A Shift In Perspective Empathy is a skill that many people lack. The absence of empathy is shown in the stories “The most dangerous game” by Richard Connell, “The sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty and “The lottery” by Shirley Jackson. …

Note: This essay is written to show why late term abortions should be made legal. Both sides have strong and valid arguments. This post outlines the bill that supports views of pro-choice believers. Sarah Levin was 20 weeks pregnant when she and her husband learned during a routine ultrasound that…

By: Harshita Rai The COVID-19 pandemic struck the world in 2020 just 11 years after the last major global outbreak. Since then, it has sickened more than 339 million people and claimed the lives of more than 5.5 million (World Vision). Our government serves many purposes such as providing leadership…

By: Harshita Rai Minnesotans have treasured and enjoyed the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District’s water sources for decades. These water sources served as major transportation corridors as well as food and water sources for early settlements. In 1822, 17 year old Joseph Renshaw Brown, set out from Minnehaha Falls, now part…

Simah Herman, an 18 year old, fought to breathe as her father raced her to the hospital. Doctors at the Ronald Reagan UCLA medical center were stumped and suspected it was pneumonia. Some chest X-rays showed that Herman’s lungs were inflamed and full of white fluid. Herman was put on…

Dominance — Males need to act tough and “manly” as they are the dominant sex. This idea has been promoted for thousands of years; yet, it has caused nothing but trouble. This message is accentuated in William Shakespeare’s well-known tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. …

Romeo and Juliet is a popular tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is about two star-crossed lovers whose deaths reconcile their feuding families. The whole play takes place in 5 days. This is a timeline of the play with a summary of what happens each day. Day of the week: Sunday (Act 1-Act 2.2) Sampson and Gregory, Capulet…

This is a beautiful book that everyone needs to read. The stories in this book made me cry and it has given me so much insight on the criminal justice system. “Just Mercy” is a profound memoir about overturning an unjust conviction. Bryan Stevenson is a lawyer who helps disadvantaged…

This story is about the sacrifices that my grandmother made for her children. My grandmother resided in a small town in eastern India. Her family wasn’t rich, but she never had to worry about money. After completing her education, my grandmother got married to my grandfather. She was 21 at…