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The Maple Street Community Garden welcomed residents from all over the city on June 3rd, 2023 for activities and games.

A Labor of Love: The Maple Street Community Garden

Acadia Bost, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2023
“Activism is my rent for living on the planet, said the American novelist and activist Alice Walker. (Photo Credit: Matt Hrkac from Geelong / Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Youth Activism: A Story of Perseverance and Passion

Ruby Moran, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2023
Whether it’s influencers starting off a TikTok by noting, “I’ve been seeing this product all over TikTok and had to try it,” or whether you’ve just seen the same ad everywhere, spending money for unjustifiable reasons is being normalized. (Jon Tyson / Unsplash)

Where’s Hyperconsumerism Taking Us, Anyway?

Marina Tiligadas, Staff Reporter
July 20, 2023
As of 2023, the total amount of plastic produced each year weighs approximately half the weight of the human population around the world. According to The Natural Resources Defense Council, half of that plastic is single-use.

Plastic Today and Plastic Forever: The History of Excessive Plastic Usage in America

Susan Cohen, Staff Reporter
July 18, 2023
Red-winged Blackbirds, while still common in New York, have seen losses of roughly 90 million birds since the 1970s. As Ken Rosenberg from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology noted, “These bird losses are a strong signal that our human-altered landscapes are losing their ability to support birdlife.”

What Declining Bird Populations Mean For Us

Katrina Tablang, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
Located in northwestern Iraq, the Haditha Dam serves as a critical facility for generating hydroelectricity, regulating the flow of the Euphrates River, and providing local farmers water for irrigation.

Water Wars: Navigating the Complexities of Hydropolitics and Hydroterrorism in the Middle East

Pritika Patel, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
Zero Waste Schools representatives meet with New York City Mayor Eric Adams at his home, Gracie Mansion. “In every event we have attended, we have been the youngest people in the room, but our voices are heard,” said Moreen Massillon ’24.

What’s the Deal With Zero Waste Schools?

Yasmine Salha, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
Here are members of the Morning Glory Garden at a Sunday member meeting in early April.

Seeding Sovereignty in the South Bronx

Nora Sissenich, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
The philosophy of adding “just one more lane,” has led to abominations like the Katy Freeway, a 26 lane highway in Houston, Texas. And no, the extra lanes did not solve congestion.

America’s Car Problem

Asa Paparo, Staff Reporter
June 5, 2023
My grandparents walk hand-in-hand with my younger brother, enjoying a breezy spring day in the early 2010’s.

Eternal Sunshine of the Not-So-Spotless Mind: A Reflection of Nostalgia During the Spring

Sidney Lin, Staff Reporter
May 14, 2023
Nuclear fusion, unlike many nuclear processes today, does not produce any toxic radioactive byproducts or long-term nuclear waste.

A Leap Into the Future With Recent Breakthroughs in Nuclear Fusion

Stephan Chirinian, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2023
Current United Nations estimates have the human population reaching a maximum between 10 and 12 billion before the year 2100. However, there is some variability in these projections, as there will be many unforeseen factors.

Cheaper by the Dozen: What Reaching 8 Billion Means for Humanity

Lucas Melendez, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2023
Masses of discarded clothing lie in an abandoned factory in Cambodia.

The Increasingly Disposable Nature of Clothing, a Problem That Social Media is Only Exacerbating

Yardena Franklin, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2023
In laboratories, scientists are able to break down and track specific evolutionary records in order to manipulate and select and modify the most promising strains.

Microbial Mites: An Enzyme War

Eyenain Misgar, Staff Reporter
December 29, 2022
On the 25th of March, 2022, people from all over the world participated in the annual Global Climate Strike Movement. Initiated by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, groups of people, especially students, from over 150 countries banded together and protested, in order to urge politicians and legislators to pursue the prevention of climate change. With the slogan #FridaysForFuture, around four million individuals have demonstrated in the movement.

It’s Time to Unite Against Climate Change

Shahabir Sami, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2022
Emmaa Afful ’22, president of the LEAP club, sees the potential of environmental activism. “I think LEAP demonstrates that there’s a way for everyone to contribute to large scale issues. While the effect might not be felt globally, changing even your school or one person’s mindset is just as impactful,” Afful said.

A Profile of LEAP, the League of Environmental and Animal Protection

Olivia Wronski, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2022
Here are Spring flowers in bloom in Fort Tryon Park’s Heather Garden in Upper Manhattan.

Fantastic Spring Flowers and Where to Find Them

Nora Sissenich, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2022
Though it may seem like an arbitrary topic, “Reflecting on a plant like ginkgo that was around in very different ecosystems when the dinosaurs were on the planet, that has been around for hundreds of millions of years, really puts our own species — let alone our own individual existence — into a broader context,” said Peter Crane.

Ginkgo Trees and Growing Up

Katrina Tablang, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2022
Bosco Verticale, also known as the Vertical Forest, is a sustainable residential structure in Milan, Italy, that highlights the importance of adding sustainability into the daily lives of people.

The Legacy of Sustainable Architecture, For Your Generation and Mine

Sarah Infante, Staff Reporter
March 16, 2022
Mycelium grows just as easily as mushrooms do in nature, which reflects how efficient and abundant it can be for humans to use this natural resource in different fields.

Learning to Nourish, Not Exploit: Using Mycelium as a Climate Change Resource

Sarah Infante , Staff Reporter
February 1, 2022
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