Incited dreams, And hopes and schemes United, we won today No retreat, Fight, no defeat Ignite us and blow them away. Away them blow…
Posts published in “Byline: LOUISA MILLER-OUT”
ICE Reportedly Sterilizing Detainees Without Their Consent
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on October 2020
On Monday, September 14, a disturbing report was filed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector by Dawn Wooten, a licensed nurse who was…
Social Media Activism Is Not Enough
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT, RAIA GUTMAN on October 2020
With abundant free time due to the pandemic, many of America’s teenagers and young adults have turned to social media to while away the hours.…
The Based Soothsayer
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on October 2020
Hello, my dear, The end is near! Tremble in fear! I speak for trees. Come feast your eyes On smoky skies And endless cries…
To Her Coy Mistress
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on October 2020
Goddess drenched in golden sunlight Let the music swell Run with me into the water Laugh while we rebel Come with me to every wonder…
AP Testing in the Age of COVID-19
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on September 2020
While the New York State Regents exams were cancelled this year, AP tests proceeded online. This decision was made in accordance with the 91 percent…
An Anti-Racist Reading List
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on September 2020
Recently, the Black Lives Matter movement has seen a surge in visibility and popularity. If you’re a supporter interested in educating yourself and keeping up…
Rainforest Syllabary
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on September 2020
Aboriginal birds call, daylight erupts, Feeding green herbs in jungles. Kinkajous leap, mandrills navigate opportunistically. Panthers quite relish sunlight that unlocks vivacious worlds, Xenophilically yearning…
Arts and Crafts Ideas for Quarantine
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on June 2020
Now that we’re all stuck at home for most of the day, it’s a great time to develop our artistic skills, pick up a new…
Quarantine Movie Watchlist
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on June 2020
I think it’s safe to say that a lot of us have more free time at home now than we’ve had in a while. With…
Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to Twenty-Three Years in Prison for Sexual Assault
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on April 2020
On March 11, 2020, former film producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to twenty-three years in prison on one count of rape and one count of…
On February 21, 2020, BTS released the long-awaited debut of their most recent album, Map of the Soul: 7. Not long after, on March 1,…
WINNER: Come On, People! By LOUISA MILLER-OUT A virus is running amok Yet our government seems to be stuck How long will it be Till…
Tsunami
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on April 2020
I have seen the end of the world Where the cold, crisp waters of the Atlantic Collide with the warm, churning Pacific The land drops…
Trump Acquitted of Two Impeachment Charges by Senate
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on March 2020
On February 5, 2020, President Donald Trump was acquitted by the US Senate of abusing his power and obstructing Congress. He had previously been impeached…
Words Around Me
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on March 2020
It’s your world Salvage the bones Young, peculiar ones, Unravel The dark magic On the other side of freedom Shatter The shadow plague Chase A…
Ratthew
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on March 2020
There was a young teacher named Matt Who was constantly plagued by a rat. He cursed day and night, Till it finally took flight, But…
Top Iranian General Killed in US Airstrike
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on February 2020
On January 3, 2020, a US airstrike on Baghdad International Airport killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and several others. Among the deceased was Abu Mahdi…
Parasite: A Review
By JINHO PARK, LOUISA MILLER-OUT on February 2020
Parasite (2019), a riveting social satire directed by Bong Joon-Ho, is the film of the year. Described as “some nerdy family version of Mission: Impossible”…
Not My President
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on February 2020
An Anti-Love Poem Misogynist, ableist, floundering brute, He makes people fear a white man in a suit. He’s vile and heinous, a villain at large,…
Let’s Go Metric!
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on December 2019
The United States is so unique—but in some ways, I wish it was a little less so. We are one of the only three countries…
December 2019 Book List
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on December 2019
We have a nice winter break coming up, so I wanted to share a few book recommendations! There are a variety of different genres represented…
The Interrogation
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on December 2019
It’s a sunny day, bright and brisk. The air tastes like winter, and trees are shedding their exhausted leaves left and right. The impatient little…
A Nontraditional Thanksgiving
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on November 2019
It’s Thursday, November 28. My immediate family, several grandparents, and a jolly bunch of cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and friends have all convened under…
Madame la Guillotine
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on November 2019
I’m set to go, my blade is raised Around me, jaws have dropped, My lover lets go of my string. Voilà, a heart is stopped.…
Fridays For Future: The Global Climate Strike
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on October 2019
Friday, September 20, marked the beginning of one of the largest environmental protests in history. Led by passionate young people like 16-year-old Swedish activist, Greta…
Hall Monitor
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on October 2019
“If you could transform into anything for a day, what would it be?” “A pet rock, so someone will finally love me.” “A Renaissance…