In the article “He’s Fighting QAnon with Sunlight,” the writer, Nick Fouriezos, discusses the issue of how the spread...
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Learning About Fake News and How to Spot It

In this article written by Alina Tugend about the problems of Fake News, it talks about a particular group...
Portugal’s Wildly Successful Decriminalization Experiment

All across the world, people use drugs. Whether it be marijuana, heroin, cocaine, meth, etc. people use it. In...
A movement to integrate schools across the United States.

Years after the Civil Rights Movement, there have been many strides to becoming an “anti-racist” America. One being, the...
Electric Car Batteries
As scientists have discovered over the last few decades, one of the main contributors to the CO2 released into...
Inmates are learning to be their own bosses after they leave jail behind

One effect of the criminal justice system that needs to be talked about more is the lack of employment...
Holocaust and Antisemitic Education in the United States

Antisemitism has always been a major issue within the US, but lately, hate crimes and hateful acts towards Jewish...
How to Play Live Sports During a Pandemic

The article “How to Play Live Sports During a Pandemic? Taiwan, South Korea offer lessons” by Grady McGregor was...
COVID-19 has been a problem around the world. Some schools are all online, some all in-person, while the remaining...
Hawaii’s Gun Laws and How They Reflect on the Nation

Gun control has been the subject of much back and forth within the past decade. Many believe that guns...
Life Outside of Prison

After former inmates are released from prison, they struggle to find support that ensures they don’t end up back...
Ending the Violence for Millions of Children

The main issue that this article addresses is the challenging environments that some children have to grow up in...
I read the article “If Ranching Wants to Survive Drought and Other Climate Hassles, It’s Time to Show Soil...
“A Plan to Make Homelessness History”
The severity of homelessness in the United States is more intense than many people probably realize. 700,000 people every...
Saltwater Agriculture; A Green and Blue Solution
Humans have been growing food in much the same way for thousands of years. Much of what has changed...
Philadelphia’s 24/7 Homeless Shelters

We all know how huge Philadelphia is, but did you know that they have one of the smallest homeless...
These Unsung Countries Are Vanquishing the Virus

While several countries are continuing to struggle with the task of diminishing COVID-19, several countries are flourishing. This article evaluates five...
Police Brutality and Body Cameras

One “solution” for Police Brutality was to have police officers wear body cameras, this was supposed to help us...
Detecting Breast Cancer Before a Mammogram

Developing countries do not have the same access to technology as developed countries like the United States do. Without...
Restraining order effectiveness has been questioned over the years, as love disputed end tragically for women who felt protected...
How West Virginia Has Been So Successful in Vaccine Rollout

The article from SolutionsU by Sarah Mervosh provides an example of one state’s success that serves to inspire other...
How To Build A Perfect Refugee Camp
The way that refugee camps are run is a problem because these are innocent suffering people looking for a...
Homes are a big part of Salt Lake City’s air pollution problem — and are also the solution.
In this NowComment article, I went over the issue of air pollution within my state of Utah. Specifically, how...
What To Do With Landfills

Our world is currently overflowing with landfills due to the amount of unrenewable resources we consume throughout the world....
Moving Forward from Private Schools’ Racist Past

Although swept under the rug, many private schools, especially Christian schools, have a racist past of segregation that cannot...
Men’s Crisis Hotline to Save Lifes

In the city of Bogotá, Columbia, there is a large concern over men’s mental health that may lead to...
Parents are struggling to find childcare during the pandemic
In Los Angeles, L. A. Unified begins experimenting with a new tutoring and childcare program to help children struggling...
The Benefits of Strict Gun Laws

Gun laws are laws that should be taken into serious consideration when any person can walk into a store...
BLM and the Representation of Kneeling During the National Anthem

The action of kneeling during the national anthem began back in 2016 when Colin Kaepernick refused to stand during...
The talk on private schools being able to wear what they want isn’t talked about enough. The same arguments...
Miss working out? Follow these “ten” steps.

During the pandemic and school year it is hard for most students to stay physically active consistently. Once lockdown...
Why are Literary Art Publications Good for Schools?
What importance do literary arts publications have for schools? Many students enjoy literary arts in their free time, and...
Our country still shows some reliance on oil from industrial booms and many argue that we must protect this...
Could the Electoral College Be Reformed?

