The year 2020 was a tumultuous journey of unrest and injustice. Whether speaking on the murder of George Floyd or Breonna Taylor, it is apparent that people of color in the United States are not treated equally. This belief has been further solidified through the sentencing of the officers involved in the shooting of Jacob Blake, or rather the lack thereof. Jacob Blake is a 29-year-old male who...

With the COVID-19 pandemic closing in on its twelfth month, the vaccine is a glimmer of hope for its end. When the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was first administered on December 11, as was the Moderna vaccine on December 18, the world rejoiced at the idea that there was a chance for herd immunity. However, the logistics of distribution and lack of supply, especially in the United States, has slowed the...

"For the past month, my family and I have been at home, ordering groceries, only going out when necessary, and making sure that others who aren't as fortunate as us are able to eat. We have been quite worried about the growing cases of COVID in Illinois as it keeps rising even with the stay-at-home order in place. In Glencoe, I feel that people are taking this very seriously as I have not seen many...

Even though I am staying in Illinois, many of my friends have gone back to China. There, they are facing lots of hardships. Many people are criticizing the students who are coming back to China from the US online by saying they are bringing back the virus and undermining the government's work. I understand their perspectives; however, everyone who is going back home is doing all they can to stay safe....