As the weeks drag on and people are stuck inside their homes, it is difficult to remember the importance of maintaining relationships.    Although we are all separated by miles, a close community is important now more than ever before.    While it is important to physically distance yourself from others, this does not mean…

I hear the garage open and I run downstairs to give my dad a hug after he comes home from work like I have done for as long as I can remember. This day, however, he reached out his arms but told me not to touch him. This is my new normal.  Healthcare workers, including…

One World: Together at Home was lauded as the new generation’s Live Aid. But in a year defined by a global pandemic, many are struggling to adjust to the worldwide entertainment shift. Prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, entertainment and media were continuing on the trend of becoming more internet-based. Despite this, live concerts kept their…

Olympic officials declared on April 9 that athletes slated to participate in the July 2021 Olympics must meet a minimum age requirement of only 16 years old, even though the later date is just a postponed version of the 2020 Games. This implies that those born in 2005 could compete in 2021, even though they…

With fewer than 7 months until the presidential election, it seems that Joe Biden has already alienated a large chunk of Democratic voters. With his numerous verbal gaffes and allegations of sexual misconduct, there is a faction of liberals who are vowing not to cast their vote for the former vice president. Moreover, many Bernie…

Amid the hardships of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, its effects on the climate seem to create a break in the clouds. With lockdowns in place, most roads are deserted, many airplanes remain grounded, and cities resemble ghost towns, causing greenhouse gas emissions to plummet. But only temporarily. China’s carbon emissions fell by 25% and satellites…

Cydney Platt’21 laughing with friends at Goldman Union Camp Institute. (Cydney Platt’21)    Since the fourth grade, I have spent every summer at Goldman Union Camp Institute (GUCI), a Jewish overnight camp in Zionsville, Indiana. From campfires to cabins to singing with childhood friends, camp has always been a home away from home. But the…

Every weekday at 2 p.m. Ohioans tune in to hear Governor Mike DeWine, Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Health Director, Amy Acton, to catch the latest news surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Acton has spearheaded the Ohio response to coronavirus– becoming one of the most proactive medical professionals in the nation.  Acton…

Last week, the committee – a whopping three people – voted on their favorite chores to go up against each other via a Google Form. Each region had eight tasks that required one response each. To get the score for each region, I added up the rankings 1-8 for each activity from each voter, with…

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