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Redefining the Status Quo

This piece talks about how Ryan Coogler and Beyoncé highlighted genres that were born from the black community and brought them back into the mainstream via 2024’s Cowboy Carter and 2025’s Sinners

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The Medicine We Make

This article takes a closer look at how art helps people heal, whether that's through music, painting, writing, or stepping onstage. It's about how art can speak when words fail, and how sometimes, the most powerful kind of healing comes from simply creating something that matters.

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Medical Racism

Medical Racism will be about the long history of medicine regarding people of color and how it still affects them today. 

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The Long Trial of the Department of Eductaion

Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, shifting control to local governments. This move threatens funding, civil rights protections, and services for low-income, disabled, and minority students.

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Wild at Heart and Weird on Top: Remembering David Lynch

David Lynch, who died on January 16, 2025, was a groundbreaking filmmaker known for surreal, emotional stories like Eraserhead and Twin Peaks. He redefined art, championed women’s stories, and inspired generations. His death left a lasting void in pop culture.

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Lost in the Hustle

This article discusses the pressure to constantly achieve, and how hustle culture convinces people that slowing down means falling behind. It talks about the glorification of overworking, the added expectations faced by children of immigrants, and the way passion can fade when success becomes an obligation. Through research and reflection, this article challenges the idea that nonstop productivity is the only path forward and highlights the importance of balance, fulfillment, and redefining success on one’s own terms.

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To Preserve, Protect, and Defend

Seconds after Donald Trump swore this oath, he took an extreme reign of office through executive orders. What exactly are the implications of this, and what are the consequences?

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Subservient Silence: A Look Back on "The Zone of Interest”

As the year closes and award season approaches, let’s take a look back on the decade's most relevant examination of one of humanity's most devastating tragedies and how it can help us put an end to the ongoing tragedies that we’re witnessing today.

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A Stage For All

The piece explores the persistent lack of diversity in theater, emphasizing how most productions remain dominated by white, able-bodied performers and creative teams. It discusses groundbreaking works like Hamilton, How to Dance in Ohio, and more as examples of inclusive theater that amplify marginalized voices. Despite these successes, however, the article shares the systemic barriers faced by the industry including financial constraints, limited access to training, and resistance to change. My article argues that true inclusivity requires structural reforms, audience advocacy, and a commitment to representing the full spectrum of human experience, highlighting the fact that a more diverse stage enriches both the art and its broader impact on society.

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A Classic Composite: Literature and Mankind

This piece discusses books that Moreno has read and their influence and commentary on today’s political state. Additionally, it highlights certain themes and messages in literature that are prevalent in today’s.

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Uplifting Asian Voices in the Media

This piece discusses the under-representation and misrepresentation of Asian culture and voices in the media. Why do we only have the same few Asian actors in films and television? Why are stereotypes often highlighted and promoted?

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