In an increasingly fast-paced world, social media reigns supreme when it comes to product marketing. Consumerism is commonly defined as the ever-increasing focus on buying goods and services, specifically as a measure of success. In other words, the more you have, the better you are. Social media and consumerism existContinue Reading
Gen Z is the first generation to be raised in the rapidly developing online world. With the internet at their fingertips, many have developed unhealthy habits using social media apps like X (Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, and more. Social media apps can become almost addictive, according to Christine Stabler, the MedicalContinue Reading
Have you ever seen a video of president Biden stuttering? Or a meme of former president Trump’s mugshot? Whether we like it or not, social media has become a force to be reckoned with in the political realm—here’s why. As our world becomes increasingly enveloped by technology, social media hasContinue Reading
One of the most prevalent forms of human interaction in modern times is through social media. No matter our age, apps like TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter have permeated our daily lives in more ways than we can count, especially in terms of communication and language today. Social media notContinue Reading
Despite facing the obstacles of both gender and racial bias, Marie Maynard Daly was an essential part of discoveries regarding heart disease, sugars, and protein and their roles in the human body, according to the Science History Institute Museum and Library. She was also the first African American woman inContinue Reading
In the history of the United States, the experiences of African Americans have been boiled down to two narratives: slavery and the civil rights movement. In classes, we are often taught about the horrors of slavery but are never truly shown the richness of African and African American culture. IfContinue Reading
Milpitas has a low African American population, at 3.2% of the total population, according to the Milpitas government, compared to 13.6% of the total population of the United States, according to the 2020 U.S. federal census. Despite these low statistics, Ben Gross would be one of the first African AmericansContinue Reading
Black music and artistic expression have revolutionized American culture and activism. From the melodic, melancholic blues to rap and hip hop, this music first born on plantations ultimately planted the seeds for all American genres that followed. As Wesley Morris states in the New York Times’ ongoing 1619 project, whichContinue Reading
From decorating trees annually for Christmas in the Park to educating students through field trips and guest speaker events, Black Student Union (BSU) has existed as a student-run cultural club on campus since 2002, BSU co-advisor and special education resource specialist Herm Wilson said. BSU members also attend college-and-career-related expositionsContinue Reading
The Native American tribes Tamien Nation of Santa Clara County, Muwekma, and Confederated Villages of Lisjan all have a historical claim on the land of Milpitas, according to Native Lands Digital.The Tamien Nation have lived on Milpitas and south of Milpitas land for thousands of years, but currently they ownContinue Reading
Almost 90 years old, William Joseph Nachazel, is the first tenant of his house and has been living in Milpitas since 1972, he said. The first memory from that time is buying his house, right when Milpitas High School was newly built, Nachazel said. The biggest change from back thenContinue Reading
