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    Prayer During War

    Prayer During War

    by TASHEA WILLIAMS '24
    April Fools' Day

    April Fools' Day

    by HEIDI GRUBER '23
    Rise of DTC Brands in Retail

    Rise of DTC Brands in Retail

    by GABRIELA SELVA '24
    Poem: The Grey City

    Poem: The Grey City

    by JACLYN WENHOLD '22
    Fact-or-Fiction? Pandemic Pet Returns

    Fact-or-Fiction? Pandemic Pet Returns

    by GABRIELA SELVA '24
    Steps Toward Sustainability in Fashion

    Steps Toward Sustainability in Fashion

    by CAMERON WILBURN '23
    Public Transportation in Cincinnati

    Public Transportation in Cincinnati

    by KAT FITZPATRICK '23
    Got Any Sustainability? Go Fish.

    Got Any Sustainability? Go Fish.

    by FIONA MACK '22
    Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

    Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

    by SOPHIA GARCIA '21
    Fast Fashion's Effects and What We Can Do To Help

    Fast Fashion's Effects and What We Can Do To Help

    by RORY BRADLEY '22
    Everyday Changes for a More Sustainable Life

    Everyday Changes for a More Sustainable Life

    by KAT FITZPATRICK '23
    Corruption on Cincinnati City Council

    Corruption on Cincinnati City Council

    by ALEX HAAS '21
    New Zealand Tackles COVID

    New Zealand Tackles COVID

    by KATHLEEN FITZPATRICK '23
    2020 Vision: What to Expect in the 20’s

    2020 Vision: What to Expect in the 20’s

    by SAMANTHA WOODKE '20
    Self Defense Keychains

    Self Defense Keychains

    by ARIANNA DZIADKOWIEC '19 The theme of this year’s annual Tech Olympics showcase is Level Up. For our project we chose to "level up" in...
    Fly Away on a Bird

    Fly Away on a Bird

    by ARIANNA DZIADKOWIEC '19 Bird is a company that offers rentable and shareable electric scooters for city travelers. In the past few...
    Breakfast All Day at McDonald's: Beneficial or Problematic?

    Breakfast All Day at McDonald's: Beneficial or Problematic?

    by ROSEMARIE BINGHAM '18 Pancakes, Egg McMuffins, cinnamon melts; all these items are now available at your convenience. All McDonald's...
    Hurricane Harvey

    Hurricane Harvey

    by LAUREN RUESINK '18 On August 25, Hurricane Harvey crashed into Houston, Texas with destructive force. Although the city is designed to...
    Is the Cincinnati Bell Connector Still on the Tracks After One Year?

    Is the Cincinnati Bell Connector Still on the Tracks After One Year?

    by EMMA MOCK '19 On September 9th the Cincinnati Bell Connector, Cincinnati’s very own streetcar, celebrated its first birthday. The...
    Braveheart and Brexit

    Braveheart and Brexit

    by GRACE BURLEIGH '17 Fueled by the controversy of Brexit, Scotland has declared a second referendum for political independence from...
    Sanctuary Cinci

    Sanctuary Cinci

    by ROSEMARIE BINGHAM '18 In late January, Mayor John Cranley proudly announced Cincinnati, Ohio to be a “sanctuary city,” joining other...
    The French and Their Search for President

    The French and Their Search for President

    by CATHERINE DIECKMAN '17 As newspaper headlines in the United States continue to focus on the results of the presidential election in...

    A Spotlight On the New FLOTUS: Melania Trump

    by NICOLE MAKARAS '20 As a president is inaugurated, he begins to represent America and what we as a country stand for. Alongside those...
    Cincinnati and Black History Month

    Cincinnati and Black History Month

    by LAUREN RUESINK '18 As we celebrate Black History Month this February, it’s easy to think about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus...
    Alexa: Whodunit?

    Alexa: Whodunit?

    by KATIE SCHULTE '18 The idea of using voice command on phones-- like Siri on the iPhone or Cortana on tablets-- is not new. However, the...
    Cincinnati Sister March

    Cincinnati Sister March

    by GRACIE DAVIS '19 Women march, but so do men. People that have been protesting for their entire lives come to the march, but so do...
    The History of Inaugurations

    The History of Inaugurations

    by MOIRA GARRY '18 The US Capitol Building decorated for the inauguration of Donald Trump This past year was a presidential election...
    Living the Dream

    Living the Dream

    by GRACE BURLEIGH '17 49 years after his tragic death, America still celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 2017 with...
    Shopping for a Cause

