Gen Z with Mackenzie
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Dystopian Vignette
In. Out. In. Out. Louis’ breaths were perfectly aligned with the sound that filled the air. Everyone around him breathed to the same rhythm. In. Out. In. Out. A…
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The Hate U Give – Book Review
Starr Carter is sixteen years old. She lives in a poor, black neighborhood. She attends a white high school. Starr juggles two personality and separate lives. When Khalil -…
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The Day my Brother was Born
Hey guys! It's Mackenzie :) Today I'm writing about the day my life changed - drastically - to say the least. The day my beloved (heh) brother was born. …
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Bitter Sweet Cocoa: Part 4
July 26, 1960 I didn’t know how, but even after all this hardship, I still managed to have hope. I will be free one day! I knew it. The cocoa…
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Bitter Sweet Cocoa: Part 3
Continued from Part 2… August 25, 1957 The French had been slowly gaining power since the 1800s, colonizing parts of the Ivory Coast and declaring themselves protectorate. I don’t understand…
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Bitter Sweet Cocoa: Part 2
Continued from Part 1… After many days of travel by foot, we arrived. Where exactly, I did not know. Without a word, the man led me into a large, dilapidated…
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Bitter Sweet Cocoa: Part 1
“Get over here, you useless girl! I don’t know why we ever decided to take you in,” shrieked Aunt Adowa. “Please sir, come and take a look at this girl.…
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The Gilded Age Rap
The Gilded Age was the age of gold, But underneath, it was dirty and old. Rockefeller and Carnegie were monopolizing the industries, Immigrants, meanwhile, worked day and night in factories.…
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NASA Space Poop Challenge: Finding Relief in Space
NASA Space Poop Challenge By Mackenzie Amyx, Christian Amyx, Scott Amyx ABOUT THE NASA SPACE POOP CHALLENGE The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) seeks proposed…
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Korea Series | Day 5 | Fun in the Folk Village | Monday, April 4
Today, we went to the Folk Village with our friend, Reuben, and his parents. Fragrant and sweet, the smell of traditional flowers, like Mugunghwa/Rose of Sharon(the national flower), pervaded the…
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