The Black History Quiz Bowl. Born in a classroom at my very own Woodridge International by Ms. Danielle Durham, is best explained by a quote given by Ms. Mintz when asked, “Why is it important to you that your students participate in the Black History Bowl?”
Read MoreDid you watch the Oscars this year? If you did, and even if you maybe didn’t, you definitely saw Will Smith slap Chris Rock. Now, without any context, it may seem like he did it for no reason. Yet, there was actually a reason as to why actor Will Smith would do such a thing, and that reason, to some, is kind of sweet.
Read MoreI’ve always wondered what it’d be like to be a student at another school. What do they eat? What work are they doing? And most importantly, what are they doing right now? So, I’ve decided to let you all in on just that, but from the perspective of a Woodridge student.
Read MoreWhen you think of potential spaces to share your feelings, school probably doesn’t come to mind first. However, the introduction of support groups in school has made many students feel safer to talk about their emotions and experiences.
Read MoreTo vaccinate or not to vaccinate? Nowadays, it feels like we are forced to get vaccinated to do almost anything. From going to restaurants, staying in hotels and even attending school, proof of vaccination is mandated which leaves the choice of getting vaccinated up to the people.
Read MoreIt’s that time of the year, where America crowns a new Miss USA! Miss USA has been going on since it first started in1952. When you become Miss USA, you influence other young women and children to find their voice and to become more confident in themselves. As Miss USA, you also get lots of advertising deals.
Read MoreThe internet has been around for a while, but it seems that more and more everyday it’s become a daily part of people's lives. Nowadays, it’s pretty rare to find someone not on the internet. It does almost everything.
Read MoreEverybody, or at least most people, know about Thanksgiving. It’s the day when English settlers and Native Americans shared their food with the settlers and both the settlers and native Americans celebrated. Or so the story goes. This is actually a bit wrong. According to britannica.com, Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrating the first “American” corn harvest.
Read MoreAccording to a study by people.com, 51% of Americans finish up their Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve. Yeah, a whopping one day before Christmas. Never in my life, though, has this stopped companies from beginning Christmas sales and advertisements months before December starts. Of course there’s no real wrong answer to this question, but let's see when people think we should start decorating.
Read MoreOn Friday November 5th 2021, many lost their lives while doing something deemed enjoyable. To fill you in, ten people died in a crowd surge at the Astroworld concert held that Friday in Houston, Texas. An article from CNN says that investigators are still working to determine the causes of death for these ten victims.
Read MoreHow do you spend the fourth Thursday of November? Many people spend Thanksgiving eating turkey and mashed potatoes, but that’s not always the case for everyone. On Thanksgiving my family and I rent a house near a lake and eat things like “pelinel” (pork shoulder) and “pan de jamon” (bread stuffed with things like ham, cheese, olives and raisins).
Read MoreGive a warm welcome to Meta, Facebook’s new and improved brand. When Facebook came out on February 4th, 2004, it was a big hit that demolished many other social media platforms.
Read MoreOn September 17, 2021, a show called “Squid Game” came out on Netflix. The show was filmed in Seoul, South Korea. According to CNN, “Squid Game has amassed a huge following, with Netflix reporting that 111 million accounts had watched the anti-capitalist drama in less than a month since its debut, calling the show its "biggest-ever series at launch."
Read MoreWoodridge has a new JA Academy director in town. Say hello to Mr. Gilchrist, or Mr. G for short. Today I will be interviewing him to see how he feels about Woodridge. But first, let’s see how students feel about him!
Read MoreIt’s a fact as old as time that parents generally know what’s best for their kids, but is that always true? Covid 19 has opened a lot of controversial discussions over the last two years, and this stands true when it comes to getting vaccinated against the virus
Read MoreOn October 18, 2021, Colin Powell, the first black US secretary of State, died from Covid-19 complications. Most people only know him as Secretary of State, but he’s done many other things.
Read MoreEveryone who’s been going to school recently knows that we have to follow Covid protocols in order to actually stay in school and not get the COVID-19 virus. For instance, before schools were getting deep cleaned, we had to stay online for school.
Read MoreThis pandemic has caused us to do some abnormal things to stay safe, social distancing being one. Having social interaction is very important in human life, so how are we supposed to just distance ourselves from our friends in what seems like a blink of an eye?
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