Melissa Eugene Staff Writer Before writing this article, I was thinking of topics for the past few days on what to write. Mostly I write about past events in my life that I’ve overcome, mainly because those events are interesting and afterwards when I’m done writing I feel as though there is a part of…Continue Reading Why Writing is My Peace
Valeria De Miguel Melo Managing Editor Our world is formed by perception; life is a mirror. How you see yourself is how the world sees you and how you see the world; self-perception ties into everything. There is a term in psychology called selective attention. It is defined as “the ability to focus on a…Continue Reading Self-Perception: Stop Holding Yourself Back
Winda Saintil Staff Writer For the last year we have heard or seen countless campaign ads. Having access to this information is necessary, but it can also have negative impacts on our mental health. With so much circulating information, it can feel like the political drama never stops. On top of the election stress,…Continue Reading Managing Election Stress
Yestin Arvin Gochuico – Staff Writer There’s a trend of Republicans restricting what students can and cannot learn in Florida, dangerously threading us towards primitivism. From systemic racism to gender discussions, lawmakers are abusing their seats to frantically reject reality, alienating various communities, now the LGBTQ+ community, in the education system. On March 28, 2022,…Continue Reading Florida Lawmakers Foster Homophobia in Primary Level Classrooms
Colette Tamburini – Staff Writer Spring has finally arrived in South Florida! Clear skies, blooming flowers, and of course, the ever-looming time of cramming in homework, projects and studying for those midterm/final exams. These next few weeks are going to be a lot for many students, which is why it is a good idea to…Continue Reading Books to “Spring” Into in the upcoming weeks
Yestin Arvin Gochuico– Staff Writer Politically divisive and anti-American—Republicans say Critical Race Theory (CRT) has infiltrated public institutions by teaching historically inaccurate events and indoctrinating people to be against core American values. But CRT isn’t driving a wedge in society, unlike they say. Introduced during the first half of January 2022, the new Senate Bill…Continue Reading Republicans Crack Down on Critical Race Theory Through Misguided Context and Semantics
Christy Joshy – Social Media Editor With the rise of Korean pop music or K-pop, South Korea’s entertainment industry is booming. More and more international viewers are tuning into Korean dramas, films and shows. However, with this relatively newfound fame that South Korea’s entertainment industry is receiving comes a lot of criticism. One example is the…Continue Reading ‘Single’s Inferno’ and South Korea’s Obsession with Beauty
Collette Tamburini – Staff Writer 2021 might not have been as life changing as 2020, but it definitely left many people holding onto their futures and to make every day worthwhile. Members from The Observer take a look at what they want to achieve and reflect in the new year of 2022! Jamonique Waite As the new Year…Continue Reading What’s Your New Year’s Resolution? Observer Staff Shares
Naomi Volcy – Staff Writer The trend of Dark Academia is one that has gained traction on Tik Tok in 2020, the months following the pandemic. It is popular amongst Generation Z. At face value, it is a trend that focuses on fashion and aesthetics. At its core, the trend places an emphasis on higher…Continue Reading Dark Academia: The Trend and its Classism
Gabriella Small and Colette Tamburini – Layout Editor and Online Editor COVID-19 is slowly starting to become a mainstay in our society, and it’s extremely upsetting. Although the numbers seemed to dip for quite a while, they are now reaching heights that didn’t seem possible when the virus initially struck the country. While this is…Continue Reading What’s happening in Tallahassee: An Editorial