    Shopping for a Cause

    by HANNAH DURBIN '19 Not too long ago, Mary Ann Roncker came to our school to sell handcrafted jewelry and accessories during lunch. She...
    Define 2017 Before Dec. 31

    Define 2017 Before Dec. 31

    by EMMA MOCK '19 Do you pick a new and unattainable New Year’s Resolution every year, but fail to see it through the first week? If so,...
    The UN's Wonder-Ful Campaign

    The UN's Wonder-Ful Campaign

    by CATHERINE DIECKMAN '17 On Friday, October 21, the United Nations named Wonder Woman an honorary ambassador for the Empowerment of...
    What It's Like to See Malala In Person

    What It's Like to See Malala In Person

    by SOPHIE AUSTIN On October 21, 2016, my mother, a pediatric dentist, brought me to attend the annual American Dental Association meeting...
    She Will

    She Will

    by GRACIE DAVIS '19 “So much history [is] yet to be made” declared First Lady Michelle Obama in her Keynote Address at the Young African...
    Inducing Panic

    Inducing Panic

    by NICOLE MAKARAS '20 Towards the end of September, “creepy clowns” began to show up all around Ohio, making their appearance in the...
    OPINION: Vote for Trump

    OPINION: Vote for Trump

    by ROSEMARIE BINGHAM '18 In this upcoming election, there are two main candidates voters of all ages are focusing on: Donald Trump and...
    OPINION: Vote for Clinton

    OPINION: Vote for Clinton

    by KATIE SCHULTE '18 Source : http://www.marcogrob.com/work/detail/id/1138 During this upcoming election, young voters will be extremely...
    What to Know About the Cincinnati Bell Connector

    What to Know About the Cincinnati Bell Connector

    by EMMA MOCK '19 Cincinnati’s newest mode of transportation, the streetcar dubbed the Cincinnati Bell Connector, is now open and running...
    Mourning Harambe

    Mourning Harambe

    by KATIE SCHULTE '18 On May 28, 2016, a 3 year old boy fell into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. The gorilla, named Harambe,...
    The Harambe Story Continues

    The Harambe Story Continues

    by LAUREN RUESINK '18 It’s 2 AM in the Congo Rainforest as the jungle glows red; one of the area’s active volcanoes has erupted and its...
    Nicaragua: A New World

    Nicaragua: A New World

    by ROSEMARIE BINGHAM '18 and CAROLINE LEYES '18 In the summer of 2016, three mission groups from St. Ursula Academy traveled outside...
    A Peek at Global Crises

    A Peek at Global Crises

    by CATHERINE DIECKMAN '17 While the United States may be in the midst of the 2016 Presidential Election, countries around the world are...
    Illegal to Walk and Text at the Same Time?

    Illegal to Walk and Text at the Same Time?

    by HANNAH DURBIN '19 The New York, Arkansas, and New Jersey state governments are trying to pass a law banning texting while crossing the...
    Birthday Present of the Bard

    Birthday Present of the Bard

    by GRACE BURLEIGH '17 As the SUA Literature department will be thrilled to tell you, April 23rd marks both the alleged birthday and death...
    219 Girls—Gone Two Years Too Long

    219 Girls—Gone Two Years Too Long

    by KATIE SCHULTE '18 The dreaded 6:00 AM alarm rings a final time. You roll out of bed and get ready for school. The school day flies by,...
    Independence--vision

    Independence--vision

    by LAUREN RUESINK '18 Wrappers wrinkle against your fingers as you fumble for the bright orange bag—which happens to have been hidden in...
    Are You Ready?

    Are You Ready?

    by GRACE BURLEIGH '17 “We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures; we are the sum of the Father’s love for us and our real...
    A Mission for Fair Trade

    A Mission for Fair Trade

    by EMILIE KILFOIL '17 In our history classes at SUA, we learn about the U.S. labor movements of the early twentieth century. We discuss...
    Top 5 Controversies of the 2016 Presidential Campaign

    Top 5 Controversies of the 2016 Presidential Campaign

    by EMILIE KILFOIL '18 5. Ted Cruz is Canadian Recently, the legitimacy of Republican Candidate Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign came into...
    Why We Make New Year's Resolutions

    Why We Make New Year's Resolutions

    by CASSIDY SERGER '19 We all know why we celebrate Christmas and Halloween, but does anyone really know why we make New Year’s...
    Still Got a Tree Up?

    Still Got a Tree Up?

    by HANNAH DURBIN '19 In late December, when Christmas is just about all wrapped up for the year, many people take their Christmas trees...

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