As discussed in a previous blog post, “Empathy in Action,” a single story can impact how empathy plays a...
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Domestic Abuse: Pandemic within a Pandemic

Some people know domestic abuse as something daily or regular in their lives and others who have never experienced...
Today we created our first posts. I am so excited to see our students come to Youth Voices and...
An Inherited Immune System

In the last decade, Neanderthals, the now extinct homo sapiens who inhabited Eurasia around 40,000 years ago, have proven...
Effects of Covid-19 on Kids and Adolescents

With current situations being how they are, and being a senior in high school having my own personal experiences,...
How is the fight for the COVID-19 vaccine going?

Everyone in the world wants COVID and the pandemic to be over and it might be coming our way...
Should the Mandate be Alleviated?
Was the alleviation of Utah’s protocols for COVID 19 for social gatherings during the holiday season an ethical decision?...
In the article “The race For A Vaccine” by Patricia Smith writes about scientists are desperately trying to create...
In the article, “America’s Breaking Point” I learned that the people in the Untied States are getting hit harder...
America’s Breaking Point
When the year 2020 began, no one expected a pandemic to hit so suddenly and so quickly. It has...
Due to the Coronavirus, e-learning is an effective way to reduce the spread of the virus, while providing students...
China Goes Back To School
In the article ¨China Goes Back To School” by Javier C Hernandez he talks about although China was the...
In most states and countries they have been letting students go back to school. But China has been putting...
In the article, “Should Cashless Businesses Be Banned?” there’s a debate on whether to get rid of establishments that...
Movie popcorn at home?
Many movie theaters have been closed for months—and the popcorn is piling up. People have been eating plenty of...
Be More Serious About Social Distancing

This is a podcast of me reading a letter I am writing to the management of Suria KLCC. They...
An election like no other
This election in 2020 is completely different and something new. No election has ever been this way and I...
Should High School Sports Be Canceled Because of COVID-19?
High School Sports is only around for 4 years for a student. High School sports really form who you...
Should Paid Sick Days Be Required?
In the article “Should Paid Sick Days Be Required” is about Patty Murray who says the people should get...
In the article, “Should Paid Sick Days Be Required?” I learned that most U.S companies offer their employees a...
Sports Played During COVID-19
While we still have this dangerous virus sports across the world are still having practices and games. The first...
Our personal empathy and it’s impact on those around us

Empathy is something that each human possesses, but we each have different amounts of it. Empathy is this quality...
Empathy’s Effect on Single Stories

Living life in a global pandemic is not easy for anyone, but there are some groups of people who...
How Has Covid-19 Enhanced the Danger of a Single-Story?

There is much danger in only understanding a single story. You can miss the most crucial information from multiple...
What are the highest pandemic pastimes in the USA?
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?
Empathy and the Coronavirus

The lack of empathy plays a role in the behavior of both scientists and people in the United States...
Society’s Empathy in Times of Restriction

Empathy is one of the greatest gifts that we, as humans, can have. It is the emotional bond that...
In the article, “Should Paid Sick Days Be Required?” I learned about how sick days being paid can be...
How can we reach a new norm?

The last few months the world has been struggling with the Covid-19 pandemic. Some countries more than others and...
Coronavirus and Impacts

The coronavirus pandemic had many negative but some positive impacts. Nearly everyone’s daily routine was drastically changed, unemployment rates...
Economic Changes

“With schools closed and the streets empty across the country because of the coronavirus pandemic, many parents are spending...
College Readiness and Coronavirus

Staying in state for college is something that a lot of kids don’t want to do. Some people want...
The importance of keeping good mental and physical health during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The world has been shaken and ravaged by an unknown disease, later known as COVID-19 late November 2019/early December....
High School Athletes Impacted by COVID
I was remarkably fortunate enough to experience an entire football season during my senior year of high school with...
COVID-19 Economy VS. 2008 Economic Crisis

What is the 2008 Economic crisis? Before we dive into the discussion of the contrast of the 2008 Economic...
Sanjay Kasturi Judge Memorial Recovering from Covid-19 seems like a hard thing to do. Especially living in times like...
How has COVID affected developing countries in comparison to developed countries?

My previous article, “How has COVID-19 affected developing countries?”, mainly focused on the general effects and treatment methods of...
Post Office Trouble?
In the article, “Post Office Panic,” I learned that with this Covid-19 pandemic going around, it is delaying deliveries...
What will life be like after COVID-19?
After COVID-19 hit the world unexpectedly, all activities, sports, news, and education was quickly put on pause. This virus...
New Normal Class of 2021

In today’s time, it has been hard and stressful coping with everything. The most impacted are the younger generation...
How has COVID-19 affected developing countries?

In an article titled “In Scramble for Coronavirus Supplies, Rich Countries Push Poor Aside” written by the New York...
Coronavirus failed future generations

Covid-19 hit the United States February of 2020, and just like our economy and President, the education system didn’t...
Youth Mental Health and COVID-19

With Covid-19, the overall mental health of students has drastically decreased. The lack of meaningful social connections follows directly...
Venezuela´s Crisis

Many of Venezuela’s parents are leaving behind their children in order to find a better job and to be...
Will there be a vaccine for COVID-19 soon?

