January/February 2022 – All Articles
Astroworld: A Warning Against Idolizing Musicians
"Nobody should ever die from going to a concert,” says Ben Crump, the attorney of hundreds of Astroworld victims. This statement results after 10 deaths and hundreds of injuries during Travis Scott’s November 5th performance at the Astroworld festival. Minutes into his highly anticipated performance, the crowd surged forward, causing …
Crisis in Ethiopia on the Brink of Civil War
About a year ago, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed started a military campaign in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Since then, war has broken out. Thousands have died, nearly two million Ethiopians have been displaced, and the country has been forced into a famine. It appears that the war is currently in the rebels' control as they continue to …
Mental Health in the Aftermath of a Fully-Virtual World
From persistent loneliness to skyrocketing levels of anxiety and depression, the pandemic has impacted mental health in the United States dramatically. According to a study done by the Center for Promise in June 2020, 30% of young people say they have been feeling unhappy or depressed …
COVID’s Impact on a New Generation Applying to College
COVID-19 has plagued the world for over a year, and has drastically changed the way that high-school students apply to colleges and universities. Students have made accommodations in their learning experience in these unprecedented times, making the college admission process drastically different from years …
Odell Beckham Jr.: From NYG’s Poster Boy to Free Agent
It was early into the second quarter at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey. The day was November 23, 2014, and history was seconds away from the making. The New York Giants were up eleven points against the Cowboys. On a play, Eli Manning fake throws the ball from well over the fifty into the direction of rookie first-round …
Mawrtian of the Month: Ms. Cardall
Although she has only been at Bryn Mawr for a couple of months, Ms. Cardall has won the hearts of both the students and faculty! In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, she and her students alike were able to bring back laughter, tears, and joy to the Bryn Mawr stage under …
cop26: THE 2021 UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE
As the winter months approach, the impact of climate change becomes harder to ignore. More and more begin to ask the question of what will be done about this growing threat to the planet. As the seasons change, answers to that question are becoming more readily available with the arrival of the COP26, or the Conference of Parties this November. From October 31 through November 13, the COP26 Conference was …
The Nicaraguan elections
The Nicaraguan presidential elections were held on November 7th, 2021. There were seven ballot options for the North and South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Regions: the Constitutionalist Liberal Party, Independent Liberal Party, Alliance for the Republic, Nicaraguan Christian Way, Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance Party, Yapti Tasba Masraka Nanih Aslatakanka Party (regional opposition party for the Carribean Coast), and …