Voice. Action. Progress.
Voice. Action. Progress.
Sometimes I overhear comments like… “I’m Asian, and I’m discriminated against, so is it my responsibility to fight for black lives?” Or “I’m white, but do I really need to acknowledge my white privilege? Is it even possible to use it for good?” Well, the short answer is yes. The long answer is hell yes. And then there’s me: half …
SUNSET PARK, NY — Last Sunday night, surveillance footage captured a 39-year-old Asian woman being blitz-attacked with acid spray by an unknown perpetrator outside her Brooklyn home. She was left with second-degree chemical burns on her neck, back, shoulder, and face, the NYPD reports. I’ll admit, amongst the chaos and tragedy surrounding global health today, the first thing that comes …
So…why does everyone care so much about “talking trash” when we’re actually putting trash in our oceans? I’ve realized that the multifaceted issue of human waste is too deep to tackle in one article. So, to attack trash from every angle I can feasibly conjure, this will be the first installment in our human waste series! In the spirit of …
Here we are again. The outcome of poor environmental policy has come to a head. What happens next? Well, here’s the truth: the Amazon Rainforest is on fire. There’s no denying that the 83% surge in wildfires since 2018 is a result of intensive agricultural practices and deforestation (though, President Jair Bolsonaro certainly wants to try). Brazil’s freshly elected president …
Human obsession with the fishing industry has sparked unforeseen consequences in oceans worldwide. With modern fisheries spanning every corner of our oceans, the depletion of worldwide fish populations was disaster waiting to strike. 70% of fish stocks are being overused or are completely depleted. An ever-growing human population coupled with our basic need for protein has led us here: utter …
Written by Katelyn Buckley, Editor-In-Chief, 4/25/2019 The original Lorax, perhaps the most well known cartoon of the seventies, stole the hearts of children and adults alike. Though, while this animated television special was beloved by all its viewers, the true meaning behind it is startling to say the least. In reality, the film depicts an isolated society that ruined itself …