I’ll never forget the moment my hands came off the handlebars while riding an electric scooter down a slick street on a rainy night in the Bronx on Feb. 21, 2024.
Zipping through the streets in...
Hawaou Kobeogo, Bronx River High School
• December 15, 2024
Having strict parents is like a fever dream. So imagine my surprise when my parents allowed me to go on a two-day trip to another state to attend the Journalism Education Association’s national convention...
David Barrera, Queens School of Inquiry
• November 25, 2024
Recently, I was getting onto a crowded Q25 bus, nearing the afternoon with my secured goods of instant boba kits, along with the rush of people trying to get home at Main Street’s second to last...
It’s weird that Generations Z and Alpha can take something very serious and turn it into something funny but also so stupid. Such as the discussion around Sean “Diddy” Combs, who’s facing many...
Nashita Moula, Baruch College Campus High School
• November 10, 2024
The word brat often refers to people—more specifically, children—as annoying. Brats are seen as childish, spoiled and misbehaved–all traits unfit for president. So, why did the Democratic candidate...
Amirah Ujjal, Forest Hills High School
• November 10, 2024
Imagine having a quiz first period and you’re running late. You rush to school, it’s inevitable that you won’t make it by the second bell. You still have time to take your quiz, right?
Wrong!
You’re...
Joanne Beckford, Academy for Young Writers
• October 27, 2024
Recently, schools across NYC have been more strict with apps on school owned devices. At Academy For Young Writers, Youtube has been blocked on school laptops. There have also been town hall meetings on...
Fahima Akter, Bronx River High School
• October 25, 2024
After immigrating to the United States from Bangladesh, my first fear was speaking English. When I started school, my fears became real: Students made fun of the way I pronounced words. I often confused...
