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The Uprising of Fear During Covid-19
Megan K, , Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, Showcase, Psychology, Good Health and Well-Being, Coronavirus, Listening with understanding and empathy, fear, RHS, 0Over the past two years countless lives have been changed since the upbringing of the horrific virus, Covid-19. This...
Loneliness
Kristina, , Listening with understanding and empathy, Gathering data through all senses, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, mental health, depression, loneliness, RHS, 6While being around other people, even ones that you may have a close bond with, it is still possible...
Propaganda In History class
Sydney, , Listening with understanding and empathy, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, Showcase, Quality Education, History, propoganda, RHS, 4In school students are required to take at least three years of history and usually in those classes it...
The damages of child and mother separation
Adalia, , Questioning and posing problems, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Fall 2021, Showcase, Psychology, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, experimentation, RHS, 10Science evolves to help provide better opportunities, yet in order to make these advancements science sometimes takes it too...
Herd Mentality
Daniela, , Questioning and posing problems, Gathering data through all senses, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, Showcase, Psychology, Community, Good Health and Well-Being, RHS, humanity, 4Ever since humans are little kids, everyone always tries to fit into a group. While growing up, people search...
Celebrities and Public Standards
Isabella, , Showcase, Questioning and posing problems, Gender Equity (Women), Gathering data through all senses, Beauty, Remaining open to continuous learning, Social Media, Fall 2021, Media, Music, #Fightingbeautystandards, RHS, self-expression, mental health, Self-Confidence, celebrity activism, 4Nearly everyday, celebrities appear in the news, whether it be to bring them down or hype them up, but...
Extravagant Amount of Power
Angelina, , Fall 2021, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Questioning and posing problems, Gathering data through all senses, Remaining open to continuous learning, federal government, power, RHS, 0Throughout many years, the overall control of any government level has been increasing more and more. Because of this,...
Nature vs. Nurture
Emily, , Questioning and posing problems, Gathering data through all senses, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, Showcase, Quality Education, Psychology, Nature, Nature vs. nurture, RHS, 3We separate everything about ourselves into two categories, nature vs. nurture. The debate over nature vs. nurture focuses on...
How Fame Changes A Person
Kylie, , Questioning and posing problems, Gathering data through all senses, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, RHS, Fame, Senior, 4Social media is a part of most teenagers’ everyday life. With having a social media platform comes the possibility...
Is Intelligence Nature or Nurture?
Stephanie, , Quality Education, Thinking flexibly, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, Showcase, genetics, RHS, 5In a society with various people, intelligence is based on nature because, research has proven that “a person’s IQ...
Nurture Defines Our Identities
Madison, , Showcase, Psychology, Nature, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, RHS, nature vs. nature, 0The debate of nature vs. nurture has been ongoing for an extremely long time. Some people believe that both...
Finding the Good/Adjusting
Annabelle, , Psychology, Good Health and Well-Being, Coronavirus, Listening with understanding and empathy, Questioning and posing problems, Gathering data through all senses, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, Showcase, covid19, RHS, 1The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on every person – nationwide. However, this toll is different for everyone....
Nurturing Eyesight
Eleanor, , Media, Language, Good Health and Well-Being, Questioning and posing problems, Gathering data through all senses, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, Showcase, #blog, RHS, 0All around the world, people have different perceptions of eyesight. Some people have it worse than others. This could...
Psychopaths
Leigh Ann, , Showcase, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Gathering data through all senses, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, RHS, nature vs. nature, 4Psychopaths can be both born and created. Chemicals in the brain can be unbalanced from birth and can be...
Glasses
Nicole, , Showcase, Quality Education, Gathering data through all senses, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, nature vs. nature, RHS, 3Glasses affect our world in many ways. The way that we see can change by the way our eyes...
Commonality of Defects
Lauren, , Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, Showcase, Media, Call to Action, RHS, #awarness, 0Children are born all around the world that do not conform to the stereotype of normal as society labels...
