By Emily Batista When losing a loved one, the world seems to pause, and the emotional impact lasts. I sat down with Jhoana Marte-Villaman, a high school student at Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music, who had to leave school due to the death of her grandmother. She and I talked through the steps […]
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By Alisa Uchaykina Shyness and the fear of public speaking are common experiences for many individuals. According to a 2022 article in Psychology Today, approximately 40–50% of American adults describe themselves as shy or uncomfortable in social situations, and research published in the National Institutes of Health’s PMC repository indicates that about 77% of the […]
By Veralyn Vislocky No one could have predicted the worldwide pandemic that began in 2019, nor the devastation it would cause to people and businesses. Jimmy Rong, the owner of New Ruan’s, was just one of the billions of people impacted by COVID-19. New Ruan’s is a small, family-owned restaurant nestled in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Since […]
By Jeffrey Wang “多少 钱?” ‘How much?,’ is a common thing to hear in the streets of Flushing, Queens, where street vendors sell endless varieties of snacks and desserts. Regarded as the ‘Chinese Times Square,’ or ‘Queen’s Chinatown,’ it’s home to a large Mandarin-speaking population. Beginning in the 1970s, many Taiwanese immigrants settled there, away […]
By Amanda Hungria When most people hear martial arts, they might think of Cobra Kai, Karate Kid, or even Kung Fu Panda. But for John Henry Rodriguez, he said it was “my life’s purpose.” Rodriguez was born in Bogota, Colombia, to Colombian-Guatemalan parents. Before he could form full sentences, he emigrated to the United States […]
We asked six student writers—in Indiana, Alaska, Alabama, and more—to report on the demonstrations in their area.