By DJ Dehaney In a society where teachers are paid so little, why choose that path? Ronald Holmes is an African American English and history teacher in the Bronx. He has been a teacher for over ten years, and when he chose this profession, money was the least of his concerns. During his childhood Mr. […]
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By Nazeeha Ahmed Sandra Cruz always knew she wanted to be a teacher when she realized she loved spending time with little kids. She was always interested in hearing the different ways they perceived the world and how they planned to change it. After graduating from Thomas Edison Career and Technical Education C.T.E. High School, […]
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 […]
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 […]