If you’ve ever watched a sporting event, chances are you’ve seen players wipe out, collide, tackle, and impact one another- it is often just the nature of the games. For example you might be watching your school’s football team and see a player get tackled….
Do you feel like you’re missing out because you can’t vote during election season? If you’re 16 or 17 and live in Massachusetts, you are in luck because you can pre-register to vote so you can cast a ballot when you turn 18! Now you…
Recycling (turning trash into reusable materials) is a superpower that is frequently underestimated. I personally was one to undervalue the impact recycling can make on the Earth, until I began to research the topic. One organization that is making great strides is Recycle Across America….
Memorial Day kicked off the beginning of summer; however, with it came what the AAA (American Automobile Association) calls the 100 deadliest days for teen drivers. The days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are some of the most dangerous times to be on the…
Every year at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School, the City of Cambridge along with Education First partners up to present a problem to CRLS students, the Glocal Challenge. The students are put into teams of four to come up with ideas with the purpose…
Washing your hands is the easiest and best way to prevent yourself from becoming sick. Every day you touch things that many other people could have touched. You never know whether or not somebody sneezed into their hand and then wiped their sneeze infected hand…
When consuming food, we often forget to think about the risk of acquiring a food-borne illness. But what about being mindful about how you prepare food too? Avoiding the transmission of foodborne illness is an important part of keeping yourself and others healthy. Most of…
When the days are cold, overcast, and shorter, it can affect our mood. Often referred to as the “winter blues,” SAD (seasonal affective disorder) can affect anyone, anywhere; however it is four times more common among women, and those who live in cold climates, far…
It’s spring! A change in seasons means many things but one of the most important things is a shift in the “in-season” fruits and vegetables. One of the spring seasons’ highlighted vegetables and one of my personal favorites is…asparagus! Asparagus, scientifically known as Asparagus officinalis,…
Books are boring, right? Wrong. Reading is one of the best forms of entertainment, and you don’t even have to leave your room. But what should you read? Here are three recommendations of my all-time favorite books, all of which I believe are appropriate for…