By Adanna M., age 17 Movies today have never been more accessible in the history of cinema. When the first films premiered in the late nineteenth century, they could only be watched in public theaters. When VHS technology was invented a century later, followed by DVDs, people could enjoy...
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by Jessica M., age 15 My mom’s eyes blazed dangerously at my brother and me, “I don’t care if you don’t want to go. You are going to Chinese school. End of discussion.” My brother and I sensed the finality of her tone and slumped back into our car seats, grumbling to ourselves. For as...
by Meghan A., age 18 The secrets of farming were passed down through generations. Then at some point, things changed, and cost efficient agriculture in small scale farming was lost. Problems with parasites became prominent, and multiple chemical solutions were invented to combat...
by Maxine M., age 17 “The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts.” Though a seemingly simple sentiment, many debate what Marcus Aurelius truly meant by it. The first intuitive step could be to interpret this metaphysically—the claim assumes a link between the mind and the soul...
by Abby M., age 15 Plodding along in my Toyota Sequoia down I-5, with sweat causing my back to stick to the driver’s seat, I roll the car window down in order to beckon in some cool air. As I expected, I’m greeted with the smell of car exhaust erupting from a sea of cars, all of...