January
Is the Green New Deal a reasonable solution to large scale problems?
, , , Climate Action, Fall 2019, January 2020, Showcase, 1
Image credit: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/21/climate/green-new-deal-questions-answers.html Global climate change and economic disparities are becoming hot topic problems in American politics. While some...
A Young Black Man Was Choked By Police at a Waffle House After Prom — A Cell Phone Video Captured What Happened.
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, January 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Showcase, 4
by Alix Langone As strange as it may seem, there have been many incidents of police misconduct at Wafflehouses...
Solutions to the Opioid Crisis
, , , Drugs, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, January 2020, Showcase, 7
The opioid crisis is ravaging through communities, taking somewhere around 178 lives a day. The crisis has been charted...
I’ve chosen to study the Australian brush fires, and global warming. Global warming is going to affect me for...
Is a flu pandemic coming… or here?
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, January 2020, Science, Showcase, 7
We think of the flu as a common seasonal illness that everyone is bound to get, right? Wrong, during...
Tech Companies And Americans Distrust of Them
, , , Fall 2019, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, January 2020, Media, Showcase, Technology, 1
As we all know, we are getting closer to have some advances of technology. In which we get amazed...
February
The main question in the article I read was, ” Do the geographic concentrations of race and poverty observed today...
Open Letter for Women’s Rights
, , , February 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2020, This is America, 10
To Whom it Should Concern: Why do people have to have so many expectations for women? We are told...
Coronavirus Outbreak
, , , Fall 2019, February 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, 10
The new type of coronavirus 2019 refers to the first outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Wuhan, China...
Stop the Violence
, , , Black Lives Matter, February 2020, Guns, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Police, Showcase, Spring 2020, Violence, 5
Opening my eyes up every day once again another one of my loved ones getting killed. Listening to the news,...
Abolish immigration detention centers
, , , February 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2020, 15
One of so many reasons to abolish immigration detention centers is because the people that are held don’t get...
What happens to children separated from their parents?
, , , February 2020, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2020, 4
The articles I was reading were mostly about how separating children from their parents causes them to act out...
March
It’s no secret that the use of nicotine products has skyrocketed among teens in the past ten years. Although...
Open Letter To People Who Enjoy First Person Shooters
, , , Gaming, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, March 2020, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
Dear Gamers, If you like first-person shooters you should definitely check out Tom Clancy’s rainbow six sieges. You should...
Mission: Save Planet Earth with Greta Thunberg
, , , Climate Action, Fall 2019, March 2020, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
Greta Thunberg is a sixteen-year-old activist fighting for climate change. Recently, a few months ago, CNN released a video...
The Future Started Yesterday
, , , March 2020, Semester Published, Showcase, Spring 2020, Youth Activism, 1
Dear Representative Ocasio-Cortez, I feel proud of your Instagram video because I know that there is someone in the...
Social Distancing Now
, , , Beauty, Coronavirus, March 2020, Showcase, Social Class, Social Media, Spring 2020, 6
Researchers say that COVID-19 has been rapidly spreading due to the movements of people with no or very mild...
Response to “Which is a better alternative: Online School vs. Traditional School?”
, , , March 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2020, 13
In the article, “Which is a better alternative: Online School vs. Traditional School?” I learned about the pros and...
April
Effects of Home Schooling During a Pandemic
, , , April 2020, Coronavirus, Family, Media, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
I’m sure you all know of everything that is happening in the world. I’m sure a lot of people...
Coronavirus will change the World
, , , April 2020, Coronavirus, Environment & World, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, 3
The coronavirus is going to permanently change the world. It already has, and will continue to do so until...
Class of 2020
, , , April 2020, Coronavirus, Showcase, Spring 2020, 12
As a part of Generation Z, the class of 2020 is mislabeled as selfish and self-absorbed. Though this can...
Should we wear face masks?
, , , April 2020, Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, 4
As Coronavirus spreads in the world, people become more and more serious about it. How to protect ourselves and...
In the article “Defying the Odds in Afghanistan” I learned that people of Afghanistan live in a critical situation...
Dear Gavin Newsom: Did you know 1 in 4 immigrants live in California (XAVIER BECERRA Attorney General). Meaning that...
May
Domestic Violence
, , , May 2020, Upstander, 5
Dear Victims of Domestic Violence and the City of Oakland, First, I am writing to Victims to let you...
Hello community, As we all know there is a big global outbreak of the Corona Virus and we have...
2020 is a year quite like no other. I have been looking forward to this year ever since I...
I always expected this end of the school year to feel different, but this was because it’s the year...
Dear Oakland Newcomers, How often do you find yourself thinking about gangs? As someone new to Oakland, you may not...
Dear Oakland Adults I am choosing to write to you because you are the role model for young people...
June
Tim The Tornado
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, June 2020, Showcase, Spring 2020, Stories, 3
Tim was an ordinary boy until he became a tornado. It happened so quick and Tim was hurt ever...
Running
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, June 2020, Showcase, Spring 2020, Stories, Writing & Communication, 6
July 10th 2057, Screaming, yelling coming from behind me but I keep running. The wind howling like the banshees....
An Oral History with my friend Kensuze
, , , Covid Oral History, Friendship, June 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
My friends are one of the important things in my life, which means Kensuse is one of the important...
My story with my grandmother is very beautiful because I and she have shared many things since I was...
My first Memory of ZhuangZhi is that he played games on his phone during the gym class. When we...
Why do people protest with looting & violence?
