Tag: writer

Older Adults in Prison Face Higher Rates of Disability, Study Finds

*This study story was written for my Intro to Health Reporting class* March 03, 2025 Older adults in prison experience significantly higher rates of disability compared to their non-incarcerated peers, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. The findings highlight the unique health challenges faced by older incarcerated individuals and raise concerns […]

The Jungle (2024)

14 October 2025 *To be published on the New York City News Services’ Climate Correction site* Reading Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle in middle school social studies was the reason that many moons ago, I decided at the ripe age of 14 to attempt vegetarianism. The descriptions of nails, fingers, and rat droppings being found in […]

I Have Dermatillomania, You’re Not Alone

***This was written for my Health Reporting Class: May 26, 2025*** I’ve had acne for over ten years. You wouldn’t know it, and many dermatologists don’t believe it. One time, the doctor gasped as I took off my Lancome foundation.  “Oh there it is!” she exclaimed as if she had never seen acne before, as […]

Blog: I Canoed on The Infamous Gowanus Canal

It smelled pretty bad–here’s what I observed and what you should know. By: Emma Rosenberg May 25, 2025 BROOKLYN–Going canoeing in the Gowanus Canal is a top ten moment in life and a bucket list item on a list that didn’t exist. It’s fascinating to see the dichotomy between luxury glass buildings going up on […]

Film Review: Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Blade Runner 2049 (2017) **Spoilers Ahead** Blade Runner 2049 where do I start. While snuggled up in bed on a chilly night at 2 AM, I decided this would be the time to dive into a three-hour movie. Despite the plot being slightly confusing (especially for those who have not seen the original Blade Runner) this […]

A Guide on How to Feel

I’m still here. A new poem from yours truly. Written on the Brown Line in Chicago. 9.29.22 at a bar in new york city i cried the grime caked under my finger nails and staining the tips the mascara smears under my eyes, blue shadows, rings of red like warpaint the way ink from a […]