Goodbye Innocence
Alaina, , Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Remaining open to continuous learning, Prison, Fall 2021, Gender, Family, Privacy, RHS, rosaryhighschool, childhood, 0Loss of Innocence is a concept that is commonly misunderstood. It is not merely just a physical change but...
Nature vs. Nurture: Personality Traits
Megan O, , Questioning and posing problems, Gathering data through all senses, Remaining open to continuous learning, Quality Education, Media, This is America, #Personality, RHS, 0The nature of genetics and nurture of daily environments shape people into who they are in their lives. Human...
Cults
Morgan W, , Good Health and Well-Being, Questioning and posing problems, Gathering data through all senses, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, Showcase, Religion, Cults, RHS, 0Throughout history cults have controlled a group in order to advance a governing body’s agenda by suppressing people’s freedom...
Digital Poison
Hannah B, , Fall 2021, Showcase, Social Media, Good Health and Well-Being, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, instagram, RHS, 4Take a minute to stop scrolling, liking and posting on social media. Just be present. This is something society...
Tattoos and Their Controversies
Alexis, , Good Health and Well-Being, Questioning and posing problems, Gathering data through all senses, Fall 2021, Showcase, Art, RHS, tattoos, 5Tattoos are fun, new, and exhilarating for an 18 year old, but with older age tattoos may not be...
Redheads vs. The Sun
Chase, , Gathering data through all senses, Fall 2021, Showcase, Creative Writing, A Day in My Life, Bio, Good Health and Well-Being, Questioning and posing problems, #redheads, RHS, 0All over tropical vacation spots, redheads are applying their one hundred sunblock, though this is true, scientists have researched...
Moral Development: A Social Domain Theory
Katherine, , Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Gathering data through all senses, Fall 2021, Showcase, Family, Good Health and Well-Being, Questioning and posing problems, moral development, RHS, 0Moral development has changed the way that people have interpreted certain things. An example of this development would be...
Perfect is Overrated
Julia, , Technology & Computer Science, Good Health and Well-Being, Questioning and posing problems, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Gathering data through all senses, Fall 2021, Showcase, Social Media, perfectionism, RHS, 3In recent years, tech companies that run popular social media platforms have found ways to manipulate and control what...
Police Apathy
Taylor R, , Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Media, Call to Action, Listening with understanding and empathy, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, RHS, #police, 0It is very disturbing to see the apathy of the general community when a police officer gets hurt and...
Tattoos: A History, Culture, and Expression
Norah, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Gathering data through all senses, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, Showcase, Quality Education, Art, Arts & Entertainment, #history, RHS, #tattoo, #tattoos, #culture, #Identity, #expression, 1It may be difficult to wrap your head around why someone would want to endure the painful and expensive...
Make Your Choice
Tia, , Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, Showcase, RHS, vaping, 1Imagine a young high school student. She is a senior this year and in the thick of college application...
Can Money Buy Happiness?
Hannah F, , Showcase, Responsible Consumption and Production, Listening with understanding and empathy, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, RHS, #happiness, 4Can money buy happiness? This question has been thought over and analyzed by hundreds of sources and people. Everyone’s...
Know Your Place
Eliana, , Fall 2021, Showcase, Books or Plays, Good Health and Well-Being, Thinking flexibly, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Remaining open to continuous learning, World Connections, RHS, Lord of the Flies, 0Manipulation, corruption, and violence are the strings attached to all those in power and/or power-hungry. Jack, the young antagonist,...
Psychology on the aftermath of betrayal
Adalia, , Psychology, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2021, Showcase, RHS, betrayal, 9People everywhere experience the harshness of betrayal. Whether it was when a friend hung out with someone else, a...
The Pressure of Falling in Love
Julia, , Thinking flexibly, Responding with wonderment and awe, Remaining open to continuous learning, Love, Life Skills & Fitness, Good Health and Well-Being, #RHS, RHS, 6During our high school years, the center of attention, without fail, is drama from relationships and the pressure that...
Youth Activism and Social Media
Isabella, , Gender Equity (Women), Social Media, Women in Action, Youth Activism, Showcase, Fall 2021, Black Lives Matter, #BLM, #womenslife, #YouthInPower, RHS, #socialmedia, #youthactivism, 4Although social activism is nothing new, the execution of it has changed over time. Throughout history, one can see...
