June 2018 - ForthWrite Magazine

Opinion
LA’s Homelessness Epidemic Gearing Up to be Toughest Albatross to Squash

By Terry Ayzman on June 22, 2018

Walking out of school one day, heartbreak overcame me, as I noticed a lonely, middle-aged homeless woman lying on the street. To witness a daily degradation of somebody’s life defeats our humanity, a thread by which we live and thrive off of each day. After a few weeks of weighing potential options to effectively help this woman, I contacted the… Continue reading "LA’s Homelessness Epidemic Gearing Up to be Toughest Albatross to Squash"
Opinion
Growing Veganism

By Bri Beemer on June 18, 2018

Vegetarianism and veganism are no new concepts, but alternative diets have been receiving newfound attention and proliferation. To many, veganism seems like a trend or a fad, but adopting a vegan diet radically changes your lifestyle and way of thinking, and it’s only just beginning. According to Food Revolution, “Back in 2014, only 1% of Americans identified as vegan. However,… Continue reading "Growing Veganism"
Interviews, News
Interview with Writer-Director Susanna Fogel

By Allyson Roche on June 14, 2018

The opening line in the trailer for her new film reads, “In 2018, women are killing it.” Writer-director Susanna Fogel is no-doubt one of these women, breaking barriers left and right. Her latest film, The Spy Who Dumped Me, is an action-comedy starring Kate McKinnon and Mila Kunis as best friends who become involved in an “international conspiracy when one of the… Continue reading "Interview with Writer-Director Susanna Fogel"
News
The Sleek, High-Tech Device that has Taken America’s Schools by Storm

By Terry Ayzman on June 13, 2018

The tales of makeshift ecstasy labs in school bathrooms are over. As America has tapped the notion of self-indulgence and instant gratification, teens in our country have kept apace – flushing the stereotype of cocaine-filled toilets out of the school paradigm and into the nostalgia of the 90s. With numerous health courses in high schools focused on ‘old-time’ cigarettes and… Continue reading "The Sleek, High-Tech Device that has Taken America’s Schools by Storm"
News, Opinion
Former Coal-Lobbyist, Climate Change Skeptic Andrew Wheeler Confirmed for EPA’s 2nd in Command Position

By Bri Beemer on June 11, 2018

At a November 2017 Senate meeting, Donald Trump’s nominee to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator position minimized his objections to climate science by speaking in legal jargon. As a coal lobbyist with ties to climate change deniers, he fits the pattern of the deregulatory and pro-business agenda of the EPA under Trump. On January 31st, the Senate Environmental… Continue reading "Former Coal-Lobbyist, Climate Change Skeptic Andrew Wheeler Confirmed for EPA’s 2nd in Command Position"

LA’s Homelessness Epidemic Gearing Up to be Toughest Albatross to Squash

Growing Veganism

Interview with Writer-Director Susanna Fogel

The Sleek, High-Tech Device that has Taken America’s Schools by Storm

Former Coal-Lobbyist, Climate Change Skeptic Andrew Wheeler Confirmed for EPA’s 2nd in Command Position