Women make up 49.6% of the world—but how do the women of the world really live? (“World Population” 1). My name is Natalie Bright and, over a series of pieces, …
Passion Projects
Too Ugly
Don’t you think you’re too dark? Put on sunscreen; it’ll keep you paler. But the people here get spray tans to be darker? And don’t eat– you don’t want to …
The Environment – Here is What YOU Can Do to Help
GLOBAL WARMING. CLIMATE CHANGE. It’s all over the news, social media, and especially politics –– it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the sheer force behind the dilemma humans have created …
Senior Year
Woah senior year, the final destination. Your 4 years have come to an end, and you’re less than a year away from graduating from high school and becoming an adult. …
The Psychology Behind Comfort Media
Opening up the Netflix app, my face is immediately lit by the glow of hundreds of unwatched movies staring up at me. After scrolling through every imaginable genre, searching for …
Shoes On a Wire
I was left up here about a year ago. Tossed up is more like it. Abandoned. Forgotten. I used to think it was a fun little game they were playing …
Feminist Horror
Recently I have begun a mission to read as many ‘so-called’ classics as I can before I leave for college. I looked up several lists of the most influential works …
What is Going On in SeaWorld?
What is going on in SeaWorld? SeaWorld. What do you think of when you hear it? I bet there’s an orca somewhere in there. Orcas, Shamu, killer whales – all …
A Brief History of Horror
“There is nothing new under the sun” is a quote from the Bible’s Ecclesiastes. From the ancient tales of the Egyptians and Greeks to the ghost stories of the British …
How Many Languages Do You Speak?
If your answer to that question is one, I would recommend that you get online and start learning. You don’t have to be fluent, but you should at least know …