The True Power Source Behind King Arthur
Madison, , Showcase, Quality Education, Literary Essay, Fall 2021, RHS, Merlin, 1King Arthur was an amazing legend that many people still talk about today. A plethora of movies, books, and...
Growth from Sibling Rivalry
Norah, , Showcase, Family, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2021, #siblings, #family, #siblingrivalry, #household, RHS, 4One of the most inevitable and irritating situations for families with multiple children are sibling rivalries, but oddly enough...
Backwards Benefit
Eliana, , Showcase, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Questioning and posing problems, Gathering data through all senses, Fall 2021, corruption, RHS, 5Humankind is inherently corrupt as one can interpret as a witness of this world’s wicked society containing people that...
The Problem of Reading Motivation
Maria, , Showcase, Quality Education, Writing & Communication, Spring 2021, reading, RHS, 6Reading motivation is defined as “the motivational drive to read, an area of interest in the field of education,”...
Problem Section – Ocean Pollution
Megan, , Environment, Environment & World, Nature, RHS, #RHS, #oceans, 4Since the beginning of time, humans have used the oceans as their own personal trash can, dumping so much...
Social media has a large impact on teens today as the use of technology is more prominent than ever....
The Epidemic of Homelessness due to COVID
Emily, , Showcase, Homelessness, Fall 2017, Partnerships for the Goals, Spring 2021, RHS, complications, 6As the coronavirus pandemic began to take shape, another epidemic came to light, homelessness. Even before the pandemic, homelessness...
The Problem with Ride-sharing
Julia B., , Showcase, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Spring 2021, RHS, Ridesharing, 5Just imagine: you just had a great night out with your friends, and you need a ride home. Your...
How Far Is Too Far?
Meghan, , Showcase, Psychology, Good Health and Well-Being, Spring 2021, mental health, RHS, 13What defines a negative mental health stigma? Is it the person who has the mental illness or is it...
In “Araby,” the little boy seeking change and new experiences devotes himself to pleasing Mangan’s sister, only to be...
Gender Inequality (Problem Section)
Maggie, , Showcase, Gender Equity (Women), Spring 2021, Equality, RHS, 7In a modern world that prides itself as being advanced, innovative, and inclusive, its reality could not be farther...
The Impact of COVID-19 on Individuals, Families, and Businesses
Claire, , Family, Stress, Good Health and Well-Being, Coronavirus, Spring 2021, Showcase, RHS, families, Business, 5COVID-19 has affected businesses all over the world. It is an issue being analyzed and researched to help decrease...
132 people have already been killed this year by law enforcement, and it’s only March (Statista Research Department). Police...
Problem Section: Human Trafficking in South Asia
Paige, , AAPI Heritage, Showcase, Violence, Slavery, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Spring 2021, Human Trafficking, RHS, 3As Jacky Rosen said, “Human trafficking is a communitywide problem, and as such, it requires communitywide solutions.” Human trafficking...
In our world today, more than two thousand animal extinctions are transpiring every year. The rate of extinction is...
“Araby” by James Joyce: Reflection
Jessica, , Character Traits and Relationships, Books or Plays, Spring 2021, Short story, RHS, araby, james Joyce, 0In the short story “Araby” written by James Joyce, the narrator, who is a young boy living in...
Through the narrator’s realization that reality is not always in correspondence with his desires, James Joyce reveals the overall...
In “Araby” by James Joyce, the changes and growth of the narrator develops throughout the story, ultimately contributing to...
The Importance of a Character Change and Drawing Inspiration from “Araby”
Sarah, , Spring 2021, rosary, RHS, rosaryhighschool, 0The character change in “Araby” by the young boy demonstrates an eventual loss of innocence, a loss of innocence...
Change in “Araby”
Madison, , Writing, Writing & Communication, character, RHS, ”Araby”, coming of age, 0In “Araby,” a story written by James Joyce, the narrator, a young boy, reflects on his experiences and the...
