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What's Happening with India and Pakistan's Border Wars?

As political issues continue to clash between the two countries, a new type of hatred initiates Pakistan and India's animosity.

With increasing radical opinions on ownership of specific locations, a trade-off must occur between country pride and citizens' safety. As tensions rise, more and more citizens can be potentially affected by these randomized attacks. Why are these border-wars occurring in the first place? With the answer not being one-sided, we hope this article can provide some perspe

Reopening Schools: A Debate With No Clear Answer

2020 has been a crazy year, to say the least. We’re all adjusting to the new socially-distanced and masked-up normal. One of the biggest issues that we’re having to face as we’re deep into summer is the daunting question: “Should school open in-person this fall?”

In the US and UK, the majority of schools closed in early to mid-March. If students go back by August/September, that will mark 5-6 months without the experience of a pre-COVID school day, or, for many who don’t have access to online c

Singer Laura Bryna is Breaking the Charts with Her New Hopeful Single

Laura Bryna sings this beautiful line in her latest single called Stars are Falling. Her song, which released on April 10, 2020, is, by definition, a love song. But it's more than your typical lovestruck ballad, according to Bryna. "The song is sending out a message of hope that the people who you love dearly will be with you even when the world is in chaos. And I feel that we've reached that point (laughs)".

The hope-inspiring single, with jaw-dropping vocals and a vivid music video, couldn't

5 Ways to Improve Your Writing Skills

Writing is one of the most important skills in your life. No matter what career you pursue, you will most likely write something somewhere! But, it’s hard. Really hard. My eighth-grade English teacher told our class one day, “There’s no one on this planet who has mastered the art of writing. Sure, there are people who are skilled writers, but no one has conquered the beast. Take it upon yourself as a challenge to be the first one.”

But first, how do we find inspiration? My favorite places to fi

6 Must-Have Mobile Apps for Students in High School

Our phones are a crucial part of our lives in 2020. According to the Pew Research Center, 96% of Americans own a cell phone - a 61% increase when compared to just 35% in 2011. We depend on our mobile devices for communication, productivity, entertainment, and so much more. But with millions of apps on the App Store and Google Play Store, how does one decide which to install? Don’t waste your time sifting through all of them. Many apps don’t have intuitive interfaces, some are relegated to an unu

Top 7 Tips for Online School

By now, many of us are attending/slated to attend school via a virtual platform (eg. Zoom, Meet, Teams). This is quite different from the in-person style of learning we were accustomed to in the PCE (Pre-COVID Era). And it can be difficult to adjust to the new normal in schooling. Here are 7 things that will make your online school experience even better.

You might be thinking… wait, I’m at home. What’s the need for organization? Answer: For peace of mind and ease of access. It’s always wise to

8 Revolutionary Google Docs Tips You Didn’t Know About

Google Docs is one of the most versatile and widely-used word processing platforms off of which most of us, as students in the US, work. From typing up reports to making lists to creating resumés, Docs is pretty great for anything and everything you need to digitally document. But, see, those are all common functions of Google Docs. Here are some unique and incredible Google Docs tips and secret functions you may not know that will revolutionize the way you work!

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