in? Everything is digital now and days. Now every classroom has...
What do you think when people talk about race ?
Lizbeth, , Reduced Inequalities, Fall 2020, Showcase, Race Relations, Orange Cove High School, questions, 1When people talk about race sometimes it may not be a good idea because some people may get offended...
Is Big Tech Too Powerful?
Eduardo, , Showcase, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Fall 2020, Orange Cove High School, Google, 0In these past years, companies like Google, Apple, and Amazon have become more and more known by many people....
Penny Production
Diana, , Showcase, Responsible Consumption and Production, Fall 2020, future, Orange Cove High School, inflation, experts, shortage, 2According to Upfront’s latest edition, experts are considering whether or not to stop the production of pennies. When you...
Young and Unemployed
Heidi, , Showcase, Career & Job Readiness, Youth Activism, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, economy, jobs, young people, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article “Young and Unemployed” by Liz Alderman and Geneva Abdul, they talk about how many young people...
A Trip to the Past?
Monserrat, , Showcase, History, Call to Action, This I Believe, Community, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Fall 2020, Orange Cove High School, #history, #Titanic, #Pasttimes, 0In the article, “A Titanic Do-Over” I learned that mistakes during the build of the ship were made as...
Is Big Tech Getting Out of Hand?
Juan, , Social Media, Technology, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Fall 2020, Showcase, Social Media, Tech, Orange Cove High School, 2021, Google, Amazon, future, Monopoly, 0In the article, “Is Big Tech Too Powerful,” I learned that big corporations such as Google and Amazon are...
RUN!!!!!
Saniya, , short fiction, Showcase, War, Stories, Environment, Science, Writing & Communication, Fall 2020, thriller, The U School, supernatural, 0I watched as The giant, poisonous, green looking cloud rise into the sky and flooded the whole city, I...
Penny Elimination
Litzy, , Environment & World, Responsible Consumption and Production, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Showcase, Media, Argument, Orange Cove High School, Pandemic, Pennies, Coins, 1In the article, “Is It Time to Eliminate the Penny?” I learned that the U.S. produces more than 7...
First Impressions
Maria, , Showcase, Life Skills & Fitness, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2020, RHS, First impressions, 2Picture this, you are preparing for a job interview, or for the first day at a new school. You...
Unashamed Conversations About Unmet Mental Health Needs
Maddie, , Showcase, Psychology, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, mental health, RHS, 3Impulse buying, binge watching, unemployment, and millions of deaths. The feelings of instability and insecurity plague the lives of...
The NCAA’s Take on the Mental Health of Student-Athletes
Jessica, , Showcase, Sports, Fall 2020, RHS, Student athlete, NCAA, mental health, 0In my previous blog post, I talked about the mental health and wellness of student-athletes, and how poor mental...
Domestic Violence: Pandemic Within a Pandemic
Lluvia, , Gender Equity (Women), Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Showcase, Domestic Violence, coronavirus, RHS, 1As we talked about in an earlier post, we stated that domestic violence was becoming a pandemic within a...
In the article “The Remarkable Journey of The Iron Man ” i learned that a young man with down...
The people vs. Covid-19
Selena, , Good Health and Well-Being, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Showcase, Orange Cove High School, #pandemic, #COVID-19, 5Last year was when it all began, this virus spreading across the country, state to state. It’s a new...
The idea of lucid dreaming seems impossible to some due to the complexity of the dreams and how simple...
Inside Out and Back Again
Hai-Cheng, , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Literature Guides, Guides, Character Traits and Relationships, Showcase, bullying, Harvest Collegiate High School, character traits, 0Kim Ha, the protagonist in Inside Out and Back Again, has a few traits that influence her relationships with...
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before
Drew, , Fall 2020, Plot Analysis, Showcase, Beauty, History, Books or Plays, Love, Argument, Jenny Han, To All The Boys I've Loved Before, Harvest Collegiate High School, 2Recently, I read To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han. I relished the fake love/real love aspects...
