What is Lunar New Year?

Typically, in America, we celebrate the new year with fireworks, parties, and parting ways with bad habits in preparation for a fresh start, but how do other parts of the world commemorate a new beginning?

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Gianna DeGregorio
Embracing the Joy of Summer

Do you want more summer freedom and endless possibilities? Imagine if school days were shorter and summer vacations were longer. I will give reasons why a shorter school day and a longer summer break could bring benefits to students, teachers, and families.

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Liv Rochlin
It’s Time For Us To be More Aware Of What We Are Putting In Our Hair

Hair products are a major part of most of our lives. Without them, a lot of people’s hair would not be looking too hot. Whether it is applying dry shampoo, hair spray, hair gel;  straightening, curling, blow drying your hair; or dying it with permanent hair dye, they are all components that add to our hair looking as great as it does. But most of us never think about the chemicals that are in these products that are being applied directly to our scalp.

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Kayla Biggica
BLINDING EYE DROPS

“MOM MY EYES FEEL IRRITATED!” you scream while rubbing your eyes. Has this ever happened to you? They feel as dry as the Sahara desert and more uncomfortable than a pair of wet socks. Well, one of the most common solutions your mother may suggest is putting on some eye drops, but the FDA may say otherwise.

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Yoselin Benitez Almendares
“Google’s gotten in big legal trouble…are they really the superior company, or just a bully?”

You probably browse the web a lot. Chances are, whenever you do, it’s the Google search engine that pops up by default in the browser you’re using. That’s because it is the default- on every modern Apple and Samsung product, among others. But this is the primary factor which has landed Google in court, facing antitrust charges larger than the industry has seen in many years. The trial’s first opening remarks were delivered on September 12.

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Frankie DeGregorio
Let's Talk About It: Kwanzaa

The holiday Kwanzaa is very important to African Americans, as it helps to align with their African traditions. Their ancestors are remembered and the future generations are inspired. Just like Hanukkah and Christmas, this awe-inspiring holiday should be celebrated and honored throughout the holiday season and beyond.


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Mckena Sung
The City During the Christmas Season

The City during Christmas is well known and popular. There's so many things you can do in the city during Christmas time. For example you can go see the Rockettes, the Rockefeller Christmas tree, you can go see the window displays, go ice skating right, see the tree, and many more!

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Kylee Gerrety
Presidential vs County Voter Turnout

As we saw in the last presidential election of 2020, voting numbers showed the highest turn out for any election in the 21st century with 66.8% of eligible voters casting their ballots. Though these high turn out rates may be setting a precedent for future presidential elections, will local elections get the same attention from voters?

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Ali Castellano
Dying Coral Reefs and their Impact on the Environment

Coral reefs, often called the rainforests of the sea, are some of the most productive ecosystems on earth. They occupy less than one percent of the ocean floor, and are home to more than a quarter of all marine species and over 4000 types of fish make their home in coral reefs. The global economic value of the reefs is around $375 billion a year, and they provide food and resources for more than 500 million people in over 100 countries. Unfortunately, the coral reefs are in a crisis. According to Harborfields High School student, Brooke Buda, “We need to protect the sea and the coral reef. It teaches us so much, and we rely on it for so many things.”

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Brenna Dorsam
Cameroon Jails Transgenders Solely Based on Sexuality

In recent news, a court located in Cameroon sentenced two transgender women on Tuesday to five years in prison for “attempted homosexuality.” They were sentenced for this reason and for other offenses such as the clothes they wore in a restaurant. Which is completely inappropriate and unjust. Senior Allison Brown said, “It's crazy that people would discriminate against these women for offenses such as clothes and their sexuality.”

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