The first chapter of the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë depicts the family dynamics of Jane and her...
The first chapter of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre introduces the characterizations of an orphan Jane, as well as her...
Drawing Inspiration from Jane Eyre
Izzy, , Books or Plays, Writing & Communication, Literary Essay, RHS, Jane Eyre, 0The first chapter of Jane Eyre is particularly influential in its extensive and detailed indirect characterization of Jane and...
Jane Eyre as Influence For My Story
Madison, , Spring 2021, Gender Equity (Women), Writing, Writing & Communication, Jane Eyre, writing, RHS, 0Often in novels, characters are what drive the plot forward, allowing readers to immerse themselves into the story, both...
The Influence of Jane Eyre on My Own Short Story
Jessica, , Spring 2021, RHS, janeeyre, charlottebronte, 0In the first chapter of Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre, the reader is introduced to the young Jane...
After reading chapter one of Jane Eyre, I have been inspired by many aspects of Charlotte Brontë’s story. This...
After reading the first chapter of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, I have decided to draw inspiration from the narrator’s...
Jane Eyre’s Influence on my Story
Kaileigh, , Spring 2021, RHS, royals, janeeyre, charlottebronte, 0Chapter one of Jane Eyre opens with ten-year-old Jane, alienated in her home by her cruel family. This chapter...
Remembering Your Worth
Maddie, , Spring 2021, Showcase, Bullying, Good Health and Well-Being, soccer, RHS, 4“Whatever happened to that confident little girl? The girl who adored the game and the girl who did not...
Reading motivation is defined as “the motivational drive to read, an area of interest in the field of education,”...
In many cities, there is an image of opportunities and a sense of new hope, so; it leads to...
The Pay Gap Between Men and Women
Julia G., , Showcase, Gender Equity (Women), Spring 2021, pay gap, RHS, 2Women have recently sought higher education and have been pursuing longer hours at work, yet they continue to be...
The Violence in Chicago Neighborhoods
Elizabeth, , Sustainable Cities and Communities, Spring 2021, Showcase, Violence, Chicago, RHS, 1A key to Chicago community areas can be found here. I’m sure we’ve all seen or heard at some point...
George Floyd, an innocent Black man, was arrested by Minneapolis police officers this past summer in a way that...
The Invalidation of Teen Girls’ Interests
Megan, , Media, Spring 2021, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), #women, RHS, #RHS, #change, 7Try to name one thing that girls can like and won’t get made fun of for it. Harder than...
Social media and technology have a large presence and impact on modern society. About 40 percent of the world...
Why College Students Should Live On Campus
Haley, , Showcase, Quality Education, Spring 2021, College, RHS, 0Leaving home to go away to college is hard on many students. Although living away from home is an...
Education reform is an important aspect in our world today. Its main goal is to change public education in...
Human trafficking is something being used all over the world today as a widely known social justice issue. This...
Why Is Reading Important?
Julia B., , Spring 2021, Showcase, Quality Education, reading, RHS, Power of language, 3People around the world have different hobbies, whether that be a sport, singing, a volunteer position, or even a...
Coronavirus and Its Effect on Hunger
Molly, , Showcase, Zero Hunger, Coronavirus, Spring 2021, food, RHS, 0The coronavirus pandemic has been the source of heartache and uncertainty for millions of families across the country; however,...
It is Hard to Stay at Home When You Have No Place to Call Home
Emily, , Showcase, Homelessness, Good Health and Well-Being, Coronavirus, Spring 2021, shelters, RHS, 1As the coronavirus pandemic began to take shape, another epidemic came to light, homelessness. Even before the pandemic, homelessness...
Modern Day Christian Persecution
Paige, , Religion, Spring 2021, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, RHS, Christian persecution, 7Many people may think that Christian persecution is something that happened in the past, but it is still occurring...
Leading Causes of Animal Extinction
Lydia, , Showcase, Life on Land, Life Below Water, Spring 2021, RHS, Animal Extinction, 5Marine Conservation, Global Warming, and the destruction of animal habitats is the leading cause of animal extinction. Three-quarters of...