According to NBC News the “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact” is an agreement that 15 states and the District...
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,...
Finals and Why They Should Be Finally Done With

At the end of each high school semester, the students are tasked with overwhelmingly difficult tests that encompass all...
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?...
How to protect our personal information from leaking

Do you worry about your personal information being leaked on the internet? We enter in our information to create...
Dangers of E-Cigarettes and Teenagers — The Who’s What’s Where’s When’s and How’s

19.6% of high school students and 4.7% of middle school students reported using E cigarettes on a consistent basis....
Virtual classes, advantage or disadvantage?

Virtual classes have gotten to their peak this past year. Many of these reasons are not only because of...
As the winter break is soon approaching high school students are stressing for their finals week. There are many...
Unfair Treatment of Workers

The problem originates from major companies outsourcing their labor mainly to 3rd world countries. From Brookings, “Foreign nations that...
Gun Control in The United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has some of the most extreme gun control in the world. According to Gun control and...
Teen Suicide in Utah

As of 2018, Utah has the third highest teen death by suicide rate in the United States. Of Utahn’s...
Standardized tests are used by most schools. They are thought to demonstrate a students level of understanding and what...
How much Trash Is In the Ocean?

There is an astounding amount of trash in the ocean. National Geographic claims “there are 5.25 trillion pieces of...
Marijuana in Professional Sports

Marijuana for a long time has been the best friend of professional athletes. Endless amounts come out after their...
An expected 26 million creatures are utilized each year in the United States for logical and business testing. Creatures...
What would you choose?- Wealth VS. Happiness

Personally, I think I would choose wealth over happiness because since our modern-day is such a capitalistic society that...
Ways of Coping with a Lack of Positivity and being Overwhelmed in School

School to many people, is a place where students go to learn new skills and knowledge while also being...
There is a growing number of people suffering from lung problems, most of which can be answered to the...
Importance of a Catharsis Magazine

Catharsis: the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. High school is a strange...
Trump’s Criticism of The 1619 Project

Inquiry Question: How does Donald Trump think race should be incorporated in American history and education? Summary of first...
Should there be a restriction on how much data technology companies are allowed to collect on you?

My inquiry question was, “Should there be a restriction on how much data technology companies are allowed to collect...
Should people have guns?

I mean, for me, I think people should have guns only if they are responsible for it cause it’s...
Climate Change is Not Controversial… It’s Really Happening

There’s no denying that global warming is one of the main world issues, but even with the scientific evidence,...
Procrastination in Teenagers.

Procrastination is well known throughout most of the population, especially in highschool and university students. Parents see procrastination as...
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...
Before we answer this question, we should know what the rich-poor gap is and why is that so important....
Vaping Matters in Other Countries
In the article, “China and India turn against vaping. But Europe sees it as safer than cigarettes,” Bloomberg from...
Is the academic qualification really that important?

When it comes to academic qualifications, we sometimes seem to regard them as the criteria by which we judge...
College Readiness and Coronavirus

Staying in state for college is something that a lot of kids don’t want to do. Some people want...
What are we to do?

In what way can we make the world better? Such an open-ended question to ask, I know, but it...
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...
Should more gun control laws be enacted?

According to the Los Angeles Times, “almost 146 out of 167 mass shootings could have been prevented in the...
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...
Why Is Air Pollution In Utah So Bad?

Utah’s poor air quality has to do with the geography of our state. According to the Utah Department of Environmental...
Can alternative/renewable energy completely replace fossil fuels?

With the increasingly large issue of climate change, environmental scientists and many others are emphasizing the need for more...
Why is Vaping so Addictive in the Youth?

In this modern generation the unhealthy trend of vaping has become popular. In the mid-2000s, the first e-cigarette was...
Should Progressives Just Say No to Legalizing Drugs?

In the first article I summarized, I tried to prove the point that the drug war was unnecessary and...
What To Do About the Senate?
It can largely be agreed upon in liberal circles that the Senate is an antiquated institution that requires immediate...
Confederate Monuments, and the History That Should Be Kept
In a previous post I made, I tried to tackle the question of “what Confederate Monuments really are, and...
Kids are good to go back to school, but what about teachers?

Even though schools have been opened for a quarter now, most schools are still facing challenges and question if...
How Can We Combat Climate Change Without Hurting the Economy?

There has been a false perception that phasing fossil fuels corporations would eliminate thousands of people’s jobs. In 2015...
How Can We Decrease Worldwide Homelessness and Poverty??

