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Earth Day 2025: Why Every Action Matters

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Every April 22nd, people worldwide come together to celebrate Earth Day , a global movement dedicated to environmental protection, awareness, and action. What began in 1970 as a grassroots protest against pollution has grown into an international movement for climate action, conservation, and sustainability.  Earth Day reminds us to take a step back, look at the state of our planet, and ask: What kind of world are we leaving for our children? On this Earth Day, let’s explore the importance of a small but essential insect on our planet that plays a massive role in keeping our ecosystems in balance: the bee. This Earth Day, we want to highlight the film To Bee or Not to Bee .  When the world was alerted that global bee populations were declining at an alarming rate, it concerned farmers, environmentalists, and scientists everywhere. Without bees, we’re not just missing honey in our tea; the entire ecosystem suffers. A world without bees would be unrecognizable because they polli...
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Passover 2025

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With Spring comes Passover , when Jewish families gather everywhere to remember a journey of freedom. It is a major Jewish holiday and a time to remember and meditate on the story of Exodus.  Known as Pesach in Hebrew, Passover is one of the most widely observed holidays in the Jewish tradition. It marks the biblical story of the Israelites’ escape from slavery in Egypt. For many observant Jews, a central part of preparing for Passover involves clearing their homes of all leavened foods, known as chametz , and refraining from eating them for the entire holiday week. In place of bread, they eat matzo , an unleavened flatbread symbolic of the Passover story. Tradition holds that the Israelites had to leave Egypt so quickly that there wasn’t enough time for their dough to rise. Another interpretation suggests matzo was simply more practical for a long journey through the desert, being lighter and easier to transport than typical bread. In 2025, Passover begins at sundown on April 12...
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month . Sexual assault awareness month is a somber yet vital time to call attention to the very real and devastating effects that sexual assault has on people. RAINN reports that an American is assaulted every 68 seconds , and sadly, sexual assault is a highly pervasive problem in the United States. Nationwide, 81% of women and 43% of men reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime. These numbers highlight the urgent need for awareness, support , and education to combat this pervasive issue. Films are a powerful way to shed light on difficult subjects, and two films that address the realities of sexual assault are Freshman Fall and She Said No . Both movies offer insight that depicts survivors' trauma and exposes the societal challenges and backlash they often face in seeking justice.  Freshman Fall , starring Candace Cameron Bure and Mark-Paul Gosselaar , tells the story of Melissa, a college freshman wh...
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