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America’s top ten salary jobs are all STEM majors. As a college student, many are likely to apply for engineering majors even if their passion has to do with fine art. Many students these days constantly struggle with finding what they should do with their lives. And therefore, people majoring in art, journalism, and humanities…
December begins the holiday season: a time of festivity and joy, gifts and celebration. We indulge ourselves in delicious food and pile our houses with decorations, all in hazy excitement for the upcoming holidays. Especially for students, December brings the conclusion of first semester, an indication of a three-week-break that follows. With heightened excitement, students…
On November 6th, millions around the nation voted for new changes to the country on what is known as Election Day in America. It is always held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and a day the country looks forward to for possible changes to the nation. One of the few…
How often is it that parents actually get to talk to their kids? When students get home from school, most of the time, they go straight to their rooms to complete their homework. Although homework is very important, helpful, and beneficial to our students in this generation, there can be some negative aspects as well…
On November 10th, I attended the Junior State of America Fall Convention with my school’s JSA chapter, where students build leadership skills, learn civil debate, and strengthen their engagement with each other through volunteering and activism. JSA chapters serve as the center of political awareness at high schools throughout the country. During this…
Less than six months into 2018, there were 23 school shootings where someone was injured or killed, averaging out to more than one shooting a week, according to CNN. While none of these occurred in Illinois, gun scares were prevalent. A teenager fired shots at Dixon High School in northern Illinois on May 16th, and…
No one wants to be stuck on heavy traffic while going to school, work, or even the grocery store. However in urban areas, electric scooters can solve this hurdle. Electric scooters might rise as our next urban transportation, because they are lightweight, capable of speeding up to 15 miles per hour, and…
The word “Han” is a culturally developed concept of Korean ancestors through the history of desolation. “Han” can be defined as a Korean cultural concept of deeply-felt bitterness and enduring sense of having been wrong; a sense of extreme sorrow. It is common to hear Korean elders expressing Han towards Japanese people…
With the death toll increasing and number of acres burning, 2018 stands as the year with one of the most deadliest and destructive wildfire seasons in California. The rising temperatures and climate change have exacerbated conditions for fire. Currently, firefighters have been battling two major wildfires. The Camp fire has destroyed approximately 9,700 homes…
Governments around the world endeavor to form a just public diplomacy; the communication between the foreign ministry and foreign nations to promote its agenda. Ideally, it’s utilized to foster a better image of themselves to maintain long-term alliance relationships and create general goodwill with nearby countries. Such methods include public diplomacy dedicated campaigns…
