Ding! Ding! Ding! I woke up after hearing my phone buzz. I opened my eyes and picked up my phone to see headlines that surprised… Read More

We went to deliver food to homeless people on a dingy street corner in St. Paul. The sounds of sirens and the smell of beer… Read More

We lived in the same apartment building, rode the same bus to school. English was not our parents’ first language. We learned and played, progressing… Read More

This past year, political crises and violence rocked several countries, from Haiti and Belarus to Myanmar and Afghanistan. Chances are most American students could not… Read More

For many of us, 2020 has been an unusual year, from good to bad. As my life in 2020 goes, I like that some things… Read More

“Once you overcome the 1-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films,” said Bong Joon-Ho during his acceptance speech… Read More

As debate rages over the constitutionality — and the effectiveness —  of Texas’ strict new anti-abortion law, perhaps we’re losing sight of a fundamental reality:… Read More

Ever since my youngest sister was born, I never thought my skin was the one thing I would hate. In my family of dark skins,… Read More

After a year of distance learning, I returned to Patrick Henry High School this fall as a junior, delighted to be learning in person.  Junior… Read More

As I type these words, tears fill my eyes because the past year has been a struggle for me. In fact, it has been the… Read More

I’ve always wondered how a murderer becomes a murderer. Murder is part of my family’s story.  Let’s back up. Mass killings in Ethiopia began in… Read More

During the pandemic we had to adjust to changes and try new things. One of the things I tried was listening to podcasts. Before the… Read More

 As an eighth-grader I was looking forward to high school. Usually eighth-grade discussions are around what we expect high school to be. But instead, we… Read More