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find our take on what's happening in the world around us,
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THIS month's Articles
Tune in to a collection of OP-Ed's, Media Reviews, and Creative writing written by our BALM members this month!
Teacher's Corner
I like to move it move it
Ms. Rago, April 2024
Because I am so accustomed to teaching my freshmen students to use powerful hooks to capture the attention of their readers in structured, and some dare say “tedious” CEW essays, I too will use a shocking statement for its dramatic effect: According to the Mental Health Association of America, “16 percent of US teens (ages 12 to 17)—more than 4 million adolescents—had at least one major depressive episode in 2022.”