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SkillsUSA Bounces Back after Lockdown:

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Thomas Edison CTE High School makes a triumphant comeback after two years in lockdown as the SkillsUSA Organization aids in the intermingling of CTE classes. They have been hard at work to make up for lost time and getting things …

India Fights Corona

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As the entire world tries to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, India is seriously fallen behind. Currently, they have close to 24 million cases with over 250,000 deaths. Since the beginning of March, India’s cases have been …

Dream Of The 51st State!

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On April 22nd, 2021, the United States House of Representatives voted for the second time under Democratic leadership to pass the (H.R. 51), or better known as the Washington D.C statehood, bill. The bill passed 216-208, with the votes …

Big Ban on Flavored Tobacco

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Nearly 500,000 people in the United States lose their lives to smoking along with 41,000 thousand people who lose their lives to second hand smoke. It is no joke that smoking is a major problem in the U.S. and is …

Pandemic Crafts

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TikTok has been consuming most of everyone’s daily lives including but not limited to, adapting new eating habits, living habits, and crafts inspiration. Some people were inspired to start a business while others started new hobbies or changed their house …

Pandemic Takes Going to the DMV on Slight Detour

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High School students are currently going through some of the most major milestones in their life ranging from choosing a path after high school, taking their SAT, and some are even making attempts at getting their permit or license. However, …

The Final Summer Before College is Fast Approaching: With Edison Seniors Looking to Make the Most of it.

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The 2020-2021 school year is finally coming to an end and summer is right around the corner. For seniors, this will be the last summer vacation they will ever have before they begin college in the fall. Seniors must decide …

THE STRUGGLES OF COLORISM AND ITS IMPACTS

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Over the recent months there has been increased debates and conversations about colorism on social media platforms, with the most recent prominent being TikTok. 

There seems to be no specific TikTok that spawned this discussion but rather a result of …

Are Gas Powered Vehicles Soon to be a Thing of the Past?

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With modern technology always innovating the latest and greatest ideas, the automotive industry is bound to face changes. Many seem to ponder upon the mystery of if their beloved muscle car will be street legal in a few years. Local …

The Inevitability of Marijuana Being Legalized in New York and Across the United States

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Politicians like to argue over the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana, but a majority of Americans want to see it legalized based on polls by the Pew Research Center. 

Currently, marijuana is legal for recreational use in 15 states …