The Mirror Abroad: Lexi’s London Life
When I traveled to London about six years ago in the summer of 2012, it was the first time 14-year-old me had ever been out of the country. Within the seven days I spent there with my family, I fell in love...
Prince George’s Identity is Not for Others to Decide
It was reported by The New York Times on Dec. 1 that an Anglican priest in Glasgow, Scotland made a controversial blog post about the furtherment of same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom. What is drawing the...
Spike Lee’s ‘She’s Got To Have It’ Makes a Statement
To be honest, one of the only initial reasons I decided to watch Spike Lee’s “She’s Gotta Have It” on Netflix is because “Hamilton” star Anthony Ramos is in it. He’d been posting about it a lot...
Keystone XL Pipeline is a Step Back for American Energy
When President Donald Trump approved the building of the Keystone XL Pipeline back in March of this year, it was reported by CNN that the project had been pushed forward despite the legitimate fears and...
Malia Obama Should Be Allowed To Be A College Student
This past week on Nov. 24, a Snapchat video began circulating of Malia Obama blowing smoke rings while hanging out with friends at Harvard University. This was preceded by a separate video from TMZ of her...
America Is In Desperate Need of Comprehensive Change
I could’ve written about a lot of things this week. There’s never a shortage of news anymore, and whether that’s a good or bad thing I think still remains to be seen. Because while there can be an influx...
Audiences Captivated by the Lost Princess of Russia
Growing up as a child who adored animated movies with catchy songs I could sing over and over again, the film “Anastasia” was an instant favorite of mine. You can still find it on my Netflix list today, as...
Restrictions on Birth Control Limit Women’s Freedoms
With all the rollbacks on Obama-era measures that the current administration have been implementing, the New York Times report on Oct. 6 about not ensuring that businesses cover birth control was no surprise....
Pence’s Hatred for LGBTQ+ People is Hard to Ignore
A report from NBC on Oct. 17 said that President Trump joked in the past that his Vice President Mike Pence “wants to hang” all gay people. This sparked a number of responses from the Human Rights Campaign...
‘TURTLES’ Review: All the Way Up
It’s been five years since John Green released his last novel “The Fault in Our Stars.” However, in his latest novel, “Turtles All the Way Down,” Green returns with what I consider to be his most...