Category: Makenna Adams

By Makenna Adams Bro what. How did everything go so fast? If you told me today that my last day of fifth grade was tomorrow, I’d grab my trusty rainbow loom kit, (a coveted, contraband lunchtime staple) Rachel Levy’s hand, a slew of model erasers, and race into Ms. Lavia’s classroom for a day of…

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By Makenna Adams A tunnel of light escapes the jar Inside sits a firefly, glowing like a star Jar in hand, I chase a second into the lake Warm waves of water wash up while I wade They’re on a highway, moving with great speed It’s the Indy 500, and they’re racing through the reeds…

By Makenna Adams “Use your common sense. Believe your eyes. What you saw, you saw,” adamantly urged prosecutor Steve Schleicher to the jury present at the trial for Chauvin v. The State of Minnesota. Made up of four Black individuals, two individuals who identify as multiracial, and six white individuals, the jury present determined that…

By Makenna Adams The wonderfully-talented warriors wrapped up Season 1 of athletics earlier this month. Season 1 included cross country, field hockey, girls volleyball, and football. Covid restrictions made practicing and competing difficult at first, but after our athletes swiftly adapted, they ended the season triumphantly. Read on to learn more about the stats and…

By Makenna Adams The wonderfully-talented warriors wrapped up Season 1 of athletics earlier this month. Season 1 included cross country, field hockey, girls volleyball, and football. Covid restrictions made practicing and competing difficult at first, but after our athletes swiftly adapted, they ended the season triumphantly. Read on to learn more about the stats and…

By Makenna Adams Animals should have the right to freedom. They should have the right to frolick, to forage, to find satisfaction, safety, and sanctuary. Us humans, as caretakers of the wild and temporary occupants of this planet, have no right to compromise any of those rights for animals. Yet far too many corporations that…

By Makenna Adams The world let out relieved sigh on Monday, March 29 when tenacious dredgers finally dislodged Ever Given from her stuck spot in the Suez Canal. A massive fleet of more than 100 ships idled anxiously at the entrance of the canal for days before the cargo ship’s release, which will now pass…

By Makenna Adams What is the 97%? This number has been a recent topic of debate, both in online spheres and in conversations globally. The figure refers to the 97% of women ages 18 to 24 who have experienced some form of sexual harassment.  The data was collected by the United Nations Entity for Gender…

By Makenna Adams Premeiring in 1968, Hana Barbara’s cartoon series Wacky Races follows 11 well, wacky, racers on their quest to win the title of “Wackiest Racer.” Each 20-minute episode, broken evenly in two segments, adheres to a similar format: a narrator describes the race, as a sports announcer would, throwing in witty jests and…