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Elias Meli

Elias Meli, reporter

Elias Meli is a fifteen year old sophomore at colonia high school but you can also call him by his nickname Eli. He loves to create and try new things at home. He also enjoys doing helping and caring for others with fundraisers and charity work. He also has a great understanding on the mental health of others. He enjoys doing stuff like digital art and works as a better leader then a follower. Elias writes article’s that mainly appeals to older people but sometimes will have one’s towards teens. Overall he writes on what he believes rather then what others want out of him. 

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Route 1 on Woodbridge gets covered in smoke after recent wild fire occur in Canada. New York City experiences worse air quality then the effects of 9/11.

Side effects of forest fires

By: Elias Meli, reporter
June 16, 2023
The ones who played as a Civil War reenactor did so just like in the war being voluntarily and without pay. We can see the soldiers in the movie also reject pay after the Blacks get $3 less then the Whites.

Is Glory the best historical war movie?

By: Elias Meli, reporter
June 13, 2023
Monopoly Scott The Woz edition is one of the first YouTuber Monopoly ever. Scott Wozniak would later on receive a Clue for his brand based on the episode The Great Mysterious of Gaming. Each games are filled with references making them enjoyable treat to any fans of the series and gaming a like.

Board games versus video games

February 28, 2023
The Xbox Adaptive Controller was a controller produced by Microsoft in 2018 for the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in which was designed for people for disabilities.

“Guinness World Records 2018” sheds light on past gaming news

By: Elias Meli, reporter
May 4, 2023
In the Colonia High School gym their is a picture of archery implying that it could have either been considered or previously occurred here.

Should Colonia High School offer archery?

By: Elias Meli, reporter
April 11, 2023
Cow Hugging Day was first brought as an idea when The Animal Welfare Board of India stated that hugging cows will bring emotional richness and increase individual and collective happiness. Devout Hindus also say that Western holiday goes against traditional Indian values.

India: changing Valentine’s Day to Cow Hug Day

By: Elias Meli, reporter
February 14, 2023
“But wait, there’s more” became a widely recognized part of pop culture with countless references in movies and music occurring, including the Would You Like To Know More exploitable, which spawned the Desire to Know More Intensifies reaction GIF series. - digitalcultures.net

How memes changed the media in 2022

By: Elias Meli, reporter
February 1, 2023
In the 2002 Spiderman film Peter Parker crafts his original suit in by himself in preperation to enter a wrestling contest to win some money to purchase a used car to try to impress his crush Mary Jane.

Spiderman (2002), does it still hold up today?

By: Elias Meli, reporter
December 14, 2022
The thumbs up originated during World War 2 between pilots to communicate with ground crew before take-off. It originated during the China-based Flying Tigers in which were apart of the first American flyers in World War II.

Thumbs up emoji is getting the thumbs down by Gen Zers

By: Elias Meli, reporter
December 8, 2022
In 1904 Lizzie Magie created the original concept for Monopoly were players moved around a board buying properties and paying rent. Years later Charles Darrow would make some tweeks to Magie’s original game and sell it to the Parker Brothers in 1935.

Replace video games with board games this holiday

By: Elias Meli, reporter
December 1, 2022
Slang was created in 1600 England. Thieves, tramps, criminals and vagabonds used them as a way of excluding or confusing a particular group of people.

How slang is changing the way we speak

By: Elias Meli, reporter
November 5, 2022
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