With 59 elections in US history, some are bound to be more forgotten than others. One election absent from popular consciousness, the election of 1884, was one of the most …
Human Interest
Country: The Worst Music Genre
When music is brought up in conversation, so are age-old debates on which genre is inferior to the rest. Despite there being no set answer to the age-long question, my …
Carne Asada Memoirs
In my lifetime I have eaten hundreds, if not thousands, of tacos. Not only are they a California staple but they are my favorite food. The countless options of asada …
Woven
Nowadays, people are thinking about the future, whether it be about their future jobs, careers, or plans for their life. Some people think about the present, but precious few. Many …
Orchids Are Not Serene
If you have walked into any grocery store in America, you’ve probably seen orchids in the floral department. These flowering plants are everywhere, invading stores and homes alike. Although orchids …
The Existential Crisis That Is the Multiverse
If somebody told you that out there in existence there is a universe for every decision you make, big and small, would you believe them? When I say any decision, …
Learning to Love Reading Again
Oftentimes high school students don’t have time in their day to read—and if they do, they aren’t reading for pleasure. Like most other hobbies, the hardest part about reading is …
The College Board’s Monopoly on Education
Recently, in my AP United States History class, we covered the Gilded Age. This era saw the rise of large corporations known as trusts, which would eventually evolve into monopolistic …
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
As consumers are slowly being educated on global responsibility and the damage fast fashion can bring to the environment, sustainable fashion is becoming more and more popular and viewed as …
Emotion is an Art
It is easy to see the beauty in art. Art galleries display handcrafted paintings, bookstores are filled with poetry and novels, and music is streamed and memorized throughout the world. …