Native Cuisine: A Story of Oppression
Liann, , Showcase, Reduced Inequalities, Fall 2020, food, Natives, RHS, Native American, cuisine, 1Cuisine may be essential to assimilation and acceptance for immigrants within American society, but what is its significance for...
Janie rises from survivor to striver in Their Eyes Were Watching God
Brendaly, , Showcase, Gender Equity (Women), Books or Plays, Love, Fall 2020, archetypes, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0Janie is a character whose archetype changes dynamically over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
In my last blog post, I emphasized the harmful effects that social media tends to have on the majority...
As discussed in the last blog post, Harry Styles has had an enormous impact on society, especially the...
The Zombie Deer
Melody, , Writing & Communication, Fall 2020, Showcase, Stories, Environment, Animals, Mystery, Short story, Zombie, The U School, 0A drunk driver mysteriously had hit a deer but it became a “zombie deer.” That deer went into the...
In my last blog post, I discussed the role that social media plays in how our society learns information...
Breaking Tradition on Inauguration Day at the National Mall
Kaileigh, , Fall 2020, #nationalmall, #inaugurationday, #royals, 0The National Mall in Washington, D.C. is not just the location of the March on Washington for Jobs and...
lil key x lil baby
Keyaira, , Showcase, Poetry, Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2020, artist, The U School, entertainment, 0Lil key x lil baby I say lil baby on the track ayyyy , I got my mans from...
The Lab 6 Feet Under
Raniyah, , Environment & World, Fall 2020, 6feetunder, Short story, The U School, 0The cure had to be here somewhere in this lab room. A disaster was happening. People were dying and...
women in prison
Saniya, , Fall 2020, Showcase, Poetry, Gender Equity (Women), The U School, Prison system, Women's Rights, Life In Prison, 1Women in prison Women in prison we go through a lot. Women in prison we don't get the proper...
Brian from the Hatchets character transformation
Leo, , Fall 2020, Character Archetypes, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0Brian is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
Emergency Services
Ahmir, , Showcase, Poetry, Good Health and Well-Being, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Emergency Workers, The U School, Empathy, 1Hospital Workers in Particular Hospital workers go through thick and thin working. They are the only people I...
R.I.P Selena Reyes-Harnandez
Ashanti, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Showcase, LGBTQ+ Rights, Poetry, poetry, The U School, Transgender, 1While I was growing up I was raised to hate trans people. Because trans people are men trying to...
March: Book One
Ocean, , Literature Guides, World Connections, Guides, Showcase, Politics, Books or Plays, Protest, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, John Lewis, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0The first sections of March: Book One by John Lewis might leave a reader feeling happy because it’s about...
Imagine in the future living, and experiencing robot creatures. A U.S.-based technology firm has developed animatronic bottlenose dolphins that...
No Crystal Stair, part 2
Hai-Cheng, , Fall 2020, Plot Analysis, Books or Plays, Writing & Communication, showcase, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0Recently, I read No Crystal Stair, by Vuanda Micheaux Nelson. I enjoyed reading this book. I liked this book...
And Still I Rise
Drew, , Showcase, Black Lives Matter, Gender, Poetry, Gender Equity (Women), Books or Plays, Room with a View, Women in Action, Fall 2020, January, Maya Angelou, And Still I Rise, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0This poetry book makes me feel confident and inspired from the way it can grab your “insecurities” or lack...
The Son of Neptune
Ian, , Plot Analysis, Showcase, Books or Plays, Stories, Writing, Fall 2020, Books, greekmyth, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0Recently, I read The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan. I really enjoyed reading this book. This is because...
Body positivity
Melody, , Showcase, Poetry, Gender Equity (Women), Social Media, Fall 2020, Media, Writing & Communication, #poems, #inspirational, #the us school, #poem, #body positivite, #BodyImage, #Positivity, The U School, #goodvibes, #empathy, #Emapthy, 11People told me that I shouldn’t show my skin or that I’m not perfect enough or fit enough to...
Never Change
Raniyah, , Showcase, Poetry, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Empathy, Teenbullying, Never change, Be yourself, The U School, Stopbullying, 0I never really understood why I got treated so badly by my classmates. People would say nasty things like “Why...
