As students are returning to school this fall, the after effects of virtual education are a concerning topic for them to think about.
To discover the most common after effects of Zoom school, VOX Media Cafe conducted a survey of nearly 30 high-school students from Georgia and California.
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With a year-long quarantine, virtual school, and Zoom sessions replacing the majority of our opportunities for human interaction, this past year has been one characterized largely by isolation. However, these public health measures did not come without their consequences. In our efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, we indirectly gave rise to a silent… Read on
Blackwashing versus whitewashing, just what does this mean? At the heart of this topic is the importance of visual representation in media. From the smallest television show, to the biggest upcoming blockbuster movie, through video games, and textbooks, everyone wants to be represented. I have found that when I am engaged in any of these… Read on
Just last year, I went over Georgia history and it met my rock bottom expectations of the curriculum exactly. I mostly learned about the basics of colonization, slavery, and a variety of white history figures with a few Black people here and there, Native Americans were only talked about in the pre-historic and colonial eras,… Read on
It has been owner Sandy Huff’s dream to open her own bookstore for years. Huff and her family have been brainstorming ideas for the name, what books they would carry, and where the bookstore would be with no real plans to take action. “We were just dreaming big,” Huff said. “Then in January I just… Read on
In April, The Daily Mail, a British newspaper, sent America’s meat lovers into shock when it published an article about possible steps to be taken toward meeting Joe Biden’s climate plan. Pulling information from studies by Michigan University’s Center for Sustainable Systems and The University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy, The Daily Mail announced that… Read on