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Great post, Liann! I appreciate your post because it is important to recognize that there are effects to colonization that ultimately lead indigenous peoples to feel stripped of their cultural identity, and cuisine can certainly champion the representation of one's identity. As I read in your post, it is disheartening...
Dear Karla, I am excited about your post because I have been a follower of Harry Styles since he was a member of One Direction. As a member of One Direction, Harry Styles had limitations on how he presented himself in terms of his fashion, as the record label wanted...
Dear Anna, I am excited about your post because the use of sign language is a clear example of one of the many ways in which language can be expressed through human beings. The power of language can go beyond a pen and paper or the tongue. One thing you said...
Dear Jessica, I am excited about your post because I enjoyed learning about your specific example of a pilgrimage that is sacred to Jewish culture, the pilgrimage to the Western Wall. I also appreciate your analysis about the importance of this pilgrimage for its journeyers, as it leads to a...
Interesting post, Alexandra. I appreciate that you took the time to research light pollution because light pollution is often forgotten about. However, as you stated in your post, light pollution certainly has negative consequences, such as the fact that "most people cannot see the stars in the night sky because...
Interesting post, Mia. your post is necessary in order to continue to spread awareness about animal testing. Unlike the awareness about the ethics and morality behind consuming meat, I believe that animal testing is lesser-known and discussed. You stated in your post that "Over 100 million animals are harmed or...
Interesting post, Abdul. You have enlightened me on what it means to be a Muslim high school student, and how it affects your lifestyle. I enjoyed how you connected your situation to the standard five-day workweek. I now know that you miss school in order to go to the...
Dear Viviana, I am intrigued by your post because you thoroughly provided us, the readers, insight into how a specific opioid-related problem was solved. Normally, when we think of the opioid crisis, we think of the problem as being too large to fix completely, as there are a multitude of...