I feel like this is a common question that occurs in every young teens life. And that question is ...
Who is in Charge in Andrew Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress?”
Sarah, , Fall 2020, rosaryhighschool, #RHS, 0In Andrew Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress,” ultimately, no one physical character is “in charge” in the poem, as...
Kindness in Freak The Mighty
Emmanuel, , Literature Guides, Guides, Character Traits and Relationships, Showcase, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, character traits, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0Maxwell Kane, the protagonist in Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick has a few traits that influence his relationships...
Why I always go with my heart
Raniyah, , Showcase, Family, Reduced Inequalities, Fall 2020, The U School, overcoming, 9“Go with your heart and you will make it through hard battles.”- Raniyah Lawrence My family and I have...
The Last Olympian
Ian, , Plot Analysis, Showcase, Books or Plays, Stories, Writing, Fall 2020, Books, greekmyth, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0Recently, I read The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan. I really enjoyed reading this book. This is because there...
Why people are protesting and getting mad at the death of innocent Black people
Matthew, , Fall 2020, Race Relations, Black Lives Matter, Plot Analysis, Books or Plays, Protest, Raise Your Voice, Black Lives Matter At School, Showcase, #onlineschool, Police Brutality, #BLM, Harvest Collegiate High School, #9thgraders, 3Recently, I read The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. I appreciated this book. I say this because it...
Who Did It?
Nicolle, , Fall 2020, Showcase, Plot Analysis, Crime, Wonder, Books or Plays, Point of View, Decision Making, #Who's Next, Harvest Collegiate High School, wonder, questions, 1Recently, I read The Outsider by Stephen King. I found myself captivated by this book. The way Stephen King...
The Brave: Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban
Emmanuel, , Fall 2020, Character Archetypes, Showcase, Books or Plays, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1Harry Potter is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of...
The Unknown
Nicolle, , Family, History, Wonder, Books or Plays, Decision Making, Fall 2020, Showcase, curiosity, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0Milly, the protagonist in Finding Miracles has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she is...
The End of Her
Tasneem, , Showcase, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Harvest Collegiate High School, Shari Lapena, 0In the book The End of Her by Shari Lapena many emotions occurred during the time I was reading...
Empathy with Covid-19
Claire, , Good Health and Well-Being, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Showcase, RHS, Empathy, 11As discussed in a previous blog post, “Empathy in Action,” a single story can impact how empathy plays a...
How much Sharon cares for Tish and Fonny and even the baby that’s in Tish!
Ocean, , Showcase, Books or Plays, Writing & Communication, Fall 2020, Harvest Collegiate High School, Baldwin, If Beale Street Could Talk, 0The middle sections of If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin might leave a reader feeling in disbelief...
The Shining
Oliver, , Literature Guides, Guides, Character Traits and Relationships, Showcase, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Harvest Collegiate High School, The Shining, 0Jack Torrance, the protagonist in The Shining, has a few traits that influence his relationships with others. One, he...
Ready Player One: Winning the Egg
Leo, , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Plot Analysis, Showcase, Harvest Collegiate High School, Winning Player One, 1Recently, I read Ready Player 1 by Ernest Cline. I really enjoyed this book. I liked how it talked...
The Titan’s Curse
Ian, , Showcase, Books or Plays, Stories, Writing, Fall 2020, Plot Analysis, Books, greekmyth, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1Recently, I read The Titan’s Curse, by Rick Riordan. I enjoyed reading this book. I liked reading this book...
The Sea of Monsters
Ian, , Plot Analysis, Showcase, Books or Plays, Stories, Writing & Communication, Fall 2020, Books, Greek Myth, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1Recently, I read The Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordan. I enjoyed reading this book. I enjoyed reading this...
The Dangerous Diary: Harry Potter and The Chambers of Secrets
Emmanuel, , Fall 2020, Plot Analysis, Showcase, Books or Plays, Harry Potter, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1Recently, I read Harry Potter And The Chambers of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling. I loved this book. After having...
