Opinion
Not too young to have a race
The conversation of race is a difficult one. It is near impossible to engage in one without an element of pain or discomfort. It often requires the participants to show a high level of vulnerability. With the growing publicity and tension over police brutality and institutional racism, it is a thought that has crossed most minds. And for some, it is simply a reminder of their ... Read More
The problems of Critical Race Theory
In the lead up to the 2020 election more specially during the first presidential debate., Fox News correspondent Chris Wallace asked former President Trump about why he banned Critical Race Theory in government programs. His response was that it created hatred and division among one another with the caveat of it being “anti American.” According to Encyclopedia Britannica the... Read More
Review of ‘The World’s a Little Blurry’
Apple tv’s newest film; The Worlds A Little Blurry gives us an insight on pop sensation Billie Eilish’s life, whose life magically changed at the age of 13. The story starts right at the beginning of her career when she and her brother decided to jokingly record a song for one of Billie’s dance routines. Little did they know that one song recorded in her brother’s bedroom woul... Read More
My top two places in Lawrence that offer birria tacos
Courtesy of El Patron website
Birria tacos
If this picture made your mouth water then you are one out of the millions who have been affected by the birria taco craze.This new birria taco trend has recently taken the world by storm but Ironically it has been around since the early 2000s. Originating from Tijuana Mexico these crunchy and savory tacos will surely make your stomach sing with joy. Read More
Stop Asian hate
Racially motivated hate crimes have been happening often, especially since the beginning of COVID-19. There has been an outrageous amount of Asian hate and discrimination because of the continuous claims that the virus outbreak had a connection to China. Many people said racially insensitive things like referring to COVID-19 as the ‘China virus’, amongst other things that were ... Read More
State’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout not enough to quell disproportional number of positive cases in Lawrence
Massachusetts vaccine distribution is categorized into three phases. Phase 1 is made up of front-line workers such as doctors, nurses, home health aides, long term care/assisted living facility residents and workers. Phase 2, which is where we are currently in the scheduled distribution, consists of groups who in numbered order will be eligible. In group 1, individuals aged 75 ... Read More
Gender diversity
Gender, more specifically the expression, rights, and “definition” of it has been one of the biggest civil and social debates, more specifically in the United States of America, for the past dozen or so years. For the general masses usually, there isn’t much to explore, you are born as a specific sex and that reflects your gender, this is often referred to as “Cisgender.” For... Read More
The power struggle between the media and real-life violence
The entertainment industry is one of the most popular and influential things that we as human beings consume. One of the more popular themes that we are exposed to within this industry is violence, but there is a troubling aspect to this as well. The thing that concerns many folks out there, including me, is the connection between violence in the entertainment industry and viol... Read More
How I didn’t handle burnout this fall, and why you should
I got burnt out mid November, from school, juggling three schools has not been the easiest the whole semester but I was managing for two months until my father started making me practice driving again. I hate driving with a burning passion and the amount of energy and time that took out per day became a little too much for me to handle along with school. Read More
The power struggle between the media and real-life violence (1)
The entertainment industry is one of the most popular and influential things that we as human beings consume. One of the more popular themes that we are exposed to within this industry is violence, but there is a troubling aspect to this as well. The thing that concerns many folks out there, including me is the connection between violence in the entertainment industry and viole... Read More