I just read an article that advocates for anti-homeless laws, explains why they exist and how homeless people are...
Covid-19 cases rising among US children as schools reopen
Going back to school…is it worth the risk? Following a summer characterized by uncertainty and fear concerning the reopening...
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...
More Than One Sort of Greenhouse
I questioned what impact agriculture has upon global emissions and how we might limit it. To answer this question,...
Students Go Online in India

In the article, “As Indian Classes Go Online, Those Who Can’t Afford Smartphones Go Without” by Vice, talks about...
It is evident that the worlds shark population is rapidly decreasing, which supposedly causes negative effects on the overall...
With the growing deadly wildfires in California and the west coast, how can the whole country open its eyes to climate change and realize this is a matter of urgent justice?

Since the Industrial Revolution, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has risen from 290 parts per million...
Confederate Monuments of America
The removal of Confederate monuments from our cities and gathering spots is necessary for our country to move forward...
The world of boxing has been paired up against a very challenging contender, Covid-19. This is a sport that...
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...
Agricultural Emissions and Climate Change
According to an NPR article titled “To Slow Global Warming, U.N. Warns Agriculture Must Change,” a report by the...
Big Data

Question: Should there be a restriction on how much data technology companies are allowed to collect on you? This...
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...
Do We Still Need the Senate?
Obviously, we cannot just get rid of the United States Senate. What would all those career politicians do with...
From 2009 through 2018, some 1,121 Americans were killed and 836 more wounded in 194 mass shootings, with an...
I believe that no one was expecting what we had to go through last March with schools shutting down...
What are the top contributors to climate change?
What are the top companies contributing to climate change? How is our state responding to coronavirus? How is the...
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...
The class of 2020 is going to be walking across the stage…alone. We are not going to be able...
It’s an end no one could’ve ever expected. More than anything, my heart lays with those who, at the...
A New Perspective

I remember when I was a little girl, I would sit on my couch and watch High School Musical....
I always expected this end of the school year to feel different, but this was because it’s the year...
It is no question that we are living in a strange and difficult time right now. For the past...
So, This Sucks.

At first, everyone treated the idea of a pandemic as a joke, treated the very idea of Coronavirus as...
The graduating class of 2020 is definitely one for the books. Not only did Covid-19 decide to join us,...
We all knew that this year was going to be one to remember being seniors, ready to graduate, to...
Time is an odd thing. Every hour is something I have to fill and everyday I something I have...
I can’t say I always knew who Kenny Rogers was. I knew about that one song that gave out...
It all began with a buzz in news and media outlets: a virus that had attacked China and had...
As the stay-at-home orders continued to be pushed back and it became a real possibility that I wouldn’t get...
Nomophobia

There is a growing concern for nomophobia all around the world. It is a phobia that describes a person’s...
The unique class of 2020

2020 is a year quite like no other. I have been looking forward to this year ever since I...
I have learned a lot from this pandemic. Like everyone, the daily routine I and everyone else has followed,...
This sucks. I am a senior in high school, and I don’t get the one moment I’ve waited for...
Reddit CEO has claimed that TikTok, the new social media platform for watching/making videos, is a spyware scam. He...
Risk vs Reward when returning to sports after COVID-19

At the moment we are in a pandemic with Coronavirus and with coming into summer the virus is supposed...
2 days into the new Month of 2020, May, and our luck just gets worse. This month we have...
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...
Although this happened in January, I didn’t hear about it until recently and you may have not either. Utah...
Call Center Scams in India

Scams are the worst way to lose your hard-earned money. Small foreign and domestic businesses capitalize on people’s naivety...
The Thing about Taxes

Taxes are a necessary evil. They pay for our government, military, public transport, infrastructure, and police force. But the...
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...
Breaking the Stigma Around ADD/ADHD

In today’s world we are very quick to judge and label someone as “special needs” just because their brains...
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...
Across the US, the lack of affordable housing has reached a crisis. In some of the biggest cities, like...
Could Psilocybin Mushrooms help people treat their depression? This is a bit of a controversial issue for some people...
Polygamy: It’s Back!

Polygamy has always been at the center of attention, especially in my home state of Utah. Polygamy in Utah...
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...
These days, I get interested in gender inequalities in the world. People who have been interested in the topic...
Should we wear face masks?

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

This article talks about everything that we need to know about the coronavirus in Utah. But perhaps one of...
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...
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...
By Jack Attridge
In 2005, the gaming industry changed forever. Nintendo came out with the Wii, and the households of many have...
We are coming upon the end of the third week of quarantine. As cases and deaths still continue to...
One of my earliest memories in life was being in hospitals with lots of doctors running constant tests on...