Finding Herself
Brendaly, , Showcase, Gender Equity (Women), Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Plot Analysis, Books, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0Now that I’ve read over half of “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neal Hurston. I appreciate this...
Looking for Solutions to Native American Substance Abuse
Blen, , Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, youth, Berkeley High School, Native Americans, substance abuse, 6The issue I have chosen is substance abuse among the American Indian community. I was inspired to research this...
Why Are There So Many Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women?
Jade, , Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Gender Equity (Women), Fall 2020, Berkeley High School, justice for women, 0Red Dresses, hanging eerily amongst the trees, revealing the number of missing and murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in...
Standing Rock Protests and Native American Land Access
Jaden, , Sustainable Cities and Communities, Fall 2020, Showcase, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Environment & World, Berkeley High School, Native Americans, environment, Native American Pipeline Protest, 0I have been recently researching Native American reservations/ land access and also the recent standing rock protests. I chose...
The Fault in Our Stars: Living Life
Emmanuel, , Showcase, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Literature Guides, Guides, Character Traits and Relationships, Harvest Collegiate High School, The Fault In Our Stars, 2Hazel Grace Lancaster, the protagonist in The Fault in Our Stars, has a few traits that influence her relationships...
If Beale Street Could Talk
Ocean, , Fall 2020, Showcase, Books or Plays, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Writing & Communication, Baldwin, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0If Beale Street Could Talk is about systemic racism and how Black men and women are constantly being profiled...
Fitting In: Wonder
Emmanuel, , Showcase, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Plot Analysis, wonder, Harvest Collegiate High School, 3Recently, I read Wonder by R.J. Palacio. I enjoyed this book. This story was touching and sad to read...
You, Yourself, and Your Being
Hannah, , Showcase, Psychology, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, psychology, human nature, RHS, Self-reflection, 1In life, artwork, and especially literature, the narrative is often formed to the understanding of good vs. evil. There...
Words in Sound and Shape
Hannah, , Showcase, Language, Fall 2020, Power of language, Thinking out loud, pen to paper, RHS, 2The beauty of language reveals itself in how distinctly it touches a person’s identity in both written and spoken...
Lord of the Flies: The Realities of Having Power
Emmanuel, , Fall 2020, Literature Guides, Guides, Character Traits and Relationships, Showcase, Books or Plays, Harvest Collegiate High School, Lord of the Flies, power, 2Ralph, one of the main characters in Lord of The Flies, has a few traits that influence his relationships...
Harry Potter: The Brave 11-Year-Old
Emmanuel, , Showcase, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Harvest Collegiate High School, Harry Potter, 0Harry Potter is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of...
Substance Abuse
Toby, , Fall 2020, Showcase, Drugs, Life Skills & Fitness, Good Health and Well-Being, substance abuse, Decolonizing Research Project, Berkeley High School, Native Americans, 8Substance abuse has proven to be a large problem in America and especially within the Native American Indian Population....
Peacefully Protecting the Land
Max, , Sustainable Cities and Communities, Fall 2020, Showcase, Environment, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Environment & World, Berkeley High School, Native Americans, Decolonizing Research Project, environment, Native American Pipeline Protest, 0The issue I have chosen to study is the issue of the standing rock pipeline. There is a pipeline...
The Benefits of Strict Gun Laws
Ariana, , American Creed, Showcase, Fall 2020, Guns, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Pro Gun Control, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, #LESS GUNS LESS VIOLENCE, Gun Violence, Gun control, #Gunsafety, 19Gun laws are laws that should be taken into serious consideration when any person can walk into a store...
New Bodies: Every Day
Emmanuel, , Fall 2020, Plot Analysis, Showcase, Books or Plays, comparing book and movie, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0Recently, I read Every Day, by David Levithan. I loved this book. This book was like no other book;...
The Scary Story of Goosebumps Horrorland: Creep From The Deep
Emmanuel, , Showcase, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Harvest Collegiate High School, Goosebumpa, 0The fourth and fifth chapters of x by R. L. Stine might leave a reader feeling nervous and scared...
