Summary
I've written features on exploring essential elements of American society as a Staff Writer for Carlmont's award-winning newsmagazine, The Highlander. I've also written for Scotlight, the highlighted section of the Highlander that tackles global and national issues in a student-friendly manner.
Scotlight
Are you really #savingtheearth?
Her alarm rings, filling her room with soothing nature sounds as birds chirp outside. Sparrows and finches surround a bird feeder outside her window, nibbling at the seeds.
As she gets ready for school, she slides her Lokai bracelet onto her wrist, clicking it into place alongside her Pura Vida one. She fills her eco-friendly HydroFlask with filtered water before putting it inside her backpack, a warm yellow Fjällräven made from environmentally-friendly material. Next comes her notebooks, her notes from the previous day’s lecture written on post-consumer recycled paper. Her family’s Tesla gleams in the morning light, charged and ready to go. She opens the door only to dash back inside her house, quickly snagging her metal straw for later when she drops by Starbucks At school, she pulls out a salad from Trader Joe’s from her Lululemon tote bag, dropping the leftover container inside the recycling bin when she’s done. Her metal lunch box is filled with apple slices, to be eaten later when she’s walking back home. During class, she hops onto Ecosia to finish her current events research project, which is due tomorrow. She colors her poster using Crayola colored pencils made from 100% reforested wood. After walking home, she takes a quick 5-minute shower and applies a purifying facial mask while sipping on a green smoothie. She flops onto the couch and scrolls idly through Instagram, liking posts and occasionally commenting. She hovers over a video of a turtle; the poor creature lies limp as a person struggles to extract a straw from its nostril. The video is captioned, “#SavetheTurtles.” Immediately, she reposts the video to her story, writing, “Turtles need our help!” Within five minutes, she moves on, going back to watching cute puppy videos and liking aesthetic outfit designs. Another day, another video reposted. She does all of these things every day without fail. But is it enough? |
Features
You can't care about everything.
News fatigue continues to plague society
Rise and shine, it's your daily news announcements!
Every day, the media bombards American society with reports about everything from recent shootings to elections. According to ResarchGate, more than 5,000 articles are published daily within the U.S. Tired of seeing headline after headline? You may be experiencing news fatigue. |
Opinion
Warming up to the winter season
Your guide to surviving Winter Wonderland
Calling all Californians!
My, my, how chilly it is outside. Are you one of those people who can't stop shivering? Are your fingers so numb they feel like they're about to freeze off? Maybe you're catching a cold or have a chill down your spine? Then this is the guide for you! |