Outside Teriyaki Time, across the street from Community High School sits an advertisement for “15 New Luxury Condominiums” at 330 Detroit...
The word that makes up the foundation of democracy. The way we, the people, can make our voices heard. The way I can make my voice heard. Having...
Dear esteemed reader, It’s been a hectic summer between junior and senior year. Things seem to change so fast. I’m sure you hear that a...
On the morning of July 30, 2022, my friends were riding their bikes along Stage Road in Ronald Township, Michigan. It was their second day out...
Outside Teriyaki Time, across the street from Community High School sits an advertisement for “15 New Luxury Condominiums” at 330 Detroit...
Ann Arbor is home to countless picturesque, cute little spots to study in— however, while most Ann Arbor locals (and certainly most university students) have their favorite places, any connoisseur of...
After a long night at ballet, I come home to start my homework. I bounce between physics, college applications, coursework for my UM class and more. I finally close my laptop just before midnight. Then,...
We are now entering school again with a significant change that came sooner than we thought. Students are wandering the halls without masks. How will schools move forward now?
The question of whether AAPS (Ann Arbor Public School) students should have Yom Kippur off has become a looming inquiry. According to the Detroit News, five Metro Detroit schools are going to be closed...
I grew up desperately trying to copy just about everything about my two older sisters. Everything they did I wanted to do. Hand-me-downs were anxiously awaited, I’d sneak into their rooms when they were...
We’re sitting in my childhood bedroom. There are photos of me tossed haphazardly on the walls; pictures of me in my first-grade class, sporting...
From her native New Zealand, Lorde has reached me through every era, every age, and every place I’ve been. She first found me all the way in...
My cousin buried her reddened eyes into the palms of her hands. Her black curly hair spilling over her, showering her with its grace. The church...
The aisles of the grocery store are crowded. People jostle around next to me, the sights and sounds slowing into a calming lull. Someone's shoulder...
The word that makes up the foundation of democracy. The way we, the people, can make our voices heard. The way I can make my voice heard. Having just turned 18, I was excited and nervous to cast my first vote. Not knowing what to expect, I walked into the second precinct, where I was greeted by a huge man hunched over a small desk. As I handed over...
Nearly five decades ago, the Supreme Court dispensed its ruling on Roe v. Wade, effectively decriminalizing abortion in the United States. Since then, groups trying to limit access to legal abortions have urged the Supreme Court to reevaluate the ruling. In 2021, the Supreme Court agreed to review Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Dobbs...
On March 13, 2020, I was fifteen years old. I was still a freshman in high school and I had no idea what my future had in store for me. Covid was a mystery that I had only heard about in the news and in my classes (where we talked about how it could never affect us). Almost two years later, both of my siblings have been forced to quarantine in their...
For the last three months, I’ve been researching and comparing governments. I have done this through compiling different comparative indexes, most prominently the World Bank Government Indicators and Legatum Prosperity Index, and doing research to fill in the cracks. In the beginning, I wanted to find out if Canada’s government, compared to the...
