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Propaganda, rumors, conspiracies, falsehoods, and hoaxes have been prevalent since the beginning of human language development. However, none compare to the modern-day “fake news” phenomenon. Fake news is disinformation spread from news sources and/or social media platforms under the guise of being authentic news. Thanks to the rise of technology, the world is running fasterContinue reading “Blog #1/English II AP/2nd period”

SPOILER ALERT: High school is nothing like the musical. There’s no spontaneous combustion of musical numbers in the cafeteria or romantic dance routines on the roof in the pouring rain. You want the truth? It’s essentially the building where innocence and self esteem comes to die. In fifty years, you won’t remember the Pythagorean theorem,Continue reading “How To Survive High School :)”

I enjoyed English II Honors with you this year! My favorite part was being able to pick the books within a stated genre to do a project over. I also found the frequent vocabulary quizzes to be helpful in my daily life. Oftentimes, I felt overwhelmed in the classroom setting because of the disruptive andContinue reading “Last Blog – Week Eight At Home Learning – Mary Maltsberger – 3rd period”

The Marrow Thieves written by Cherie Dimaline takes place in an apocalyptic era where the non-idengionous population of North America has lost the ability to dream, resulting in catastrophic physiological repercussions. In this dystopian society, bone marrow is now believed to store dreams and serve as repositories for memories. Although the world is ravaged byContinue reading “Blog Week #7 AHL”

Serial, a startup investigative journalism podcast turned global obsession overnight, unfolds the tragic murder of Hae Min Lee and the unlawful incarceration of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed. Serial explores the ways in how the American justice failed Adnan. At age seventeen, Adnan Syed was pronounced guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.Continue reading “Blog #12 :D”

Serial is an investigative podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig in which explores the depths of Hae Min Lee’s murder. At the time of death, Hae was an eighteen-year-old student at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore, Maryland. Throughout the series, Koenig unfolds issues within the American justice system. The suspected culprit of Hae’s murder by strangulationContinue reading “Blog #11”

There are three branches of government, legislative, executive, and judicial. The judicial branch is made up of the supreme court and rules all matters related to the constitution. This branch possesses extensive power over the law and is continuing to grow since its conception in 1789. Supreme Court Justices are not elected like the otherContinue reading “The United States Judicial System & Radical Prison Reform”

Dr. Martin Luther King once said, “If a man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.” If I would die for a cause depends soley on your definition of a cause. If you mean a political war or an ideal, I would most likely answer no, I would notContinue reading “Blog #9”

This semester has been a wild ride. Seriously. A full-on rollercoaster with no seatbelts that only goes up. The person in front of me throws up every time and the barf propels backward with absolutely no warning. My ears are hypnotized by the clicking of gears and school bells. I do not feel the animosityContinue reading “Blog #7”

Dear Santa Claus,  I hope all is well with you in the North Pole. Back in the good old days, (2014) all I wanted for Christmas was a hamster. That was the year you gifted me with the next best thing; a ZhuZhu pet. Surely you know what a ZhuZhu pet is, you are Santa!Continue reading “Santa, Please Send Help! (Blog #7)”