Pretty for a Brown GirlThe concept of beauty has always been skewed for me. The sentence that once flattered me, now horrifies me. “Don’t compete where you...
A Special STEM InternshipTwo local high schools in New Mexico have teamed up to create a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) core career...
Being MaturedHave you ever read the book The Curious Case of Benjamin Button? Even if you haven't read it, you've probably heard the name once. A...
Native Americans in COVIDThe effects of COVID19 are undeniably apparent. Whether you believe in the virus or not, everyone has had some kind of livelihood change...
Diaries of a Mixed KidWhen I started kindergarten at my first public school, I had no concept of race or ethnicity. I had no idea that I was different than...
Asians* Unmasked | Stories of Asian America through PhotographsAs most of the world shut down in early March, I found myself just trying to survive each day - anxious, drained, and helpless. Then one...
LabelsNot too long ago I came out to my sisters as pansexual. Apparently they didn’t know that I was pansexual, and I had just assumed they did...
No-bake, Egg-free, 3 Ingredient Cheesecake - Vegetarianism Hello! My name is Shivani and I am proud to say that I am a vegetarian. Whenever people find out I’m vegetarian, one of their first...
Being Biracial(Written Interview with Ravi Gadasally) Born and brought up in Los Angeles, California, Ravi Gadasally is a freshman at the Los Angeles...
Yellow Peril: Why it’s damagingHi! My name is Laura and I’ll be a rising senior at Crescent Valley this upcoming year. As a person born under the one child policy in...
StereotypingSchool is generally considered to be a place full of learning. However, the social aspect of school is an area of gray. An area where...
To be or not to be: a split identitySahana Surya Shah. My full name. Yes, triple S, like a snake. Sahana, meaning tolerance in Sanskrit, Shah, a common last name in Northern...
RepresentationIdentity is difficult to define, just as someone’s entire life is hard to explain with only a few words. In my case, the words that...
The Rainbow Connection When you’re a little kid, you don’t understand that some people might not like some aspect of you or your family—especially if you’re as...