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Trump's Tariff Takedown: How Plans for Canada and Mexico Could Impact You
By: Olivia Kim President-elect Donald Trump recently announced his plan to increase tariffs on imported consumer goods. He issued a...
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Up Next offers students the place to refer to when they are curious on the world of politics and the news that hits headlines whenever they catch the morning news before leaving for school or overhearing the adults in their lives discussing topics they haven’t been informed of. Our goal is to create a source for students of and around our age to rely on up to date news that they can understand and relate to. Up next focuses on the students who are up next to vote and up next to create change in today’s society.
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The Unseen Price of Black Friday: Examining the Social and Environmental Costs of Holiday Shopping
By Amani Jordan You may be familiar with the term fast fashion, or inexpensive clothing produced at a rapid rate by mass-market...
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What to Expect in Trump's Second Term; Part .1
By: Stephanie Ferguson The 2025 election results have shown Donald Trump as the president-elect. He’ll be serving his second term in...
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Voices Rising: The National Association of the Deaf
By: Amani Jordan The deaf and hard of hearing (HoH) community is a diverse group of individuals who share a common experience of hearing...
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Strike! The 2024 World Series in Review
By: Olivia Kim The Los Angeles Dodgers secured their 8th championship in the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees. For anyone...
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Upcoming Election: What Should We Know?
By: Stephanie Ferguson With the 2024 Presidential Election right around the corner, here are some things you should know/understand...
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Voices Rising: The NAACP and Their Role in Civil Rights
By: Amani Jordan Photo Credit: https://africanamericansinthe1920s.weebly.com/naacp.html During a time where racial violence was rampant...
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Hurricane Helene May Impact our Election
By: Stephanie Ferguson On September 26th, 2024, Hurricane Helene touched down on northern Florida, coming off the Gulf of Mexico. The...
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Voices Rising: The Impact of Navajo Nation Organizations on Community Resilience and Global Inspiration
By: Amani Jordan A minority group is categorized as people who – due to their shared characteristics such as race, ethnicity,...
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Mass Shootings and Gun Control: What Does It Mean for the United States?
By: Amani Jordan Imagine waking up in the morning like any other day, getting ready, making breakfast, kissing and hugging loved ones,...
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What to Know Before the First Presidential Debate
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are getting ready to face off in the first presidential debate for the...
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Recap of Harris’s First Interview
By: Olivia Kim Vice President Kamala Harris had her first major interview as the democratic presidential candidate. She met with CNN...
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The Housing Crisis, Lets Talk About It
By: Stephanie Ferguson The housing crisis has been slowly taking over America for decades, and many renters and homeowners have been...
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Executive Order 33: Establishing cell phone-free education to promote the health & safety of Virginia K-12 students
By: Amani Jordan If you’re a K-12 student or parent in a Virginia school district, then recently, you’ve most likely been hit with a...
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The Bronze that Sparked A Fire: Uncovering the Details of the Floor Exercise Final
By: Abby Boursiquot Yet again, another travesty to women's athletics has occurred, but this time it's on one of the world’s biggest...
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The Hunter Biden Trial
By: Abby Boursiquot One of the headlines flashing on news outlets today are updates on Hunter Biden and his trial following the federal...
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Breaking Barriers in Sports Media: The power of media perception
By: Stephanie Ferguson Throughout the years of every athlete's career, they are bound to face criticism from the media. However, the...
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U.S. Census Adds New Race Categories
Last year, the Biden administration first proposed change for census – the United States way of officially counting or surveying of the...
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What's Happening In Haiti?
By: Abby Boursiquot Following crises occurring around the globe, Haiti is among the countries fighting to keep control over their nation....
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NOVA's Hidden Fentanyl Crisis and Gov. Youngkin's Solution
By: Stephanie Ferguson The opioid crisis may seem like it doesn’t affect you and your family, but the drug overdose and abuse epidemic is...
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Abby Boursiquot
Founder and Writer
My name is Abby Boursiquot and I’m one of the founders of Up Next. I come from a household of two passionate and hardworking Haitian parents who have instilled the same qualities onto my brother and I. My motivation to create this blog was driven by my interest in social justice and the authority that is brought down to each generation in hopes of enacting positive change in our society. I believe that Up Next brings our readers the trustworthy and engaging news we deserve to be shown in the media and will educate those who strive to be our next change makers.
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Frankely Ramirez
Founder and Writer
My name is Frankely Ramirez, I am half Dominican and half Peruvian and a first generation US student, and I am one of the founders of Up Next. My passion for politics came about during quarantine when I found myself eager to learn about the political climate we were in at the time. Throughout this time, I noticed that not a lot of students my age were interested or involved, which is why I decided to create a source for students to become more politically active and shed light to policies that might affect them. I believe that as the next age group that will vote in elections, we should be more knowledgeable on the political climate we are in, whether it is local or on the national level, which Up Next strives to push for.
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Lauryn Carr
Senior Writer
My name is Lauryn Carr, and I am a junior at Patriot High School. My interest in political science sparked when I took journalism last year, where I got a glimpse of news and political reporting's impact on society, motivating me to delve deeper into politics and global affairs. As a passionate advocate for helping others, especially students of my age group, I believe in unfolding policies and perspectives often not shown in mainstream media, making Up Next a great platform for this goal! As the next generation of voters, it's essential for us to be well-informed about the political environment, both locally and nationally, and Up Next aims to make that possible. I look forward to contributing my insights and passion to this project, aligning with making a difference and promoting political awareness among my peers, creating a more engaged community.
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Stephanie Ferguson
Senior Writer
Hi I’m Stephanie Ferguson, I’m an African and Native American rising junior at Gainesville High School. My main passion is technology and STEM, but I’ve always been interested in researching politics. My friends can tell you that I always have a new “topic of the week” that I love researching and telling them about over lunch. Over time I’ve noticed people develop their own questions and curiosities about politics. So I hope by joining Up Next I can provide easier access to how current events impact and effect not only adults but everyone.
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Amani Jordan
Junior Writer
I’m Amani Jordan, a Junior at South County High School. I’m very passionate about reaching and connecting to my community of peers in many different ways, but especially in ways that can make a difference. I joined Up Next because I felt like this was amazing opportunity to do just that. Many kids my age aren’t even aware of how big politics are involved in our every day lives or don’t know where to find the sources to become more educated and I believe the more educated we are, the more change we can create. Up Next provides an amazing source of different information and news and creates a gateway for students to realize just how much they can create change for our future. I hope by joining Up Next I can continue connecting to my peers and inspire change for our futures.
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Olivia Kim
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Hi my name is Olivia Kim and I am a junior at Patriot High School. Math and science are my strongest subjects, but I have always been interested in history and politics. I wanted to join Up Next to help build a platform that is both practical and accessible for all students. I believe it is important to understand current events so we can make informed decisions about our futures. Furthermore, acknowledging current affairs will better allow us to make connections within the community. With Up Next, I hope to spread my passion for politics to those in our generation.
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