Child Separation
Zuleika, , Fall 2020, Showcase, History, Berkeley High School, Decolonizing Research Project, Separation of Children, Separation of Families, 5I have chosen to do my project about children separated from their families. This is a big problem that...
Substance Abuse In Native American Communities
Ammaar, , Showcase, Race Relations, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Good Health and Well-Being, Reduced Inequalities, Fall 2020, substance abuse, Decolonizing Research Project, Berkeley High School, Native Americans, 1An undying issue in the United States is the lack of support Native Americans recieve. From the birth of...
Struggles of Indigenous Women
Halimah, , Fall 2020, Showcase, Gender Equity (Women), Call to Action, This is America, Native Americans, Decolonizing Research Project, Berkeley High School, 4The issue I have chosen to study is Indigenous Women. The articles that I looked at talked about how...
Substance Abuse and Addiction in Native American Communities
Ginger, , Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Showcase, History, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Life Skills & Fitness, Native Americans, substance abuse, Decolonizing Research Project, Berkeley High School, drug addiction, 0Click on each of the links below to see a series of Adobe Spark Pages I made about substance...
Substance and Alcohol Abuse: Native Indians
Julian, , Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Showcase, Drugs, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, substance abuse, Alcohol abuse, Decolonizing Research Project, Berkeley High School, Native Americans, 0Substance and alcohol abuse has been a major issue within Native American communities across the nation. The reason I...
Native Americans and Mental Health
Zachary, , Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Decolonizing Research Project, mental health, Berkeley High School, Native Americans, 0Native Americans have been known stereotyped nowadays to have mental health issues such as PTSD or bipolar disorder. The...
Native Americans & Substance Abuse
Jordan, , Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, spoken word, Berkeley High School, 0I have decided to study substance abuse in Native Americans. Native Americans have a common background on drinking and...
Native Americans and Mental Health
Mazda, , Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Showcase, Environment & World, Native Americans, Decolonizing Research Project, mental health, Berkeley High School, 1The issue that I am going to talk about is related to Native Americans and the mental health problems...
Six Word Memoirs
Historical Trauma
Chloe, , Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Showcase, Drugs, Psychology, History, mental health, Native Americans, 0Native American communities face many obstacles, one being a huge mental health crisis. Native Americans have endured a brutal...
Struggles and Injustices
Owen, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Reduced Inequalities, Fall 2020, Showcase, History, Berkeley High School, Native Americans, 5I chose to use this fact because of how surprising it was to hear for the first time. I...
A Sports Dilemma: Controversial Team-names and the Indigenous Community
Matthew, , Community, Fall 2020, Showcase, Sports, Media, NFL, Berkeley High School, Native Americans, Native American Culture, sports, 4I have chosen my research topic on the controversy about the use of the terms “Indians” and “Redskins” as...
Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities
Zephyr, , Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, alcohol, Native American, substance abuse, 2Video about the alcohol and substance abuse in Native American communities and what is being done about it. Indian...
Words of Oppression
Ahmed, , Fall 2020, Showcase, Sports, Reduced Inequalities, Decolonizing Research Project, sports, Berkeley High School, 0I am choosing to address the topic of Indian related things on sports teams mascots and flags. The NFL...
Insensitive Sports Names and Mascots
Lucas, , Showcase, Sports, Reduced Inequalities, Fall 2020, sports, Berkeley High School, 4Indians, Redskins, Braves, Chiefs, Blackhawks. A history of racially insensitive team names and mascots in professional sports has persisted...
Not Your Mascot
Jennifer, , Showcase, Sports, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2020, Decolonizing Research Project, sports, Berkeley High School, Native Americans, Native American Culture, 2In this artifact I put an image of a football field with the Washington Redskins mascot symbol (before they...
BLM and the Representation of Kneeling During the National Anthem
Liliana, , December 2020, Showcase, Black Lives Matter, Sports, Media, Taking a Knee, Fall 2020, sports, BlackLivesMatter, nationalanthem, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 6The action of kneeling during the national anthem began back in 2016 when Colin Kaepernick refused to stand during...
