TikTok is the newest gen Z sensation. The video-sharing platform has had astronomical growth in the past couple of years, currently boasting over one billion monthly active users worldwide (CNBC, 2021) .

In 2004, when scientists Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov put a piece of scotch tape on graphite, little did they know that the layer of carbon atoms they received would spark a scientific revolution and global race to discover and implement the properties of “the wonder material,” graphene.

In January of 2020, COVID-19 vaccinations began becoming publicly available. With this newfound innovation came excitement and anticipation for the long-awaited return to normal but also the beginning of a global economic inequity as a result of lopsided vaccine distribution.

It is likely that you know someone struggling with a mental health disorder. Walter Payton College Prep student Maya Jha says “as I am growing up, mental health struggles are definitely becoming a more prevalent issue throughout my friends” .