What’s The Deal With the Addison Rae-Jimmy Fallon Drama?
By Lily Scheckner Addison Rae appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on March 26, 2021 in what promised to be a generic, forgettable interview. However, the episode turned out to be a trigger for a much bigger issue; the suppression of people of color on Addison Rae’s platform of choice, TikTok. |
2021’s Oscar Nominees for Best Picture and What to Expect
By Margaret Coleman The Oscars are coming up and you need to know what’s happening. This article will provide you with an overview of the nominees for Best Picture. Shows include Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland and Minari starring Steven Yuen. Let’s begin! |
Harry and Meghan's Jaw-Dropping Interview Was Actually Not That Surprising
By Lily Scheckner Prince Harry first confirmed his relationship with Meghan Markle in November of 2016, although the news was leaked a few months before hand. The romance was embraced by many, becoming the new fairytale standard that Prince Charles and Kate Middleton projected so well. And yet, this couple’s happiness was tainted by racism from the very beginning. |
Billie Eilish Gives Credit to Megan Thee Stallion in the Grammys, Continuing a Trend
By Margaret Coleman During the Grammys on Sunday, Billie Eilish won for her song “Everything I Wanted,” making it the second consecutive song of hers to win Record of the Year. But the first thing she said when she walked onto the stage was “this is really embarrassing for me.” She went on to say over and over how Megan Thee Stallion should have won, and invited the crowd to applaud her. |
7 Influential Women You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
By Claire Gunthert Starting in 1987, March has been nationally recognized as Women’s History Month. There are many women who are widely recognized for their accomplishments, acts of bravery or defiance, and setting a new example for girls and women everywhere; Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie, Michelle Obama, Malala Yousafzai. But there are so many women who haven’t been recognized for what they’ve done to help women and the world. Here are seven of those women. |
4 General Tips for Women To Stay Safe In Public
By Lily Scheckner Hello, readers. You may know me as the department head for Leisure, which includes Entertainment, People, Sports, and more. But this week I am veering off course to discuss something that has been in the news a lot recently, and rightfully so--women’s safety in public. I know what you’re thinking. I’m in middle school. Why would I need to know anything about public safety? And honestly, you shouldn’t have to know any of this. But that doesn’t change the fact that if you are a girl, no matter if you are in middle school or college, you have thought one of these things to yourself. I can’t go out running alone, at night. I can’t make eye contact with someone on the sidewalk or they might take it as permission to harass me. I have to turn on my location at all times. I have to ask my mom to buy me pepper spray. I have to change my outfit, or put on a sweatshirt. I sincerely hope that this has never happened. But if it has, maybe take one of these tips into consideration. |
How People Are Stepping Up To Help Texans During Crisis
By Margaret Coleman Texas is known for having warm, even sweltering, temperatures in summer and winter, so it came as a huge surprise when Houston was measured at 13 degrees last Saturday. In addition to freezing temperatures, power outages (the state's power grid completely failed), snow, water shortages, and gas shortages have engulfed the state. However, many kind people are stepping up to help each other out. |
#MeToo Is Back, Darker and More Disturbing Than Ever
By Lily Scheckner Everybody remembers the #MeToo era. It took off in 2017, when dozens of female celebrities came forward about being sexually abused by men in positions of power over them. But there was no way for actress Alyssa Milano to know that when she tweeted “If you've been sexually harassed or assaulted write 'me too' as a reply to this tweet,” it would turn into a global movement. WARNING: This article contains depictions of sexual abuse and domestic violence |
An Interview With Eastern's Very Own Influencer
By Lily Scheckner I recently wrote an article about TikTok, a relatively new yet increasingly popular social media platform, and how it has affected Gen Z during the pandemic. But despite doing a lot of research on the topic and looking over the profiles of my friends, I don’t have any firsthand knowledge about the app itself. That is why I decided to reach out to Eastern Middle School’s Darya Toolsie, who currently has almost 160 thousand followers and 4 million likes on TikTok. Additionally, she has 13 thousand followers on Instagram. I interviewed Darya through text (very meta) and found out exactly what it’s like to be a social media celebrity. |
How TikTok Went From A Superficial Social Platform to A Youth-Led Movement
By Lily Scheckner I doubt there is a single person at Eastern Middle School who hasn’t heard of TikTok, a relatively new social media platform that has nevertheless dominated the internet since the beginning of quarantine. The app consists of short videos (usually 15-60 seconds long) that can be about anything under the sun, from trendy dances to makeup tutorials to lip synchs. Many have also found small pockets of content that cater to their interests, like specific celebrities, fandoms, and songs. |
Amanda Gorman’s Inaugural Poem and The Effect on America
By Margaret Coleman On January 20, 2020, Kamala Harris became the first Black, Asian American, and woman vice president of the United States. It may seem impossible to sum up this momentous occasion, but somehow Amanda Gorman did. In her poem The Hill We Climb, the 22 year old poet talks about injustice, change, and how to understand the abnormal. However, this isn’t the first time the young poet has held the spotlight. |
Letters From Chesapeake (a psych ward):
Poems about finding your identity, frustration, confusion, and more. |