The talk on private schools uniforms
Diego, , Fall 2020, Showcase, Quality Education, uniforms, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 3The talk on private schools being able to wear what they want isn’t talked about enough. The same arguments...
The Mental Health Epidemic
Alvaro, , Showcase, Student-Centered, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Social Media, mental health, Orange Cove High School, 9Social media is a place that allows for media anywhere to be seen around the world. A connection between...
Miss working out? Follow these “ten” steps.
Seth, , Life Skills & Fitness, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Showcase, exercise, running, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, startathome, Covid 19, apps, healthy lifestyle, 5During the pandemic and school year it is hard for most students to stay physically active consistently. Once lockdown...
Champions League
Morgan, , Showcase, Race Relations, Sports, Fall 2020, Orange Cove High School, protest, 7The Champions League is one of the most-watched tournaments in the world big teams, like real: Madrid, Barcelona, and...
Domestic Abuse: Pandemic within a Pandemic
Lluvia, , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Showcase, Gender Equity (Women), Domestic Violence, RHS, 3Some people know domestic abuse as something daily or regular in their lives and others who have never experienced...
Why are Literary Art Publications Good for Schools?
Susannah, , Writing & Communication, Fall 2020, Showcase, Creative Writing, Writing, #literary magazine, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0What importance do literary arts publications have for schools? Many students enjoy literary arts in their free time, and...
Standing Her Ground
Brendaly, , Showcase, Gender Equity (Women), Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Books, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0Further into “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” Janie and Joe moved to a town made for people of color....
Are monkeys taking over Thailand?
Diana, , Community, Fall 2020, Showcase, Violence, Life on Land, Zero Hunger, Privacy, monkey, thailand, Orange Cove High School, tourists, food, 7Imagine if you lived in a city that was heavily populated with dogs? Cats? Lizards? Well some people are...
“Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods” kept me hooked through the whole story
Matthew, , Fall 2020, NowComment, Plot Analysis, Showcase, Books or Plays, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, #9thgrader, #plot, #greekgods, 1Recently, I read Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods by Rick Riordan. I feel pleased with this book. I say this...
The amazingly undervalued renewable energy sector.
Matthew, , Environment & World, Fall 2020, Energy, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Renewable Energy, 1Our country still shows some reliance on oil from industrial booms and many argue that we must protect this...
Could the Electoral College Be Reformed?
Oliver, , Fall 2020, December 2020, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Voting, voting, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, electoral college, popular vote, 3According to NBC News the “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact” is an agreement that 15 states and the District...
Harmful Effects Social Media Has on the Mental Health of Teens
Katie, , Showcase, Social Media, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, RHS, #socialmedia, #mentalhealth, 8In my last blog post, I expressed the idea that social media hinders people’s ability to communicate and truly...
The Intersection of Culture and Cuisine
Liann, , History, American Dream, Community, Fall 2020, Showcase, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, food, culture, immigrant, RHS, 2When asked what the American cuisine is, many will respond by saying “french fries,” “hamburgers,” or “high cholesterol.” Others...
Where do we go when we die?
Yangliu, , Showcase, Inquiry, Religion, Fall 2020, religion, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, philosophy, 3Mark Levy said, “this too shall pass, life is but a hundred percent mortal disease”. Every life dies. But...
A New Beginning
Janet, , Showcase, Quality Education, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, beginning, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 0Today we created our first posts. I am so excited to see our students come to Youth Voices and...
The Widespread Problem Among Teens Today
Josie, , Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, stress, Social Media, mental health, anxiety, RHS, 4As a high school student, I am positive that I am not the only student that has experienced major...
Astroturfing and The Importance of Corporate and Political Transparency
Ellie, , Responsible Consumption and Production, Fall 2020, Showcase, Politics, Media, This is America, RHS, Politics, #regulations #America, corporations, 2If you have been keeping up with political news and campaigns, especially in this election year, then you are...