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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.
Science and Technology

Designer Babies and Why It’s Unethical

The first time I heard about designer babies was in a movie called “My sister’s Keeper.” The idea is to be able to change an unborn baby’s features, such as green eyes and red hair. They can also make the baby healthy by removing different diseases. In the movie, a ...

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Latest News

2 Pilots Killed After Plane Crashes With Fire Truck at LaGuardia Airport: Blackboxes Recovered

2 pilots were killed when an Air Canada Express Jet collided with a fire truck while landing at the LaGuardia Airport in NY late on March 22nd. As a result, the airport was closed for hours before reopening on Monday. The Air Canada Flight 8646, operated by regional partner Jazz ...

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Beauty

The Makeup Industry Thrives on Insecurity

Ever since I was in high school, I felt not pretty because I didn’t wear makeup, which gave me low self-esteem and confidence.  I saw all these girls in my class who had makeup on and were popular. Even young girls are influenced to wear makeup because they want to ...

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TV

Why “Love on a Spectrum” is Great for Representation

Dating is hard enough, but for someone with autism, it’s a whole other thing. The show Love on a Spectrum follows several people looking for love and seeking a relationship. The reason why it’s such a good autism representation is that it doesn’t filter out the so-called “bad” parts of ...

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Video Games

Why Escaping Into Games Isn’t Always A Bad Thing

Since I could remember, I have always had a game in my hand. I even remember a Christmas when I got a Game Boy, and slowly that started my love for it. My mom would call it a hobby, my grandma would call it an addiction, to which I’d say ...

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Latest News

Bronx firehouse catches fire, at least 14 injured

On the morning of Friday, March 27, a firehouse in Bedford Park caught on fire, injuring at least 14 firefighters. Firefighters reported receiving a call at 6 am for a report of a fire at 2928 Briggs Ave, which is a two-story firehouse. There was a fire on both floors ...

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Books

Why the Fifty Shades Of Grey Books Should Not Be Romanticized

When I first read Fifty Shades of Grey, I was not really into it, but I wanted to see what the hype was and sadly, I was not happy. I mean, you take a plain-looking girl and a rich guy and put them together, that sounds like a disaster waiting ...

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