a student journal of research, art & literature
Many students no longer choose news by opening a newspaper or even a website. Articles arrive through feeds, recommendations, trending pages, and friends’ reposts. The algorithm becomes an invisible editor. This is convenient because it brings information to us. But it can also narrow what we see. If a platform learns that we like one…
A city may encourage walking, tourism, and public transportation while offering surprisingly few reliable public bathrooms.
Playlists can feel like diaries that other people can hear. Students make playlists for studying, walking home, breakups, confidence, sleep, and moods they do not want to explain out loud. Music helps many students manage emotions. A song can make a bad day feel understood or make a normal bus ride feel like a movie…
A mural does more than cover a blank wall. It can turn an overlooked corner into a landmark, a memory, or a debate about who gets to define a neighborhood.
Students who help in family businesses often learn skills that do not sound impressive on a school activity list. They may translate for customers, pack orders, clean tables, track inventory, answer messages, or watch younger siblings while parents work. Because this work happens inside the family, students sometimes do not count it as leadership or…