Mar 8, 2021“A Great Leadership Opportunity!”by Imaan Niazi, Naperville Central High School Drawing near the end of first semester, I found myself frantically typing a health class assignment, speeding through the document a bit quicker with the help of my good friend, Google Autocomplete. Attempting to explain the benefits of achieving my Specific, Measurable, Accountable…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Jan 31, 2021Reverse Racism: a Social Lie Affecting all Ethnic Minoritiesby Sahaana Kathirvel, Vernon Hills High School The Oxford University Press dictionary defines reverse racism as prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism on the basis of race directed against a member of a dominant or privileged racial group. In the U.S.A, this essentially means white people, but does it make sense to…3 min read3 min read
Jan 13, 2021The reality of the “Model Minority”by Bisti Podar, Vernon Hills High School “Wait, but you must be smart right?” … “Aren’t Asians supposed to be smart?” …“How did you even get that grade, aren’t you Indian?” Hearing these questions wasn’t an uncommon experience growing up as a first-generation Indian girl. Asian stereotypes were toyed with…4 min read4 min read
Dec 28, 2020The Crushing Effect Of Beauty Standards On Womenby Avree Hebbar, Vernon Hills High School Our society has become too accustomed to shaping women into the ‘perfect mold’. A mold that has so many complex aspects, that it has become overly tiring to fulfill. The idea that women have to dress a certain way and have a specific…Beauty4 min readBeauty4 min read
Dec 26, 2020Broken Englishby Claire Liu, Naperville North High School Contrary to what most would believe, my first language was Chinese. Spending the first couple years of my life under the wings of my lao lao (grandmother) and lao ye (grandfather), it was almost inevitable that I picked up Chinese first. …Diversity5 min readDiversity5 min read
Dec 20, 2020Progressives Vs. Moderates: In Defense of Progressivesby Drew Kalsto, Lasalle-Peru Township High School When the words Moderate and Progressive come to mind, many Americans sigh at the prospect of the Democratic Party. As many politicians put it, the party has expanded into a tent where different ideologies can live under one main idea: Progress. Any Democrat…Progressive7 min readProgressive7 min read
Dec 14, 2020The Fuel Behind the Largest Known Protest in World Historyby Priyanka Krishana, Metea Valley High School Agriculture is the backbone of India’s economy and allows the country to be the world’s largest producer of pulses, rice, wheat, spices and spice products. Approximately 60% of the Indian population works in an agricultural industry, which totals to 18% of the country’s…3 min read3 min read
Dec 10, 2020Midwest JSA Winter One Day Recapby Ariel Shifrin, Vernon Hills High School The Midwest state of Junior State of America held its very first-ever Winter One Day convention on Saturday, December 5th. Over 100 delegates took part in debating hot topics through never-before-seen debate styles and educating themselves through activism activities. To the sound of…3 min read3 min read
Dec 6, 2020The Prices of Periods and Pregnanciesby Esha Singh, Naperville Central High School In terms of reproductive health, there are many areas in which our society can improve upon. But one of the most overlooked subjects is the price of reproductive health, specifically those born with female anatomy. …5 min read5 min read
Nov 30, 2020Performative Activism and its Effect on Political Apathyby Sarah Bridgeman, Waubonsie Valley High School I was told from a young age not to trust everything I see on the Internet. Of course, as a precocious and arrogant child, this statement seemed obvious to me. Amidst perusing the Internet at a young age, I could easily pick out…4 min read4 min read