In the article, “The Race For A Vaccine” many scientists are focusing on creating a vaccine for coronavirus which...
With the start of a virtual school year, seniors like myself all have the same question: Will we be...
Another Attack?
In the end of 2019 and the start of 2020, an event that no one ever thought that was...
Could there be a cure soon?

It has been about 7 months that many of us have gone into quarantine mandated by the government, due...
The unique class of 2020

2020 is a year quite like no other. I have been looking forward to this year ever since I...
This sucks. I am a senior in high school, and I don’t get the one moment I’ve waited for...
Ramadan And The Different Rituals

"Suffering creates creativity"
Trump suggests injection of “disinfectant” for COVID-19?

With the current pandemic of COVID-19, our president, Donald Trump has come out to the media to update us...
Coronavirus is a virus that typically affects the airways of birds and mammals, including humans. Doctors have linked them...
Paper toilets aren’t the only supplies vanishing
As we are in the crisis of Coronavirus, we have made many precautions to not get infected by natural...
Coronavirus

Dear Oakland Citizens who are not following Shelter in Place: Why are people afraid of coronavirus? Coronavirus is a...
Why Are Eastern Countries Doing Better Than Western Countries With COVID-19?

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease...
The Coronavirus has changed our lives and how we live out our days. Social distancing and isolation is key...
Vape: Fact or Fiction
Vaping is a relatively new concept, but the idea actually dates all the way back to 1927, when a...
What is Social Distancing and What will it do for us?

For many kids my age and younger this is the first time we have ever heard the phrase “social...
Covid-19 Pandemic

The Coronavirus has taken the world by storm. This virus has shown to be the biggest enemy that we...
These days, most of the people are talking about the same thing “COVID-19” or “pandemic diseases”. According to a...
At least forty four million K – 12 students in the United States are adjusting to the sudden change...
Online schooling is something that we are all facing at this very moment. Some people really dislike it and...
Is it worth giving Americans $1,000?

The US is debating on giving people $1,000 to help them support their family and to get bills and...
I read an article about coronavirus in Utah for my Astronomy class, and I thought it was pretty interesting....
Most of the youth voices topics are about the Coronavirus. and I’m sure this topic has been talked about...
Should we wear face masks?

As Coronavirus spreads in the world, people become more and more serious about it. How to protect ourselves and...
The Epidemic

COVID-19 is the topic of talk now. As not only a state or a country is being affected by...
Limited supply

This article talks about everything that we need to know about the coronavirus in Utah. But perhaps one of...
Shrek 2: Cinematic Perfection

Everybody loves Shrek. It’s an amazing film. However, Dreamworks achieved perfection with the next installation of the franchise, Shrek...
Drinking age, too high or just right?
The argument of the drinking age has been a hot topic in the news for quite some time now....
The Risks the virus might lead to in the Future

With the Initiation of the corona virus in the world, we have all been pretty much at a...
Big Cats Are Not Big Pets

Oh what a time we are living in. Pandemics, earthquakes, plagues of locusts, and documentaries about murderous rednecks with...
I Just Remembered, I Have ADHD

So needless to say I am writing this from home, as everyone because of your friendly neighborhood corona virus....
A shocking study done by the National Low Income Housing Coalition found that” the average minimum wage worker working...
What are the risks and effects of recreational marijuana?

Recreational marijuana is a severe issue spread in the world, especially more than half of the people have tried...
Polarization

Social polarization is associated with the segregation within a society that may emerge from income inequality, real-estate fluctuations, economic displacements and more. and...
We are coming upon the end of the third week of quarantine. As cases and deaths still continue to...
Does our country still provide the promise of prosperity regardless of circumstance? Is it still possible to achieve the...
As a part of Generation Z, the class of 2020 is mislabeled as selfish and self-absorbed. Though this can...
Social distancing is a term applied to certain actions that are taken by Public Health officials to stop/slow down...
Right now there are not enough test kits to evenly distribute, or just to create an accurate sample size...
Utah is home to 3.161 million people. This is less than 1% of the United States, but that does...
America has now become the country with most covid-19 cases confirmed.Due to the shortage of medical resources, medical staff...
COVID-19 in Utah 3.3 million Americans file for unemployment as of the week ending on March 31, 2020. Since...
Is online schooling better than traditional schooling?

Ever since we have had to isolate ourselves, I’ve been thinking is online schooling all that is cracked up...
Coronavirus will change the World

The coronavirus is going to permanently change the world. It already has, and will continue to do so until...
Feel free to go look at my last Youth Voices post titled, “How the world is ending.” I totally...
Effects of Home Schooling During a Pandemic
I’m sure you all know of everything that is happening in the world. I’m sure a lot of people...
How should the government deal with the Coronavirus?

Recently, coronavirus have spread rapidly in the United States. But the government’s approach is not good.So here I want...
Coronavirus Vs. The World

Diseases are around us all the time and they are usually not that much of a deal. We have...
Social Distancing Now
Researchers say that COVID-19 has been rapidly spreading due to the movements of people with no or very mild...
What’s this about a 5-minute test? Investigating Sources

I’ve been learning more about Mike Caulfield’s SIFTing moves from his site “Sifting Through the Pandemic” (https://infodemic.blog), and I’m...
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