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, , Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Showcase, Psychology, RHS, mental health, 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, NCAA, mental health, RHS, Student athlete, 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, , Showcase, Gender Equity (Women), Coronavirus, Fall 2020, RHS, Domestic Violence, coronavirus, 1As we talked about in an earlier post, we stated that domestic violence was becoming a pandemic within a...
Why are we likely to empathize with anti-heroes?
Megan, , Books or Plays, Media, Writing, #empathy, #media, #antiheroes, RHS, #RHS, 2In one of my previous blog posts, I discussed some key differences between heroes and villains. Heroes are typically...
Inside the Mind of a Children’s Book Author
Izzy, , Books or Plays, Stories, Writing, Writing & Communication, RHS, Power of language, Literature, 0Arguably one of the most difficult areas of writing to succeed in, children’s books strike the balance between a...
The idea of lucid dreaming seems impossible to some due to the complexity of the dreams and how simple...
Native Cuisine: A Story of Oppression
Liann, , Showcase, Reduced Inequalities, Fall 2020, cuisine, food, Natives, RHS, Native American, 1Cuisine may be essential to assimilation and acceptance for immigrants within American society, but what is its significance for...
In my last blog post, I discussed the role that social media plays in how our society learns information...
Blue Zones Versus the United States: How Does Diet Play a Role?
Sarah, , Good Health and Well-Being, health, diet, lifestyle, RHS, rosaryhighschool, rosary, 4What is a Blue Zone, and is the United States one? Firstly, the term “Blue Zone” is a title...
Empathy with Covid-19
Claire, , Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, RHS, Empathy, 11As discussed in a previous blog post, “Empathy in Action,” a single story can impact how empathy plays a...
You, Yourself, and Your Being
Hannah, , Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Showcase, Psychology, human nature, RHS, Self-reflection, psychology, 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, RHS, Power of language, Thinking out loud, pen to paper, 2The beauty of language reveals itself in how distinctly it touches a person’s identity in both written and spoken...
Domestic Abuse: Pandemic within a Pandemic
Lluvia, , Showcase, Gender Equity (Women), Coronavirus, Fall 2020, RHS, Domestic Violence, 3Some people know domestic abuse as something daily or regular in their lives and others who have never experienced...
Harmful Effects Social Media Has on the Mental Health of Teens
Katie, , Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Showcase, Social Media, 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, , American Dream, Community, Fall 2020, Showcase, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, History, immigrant, RHS, food, culture, 2When asked what the American cuisine is, many will respond by saying “french fries,” “hamburgers,” or “high cholesterol.” Others...
The Correlation Between Alzheimer’s Dementia and Physical Exercise
Sarah, , Good Health and Well-Being, RHS, 2The year is certainly not 2012, but when asked, my grandpa will tell you that it is. Ten percent...
The Widespread Problem Among Teens Today
Josie, , Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Showcase, 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, , Politics, Media, This is America, Responsible Consumption and Production, Fall 2020, Showcase, Politics, #regulations #America, corporations, RHS, 2If you have been keeping up with political news and campaigns, especially in this election year, then you are...
The Mental Health of Student-Athletes
Jessica, , Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, December 2020, mental health, College Sports, RHS, Student athlete, 14Mental health is an integral part of everyone’s life and character, and its awareness has become more prevalent in...
Social Media and Social Change
Maia, , December 2020, Showcase, Quality Education, Social Media, Fall 2020, education, Social Media, social justice, RHS, social change, 4“The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.” – Herbert Spencer (“Herbert Spencer Quotes”) It is a...
School Is No Longer About Learning. It’s About Passing.
Madison, , December 2020, Showcase, Quality Education, Fall 2020, RHS, education, school, grades, 24More often than not, today’s students have fallen into a continuous cycle of late nights, artificial deadlines, and grade...
Importance of Individuality
Brooke, , American Creed, Fall 2020, December 2020, Showcase, individuality, RHS, 3In today’s world, which is captivated by social media, people have a tendency to conform to those around them....