, , , Black Lives Matter, George Floyd Protests, June 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2020, 15
Characters: Stephanie, an 18-year-old, is a student who supports the protest “Black Lives Matter.” She believes it is finally...
July
Last night, just before bed, I read James Baldwin’s “Letter to My Nephew” for the first time. It was...
Jabril’s Space During Quarantine
, , , Coronavirus Photo Memoirs, July 2020, Showcase, Spring 2020, Summer 2020, 2
Print Authors Jabril
Print Authors Leslie
Breathe
, , , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, July 2020, 1
I’m suffocating , I can’t breatheThey on our necks with their knees,They shooting at us before they tell us to freeze,We tired of...
The image on the top left is my laptop. I use it when I am extremely bored or have...
August
Race vs. School
, , , August 2020, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, George Floyd Protests, Race Relations, Showcase, 0
Characters: John Williams, father of Joshua, Black male Joshua Williams, son of John, Black male Mrs. Miller, principal at...
Watch out For Traffic!
, , , August 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Showcase, Youth Activism, 5
Dear Oakland Community I personally agree with you that Human trafficking is a tremendously serious matter because it can...
A Dish from My Culture
, , , August 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Family, Showcase, 4
I come from a Fulani tribe in West Africa, which is a herding and nomadic culture so my ancestors...
The Vaping Crisis – What can be done to stop it?
, , , August 2020, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, 8
Vaping is starting to become a big worldwide issue many teens are starting to get involved with this little...
Could humans eventually live on Mars?
, , , August 2020, Fall 2020, Science & Math, Showcase, Space, Summer 2020, 5
Going to Mars is a serious topic. Space experts are debating all over the world whether we humans should...
Could there be a cure soon?
, , , August 2020, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Family, Friendship, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 4
It has been about 7 months that many of us have gone into quarantine mandated by the government, due...
September
Pandemic
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Quality Education, September 2020, Showcase, 3
With the start of a virtual school year, seniors like myself all have the same question: Will we be...
Desperate for Change
, , , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Protest, Raise Your Voice, September 2020, Showcase, 3
In the article “How Our World Changed”, Joe Bubar talks about the changes our country needs in order to...
The Impact of George Floyd
, , , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, George Floyd Protests, History, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, September 2020, Showcase, 5
In the article, “George Floyd’s Death Sparks Massive Nationwide Protests” by Patricia Smith, I learned that the upsetting of...
The Dangers of California Wildfires
, , , Climate Action, Environment & World, Fall 2020, September 2020, Showcase, 7
In the beginning of the year 2020, wildfires have burned over 3.2 million acres in California. Since the early...
Will there be a vaccine for COVID-19 soon?
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, September 2020, Showcase, 4
In the article, “The Race For A Vaccine” many scientists are focusing on creating a vaccine for coronavirus which...
Youth Mental Health and COVID-19
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Psychology, Quality Education, September 2020, Showcase, 2
With Covid-19, the overall mental health of students has drastically decreased. The lack of meaningful social connections follows directly...
October
Covid-19 cases rising among US children as schools reopen
, , , Fall 2020, October 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, 10
Going back to school…is it worth the risk? Following a summer characterized by uncertainty and fear concerning the reopening...
No More Suicides!
, , , Call to Action, Critical Courageous Conversations, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, October 2020, Showcase, 16
Today, more and more people are facing the problem of depression and the pressure of work or school. Suicides...
Animal testing is an important issue because more than 100 million animals in the US suffer and die from...
In 1970, the president at the time Richard Nixon signed an extension of the voting rights act of 1965...
Empathy and the Coronavirus
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, October 2020, Showcase, Writing, 0
The lack of empathy plays a role in the behavior of both scientists and people in the United States...
How Has Covid-19 Enhanced the Danger of a Single-Story?
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, October 2020, Showcase, 5
There is much danger in only understanding a single story. You can miss the most crucial information from multiple...
November
How Social Media Affects our Language
, , , Fall 2020, November 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, 10
When you ask a teenager what they spend most of their time on, most likely they’ll tell you social...
Be More Serious About Social Distancing
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, November 2020, Showcase, 12
This is a podcast of me reading a letter I am writing to the management of Suria KLCC. They...
We live in a world, with Americans of different ethnicity, race, culture, etc. The past year, people and society...
Covid-19 Vaccine
, , , Call to Action, Good Health and Well-Being, Media, November 2020, Showcase, This is America, 6
The rise of Covid-19 has surged over the past 3 weeks. Many companies are rushing to get a vaccine...
For the coming presidential election, the younger generations are one group urged to vote. For this generation, the overall...
China Goes Back To School
, , , Argument, Coronavirus, History, November 2020, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, 1
In the article ¨China Goes Back To School” by Javier C Hernandez he talks about although China was the...
December
Majority of parents want their children to succeed and grow in other aspects of life, but for some that...
In today’s world, which is captivated by social media, people have a tendency to conform to those around them....
School Is No Longer About Learning. It’s About Passing.
, , , December 2020, Fall 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, 17
More often than not, today’s students have fallen into a continuous cycle of late nights, artificial deadlines, and grade...
Social Media and Social Change
, , , December 2020, Fall 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Media, 4
“The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.” – Herbert Spencer (“Herbert Spencer Quotes”) It is a...
The Mental Health of Student-Athletes
, , , December 2020, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 10
Mental health is an integral part of everyone’s life and character, and its awareness has become more prevalent in...
Could the Electoral College Be Reformed?
, , , December 2020, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, Voting, 3
According to NBC News the “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact” is an agreement that 15 states and the District...
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