People in DC are dying from gun violence, and that is leading to families missing their loved ones and people being afraid. One of my cousins almost got shot because there was a shootout in her neighborhood, and it went through her window. Luckily, she was not by the window, but others are not always […]
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The cost of college is challenging because of the expensive buildings they create in order to attract the public eye. What do you think is the average cost of college The average cost of attendance for a student living on campus at an in-state public four-year institution is $27,146 per year or $108,584 over 4 […]
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Jeff Bridges, a famous actor and activist, remarks, “35 million people in the U.S. are hungry or don’t know where their next meal is coming from, and 13 million of them are children. If another country were doing this to our children, we’d be at war.” People die every year from hunger, fatigue, and malnutrition. […]
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Last year, I adopted a wolf named Loci. He lived in a faraway land called the Wolf Sanctuary of Pennsylvania. Loci passed away on April 26, 2024, after many years of living a happy life at the Sanctuary. I met Loci during a visit to the Sanctuary and meeting him instilled in me a desire […]
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Have you ever heard something on the news about a middle schooler committing suicide? As of 2022, the rate had doubled in the past ten years. One cause could be middle school administrators’ negligence in understanding students’ mental health issues. Middle school administrators could solve middle school’s influence on suicide rates by implementing a task […]
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Have you noticed that the number of children being abused has risen in the United States? Child abuse and neglect are major challenges because they negatively impact children and their childhood. Therefore, communities need to support families by gathering to make a plan to help children, helping guardians through struggles, and talking to guardians who […]
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According to USA Today, there are about 600 to 700 thousand homeless people living in the United States, the same number of people who live in all of D.C. Whether you’ve been in a homeless situation, known a homeless person, or just seen someone who’s homeless, you know how much this could impact a person. […]
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According to Turnbridge, a provider of mental health and diagnosis treatment programs, “In the United States, over half (54 percent) of adults do not receive treatment for their mental illness.” Untreated mental illness can lead to unemployment, homelessness, suicide, unnecessary disability, and poor quality of life. Unfortunately, there is currently a shortage of mental health […]
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Being bullied to the point of suicide, picked on day and night, week after week, month after month, during and after school, would be daunting for adults but even worse for students. Bullying has made many people not feel as if they are good enough or ask if they even have a purpose. Since the […]
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According to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, 274 homicides related to gun violence happened in DC in 2023. This is a 20-year high of shooting deaths in the nation’s capital. The reason why it’s causing a problem is it is killing people. A solution is for the DC Council and Mayor’s office to implement multiple […]
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Have you ever been messaged on the internet with cruel comments or been harassed online for the way you act or look? This is called cyberbullying. One of the earliest cases of cyberbullying was the Megan Mier case. Megan took her own life following being cyberbullied by an adult neighbor posing as a fictitious boy […]
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DC Residents: How much do you pay in Federal income tax? Probably a lot. The average American, including the average DC resident, pays $16,615 each year in Federal income tax, but DC residents don’t have a say in The Federal government. The average salary in the U.S. is $60,000 per year, which means DC residents […]
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