“The Mandalorian” Helping the Franchise
Maria, , Fall 2020, Showcase, Arts & Entertainment, RHS, star wars, tv shows, entertainment, disney, 1The second season of the Mandalorian has begun to air on Disney Plus and has drawn many links to...
Competition
Peyton, , Quality Education, Stress, Life Skills & Fitness, Fall 2020, Showcase, stress, RHS, competition, 6Although the outcomes of competitions can be rewarding, they are ultimately detrimental to competitors due to the amount of...
America’s Breaking Point
Meghan, , Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, COVID-19, RHS, 4When the year 2020 began, no one expected a pandemic to hit so suddenly and so quickly. It has...
How Selena Quintanilla Valued Her Nation, Culture, and Traditions
Maria Teresa, , Music, Fall 2020, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Mexican pride, RHS, 1Like many citizens of America who value and think highly of their country, Mexican Americans are the same. They...
Although actively avoiding talking to strangers sounds cold, it is a common practice in Sweden. Swedes even have terms...
Why can’t you just be happy for once?
Maddie, , Life Skills & Fitness, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Showcase, Family, Psychology, RHS, Parents, anxiety, 4Endlessly drowning in a pool full of emotions and weight. Paralyzed with fear and a place I could not...
The Power of Language
Ashley, , Showcase, Quality Education, Language, Fall 2020, RHS, Power of language, 2Language isn’t just about words, even if dictionaries state otherwise. Most of us communicate through words, yes, be that...
The Importance of a Second Language in a Multilingual World
Liann, , Showcase, Quality Education, Media, Call to Action, Argument, This is America, Fall 2020, RHS, SECOND LANGUAGE, education, language, 4Today, although most of the world is multilingual, many Americans are not fluent in a second language. This is...
The Power of Sign Language
Meghan, , Showcase, Quality Education, Language, Writing & Communication, Fall 2020, RHS, Power of language, 0Language is one of the aspects of society that sets us apart the most. However, it can also bring...
The Power of Language Involved in Mental Health
Haley, , Showcase, Language, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, RHS, Power of language, 0Imagine if you woke up one day and no one said a word. The way we talk defines who...
The Power of Language Through Reading
Maria, , Showcase, Quality Education, Language, Writing & Communication, Fall 2020, RHS, Power of language, 2When a child is born the parents document everything, first smile, first outfit, and most importantly first word. Almost...
Communication is Key
Maddie, , Writing & Communication, Fall 2020, Showcase, Quality Education, Language, RHS, Power of language, 3Growing up I have always admired the way my mom communicated with her various environments. Mainly the assisted living...
The Power of Language in Music
Jessica, , Showcase, Quality Education, Music, Language, Fall 2020, music, RHS, Power of language, 5Music has become such a common occurrence in our daily lives. Whether it be on your car radio, from...
The Strength of Words Through Music
Evelyn, , Showcase, Music, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, RHS, Power of language, 4In a time when so many hateful words are spread like wildfire, music seems like the only calm in...
Have we lost the ability to connect?
Josie, , Fall 2020, language, COVID-19, RHS, Relationships, Social Media, 1It is no secret that humans are immersed in their phones. As a student, it is not very difficult...
Some evidence has revealed that language can affect perception and thought. The “linguistic relativity hypothesis” from the 1930s states...
Communicating With Children Through Literature
Izzy, , Writing & Communication, Literary Essay, Language, RHS, poweroflanguage, Literature, 2Children’s literature, with easy to read stories and colorful pictures, has served as a backbone for teaching various lessons...
Power of Language
Isabella, , Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Language, Writing, Writing & Communication, Fall 2020, RHS, writing creatively, 2The power of language builds communities that can connect and understand each other. In addition, language forms an aspect...
The Power of Language: An Exploration of Literature
Madison, , Writing & Communication, Fall 2020, Language, RHS, poweroflanguage, Literature, 1It is in language, the ink blotted on a page, the deep rasp of spoken word, or even the...
(Good Will) Hunting for Meaning in How Something Is Said
Lauren, , Showcase, Quality Education, Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2020, language, RHS, 2Language is a communication tool that gains much of its power not from what is said, but from how...
