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Kelsey Iffert

Bio: Kelsey is a recent graduate from FullSail University with a bachelor's degree in creative writing Her expertise is in Canva, Final Draft, Word, and Excel. She is a published writer of the story “Ghostly Tales and Other Short Stories” with Draft2Digital in May 2023. Kelsey is passionate about telling stories and is always eager to collaborate and connect on exciting writing and editing projects. Her hobbies including reading, video games, and writing. She is excited to learn more with this internship.
Politics

Duty to Warn or Protect – Tarasoff vs Regents

The case of Tarasoff vs Regents ruled that the therapist of a patient has the right to report if their patient makes a threat against someone else. When is it morally wrong to call or not to call? What is considered not bad enough to report? Well, for me, I ...

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Food

School Lunches Rarely Consider Neurodivergent Students

School lunches were a nightmare for me; the food was never any good, and it was always something I didn’t eat at home, which just left me hungrier for the rest of the day. The bright lights, the chit-chat of the other students, the horror of the food touching can ...

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Movies

We’re Not Humanizing Villains—We’re Justifying Them

When it comes to villains, whether it’s Disney classic villains or villains like Darth Vader, we tend to try to justify their actions. with villains like Darth Vader, because what he did, he really thought he had to do those things to save his wife. The irony is that he ...

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TV

Why Bandit From the Show Bluey is the Best Cartoon Dad

We all know that if you’ve seen the show Bluey, you know how great a dad Bandit is in the show. Not only does he play with his Bluey and her sister Bingo, work his hardest to provide for them, and do his best to discipline them when he needs ...

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Sports

The Strengths Neurodivergent Athletes Bring to Sports

Neurodivergents are known to be very focused, detail-oriented, and creative when it comes to everything, including sports. Some players will get distracted by the environment, but with neurodivergency, especially Autism, they pay attention to what is surrounding them. They notice when the other team has a particular way of doing ...

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Video Games

Why Stardew Valley Is a Safe Haven for Neurodivergent Queer Players

The world of cozy gaming is getting really popular, and one of the most popular among those games is Stardew Valley. When you start the game, you learn that your grandpa has written you a letter for you to open when you hit a dead end in your life. You ...

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Politics

Stop Funding “Smart Cities”—Fix the Potholes First

We all know when we are driving down the street, and we see(and feel) the potholes that we drive over, but the problem is that nobody wants to pay to fix them. Cities around the United States always put in upgrades to buildings or even build more buildings that the ...

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Latest News

Astoria Park Carnival

From June 3rd to June 7th, 2026, you can come enjoy the Astoria Park Carnival. This annual extravaganza transforms the park into a four-day carnival with exhilarating rides, delicious treats, carnival games, live music, and more. Whether you like snacking on cotton candy or braving the Ferris wheel for a ...

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Latest News

Jersey City Jazz Festival

Jersey City is the culinary capital of NJ, featuring some of the state’s best restaurants. At the Jersey City Jazz Festival, you can experience the taste of some of the best chefs in the food court. It is a kid-friendly community zone where there will be arts and crafts, bilingual ...

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Author

Margaret Atwood

Author of the Month for June 2026 Photo Credit: Photo by Jean_Nelson from Deposit Photos https://depositphotos.com/editorial/los-angeles-dec-margaret-atwood-make-equality-reality-gala-beverly-229741370.html Facebook X-twitter Instagram Mouse-pointer Bio Bio Margaret Eleanor Atwood was born Nov 18, 1939 and is a Canadian novelist, poet, literary critic, and inventor. She has published 18 book of poetry, 18 novels, 11 ...

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Top 5

Top 5 Local NYC Events for June 2026

The iconic civil rights demonstration begins at 26th Street and 5th Avenue, proceeds south through Midtown and Greenwich Village—passing the historic Stonewall Inn—and disperses near 16th Street and 7th Avenue This event is free, and it lasts from Friday, June 26th, to Sunday, June 28th. It will have street vendors, ...

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Music Playlist

June 2026 Playlist

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