How Social Media Affects our Language
Lydia, , Showcase, Quality Education, Fall 2020, November 2020, language, RHS, 10When you ask a teenager what they spend most of their time on, most likely they’ll tell you social...
One Story: Dangerous or Harmless?
Maria, , Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, RHS, single story, 0One story, one single story, what seems like a harmless string of words can turn into something that can...
A pilgrimage is a sacred journey that transforms an individual spiritually or physically. When most people think of a...
Concepts of Pilgrimages: Canterbury Tales & the Western Wall
Jessica, , Fall 2020, RHS, pilgrimage, 1Typically, a pilgrimage is thought of by most as a long journey to a holy place of worship, a...
Our personal empathy and it’s impact on those around us
Emily R., , Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, RHS, Empathy, 1Empathy is something that each human possesses, but we each have different amounts of it. Empathy is this quality...
Empathy’s Effect on Single Stories
Ashley, , Fall 2020, Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, Coronavirus, RHS, Empathy, 1Living life in a global pandemic is not easy for anyone, but there are some groups of people who...
Non-Religious Pilgrimage
Izzy, , Showcase, Nature, Wonder, Happiness, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, RHS, pilgrimage, 3Often associated with religious motives, pilgrimage is the long, arduous journey meant to enlighten one about his or herself...
Pilgrimage: A Hero’s Journey
Anna, , Showcase, Religion, Literary Essay, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, journey, RHS, pilgrimage, 1Many people travel, volunteer, and/or move away from home to grow and change as a person. In modern language,...
Pilgrimage to Mecca During COVID-19
Ellie, , Fall 2020, Showcase, Rights, Religion, Coronavirus, RHS, pilgrimage, Islam, religion, 2On July 28 2020, the annual Muslin pilgrimage known as the Hajj officially began. Except, during a global pandemic,...
How Has Covid-19 Enhanced the Danger of a Single-Story?
Julia B., , Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, October 2020, RHS, Empathy, 5There is much danger in only understanding a single story. You can miss the most crucial information from multiple...
In general, a pilgrimage is a journey to a sacred place in order to experience a personal transformation. There...
What Sets Heroes Apart From Villains?
Megan, , Showcase, Literary Essay, Fall 2020, RHS, #Emapthy, #CriminalMinds, 4Having empathy gives seemingly normal people the ability to be heroes through their bravery to understand those who feel...
“Don’t You (Forget About Me)”
Maddie, , Fall 2020, Showcase, Arts & Entertainment, Good Health and Well-Being, RHS, Empathy, 2Most kids growing up in the 2000’s were most likely watching Disney Channel or maybe Nickelodeon. But when I...
Empathy and Its Relation to Individuality
Julia G., , Showcase, Immigration, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Empathy, RHS, 0A single story, as defined by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is a phrase used to describe the “overly simplistic and...
Pilgrimages: Then and Now
Madison, , Writing & Communication, Literary Essay, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Showcase, Happiness, RHS, pilgrimage, spiritual growth, journey, 2For most, a clear, stereotypical image comes to mind when visualizing the word pilgrimage: an ancient tradition reserved for...
Empathy and the Coronavirus
Isabella, , October 2020, Showcase, Writing, Good Health and Well-Being, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, RHS, Empathy, 0The lack of empathy plays a role in the behavior of both scientists and people in the United States...
Empathy: The World’s Next Big Thing
Keira, , Showcase, Gender Equity (Women), Fall 2020, RHS, Empathy, gender roles, 1Knowing only one side of a story can impact one’s thoughts, words, and behavior. Society has created a stereotype...
Single Stories and How Empathy Plays a Role in Identity
Karla, , Fall 2020, Showcase, Gender Equity (Women), identity, RHS, Empathy, 1According to author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “single stories” are perceptions we form about society and its individuals.“Adichie recounts her...
Disney Is a Magical Place, But Is It a Realistic One?
Meghan, , Showcase, Gender Equity (Women), Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2020, RHS, Empathy, 4As women, we strive to prove societal stereotypes wrong, working to be the greatest we can be. The world...