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By Hannah Sammut For Abbey Clements, a schoolteacher for 20 years, Dec. 14, 2012, was just about the same as any other day — until the shooting began. Clements was with her students in the second classroom on the right of Sandy Hook Elementary School when a gunman opened fire. The shooter turned left.  “We…… Continue reading Scrap the Debate — Gun Violence Is a Nonpartisan Issue

By Hannah Sammut Until about 30 years ago, the Charles River was dubbed an “open sewer.” Millions of tons of raw sewage were pumped into the water daily due to crumbling infrastructure. The Standells even based their 1965 hit “Dirty Water” on the repugnant river. Fed up with the public safety and environmental risks associated…… Continue reading Our Current Wastewater Systems are Subjecting Us to a Catastrophic Future

By Hannah Sammut I’ve had two brushes with mortality that I can distinctly remember thus far in my life, instances where one realizes that they are, in fact, just fragile beings whose rug of safety and stability can be abruptly pulled out from under us. The first was a nosebleed precariously close to a group…… Continue reading How the Loss of My Vision Changed My Perception of Life-Altering Circumstances: A Personal Essay

Anglophilia has always been a strange interest in my family. My parents are deeply devoted to the BBC, and there’s always a British drama on the “telly” on a Friday night. Our taste for teas only favor the absolute darkest Yorkshire Gold, and my father records every Premier League game the on cable. My brother…… Continue reading The British Monarchy Doesn’t Deserve Its Hype

By Hannah Sammut In a few weeks, Covid-19 will have been rampant in the United States for a year. A year of economic downfall, widespread unemployment, and a figure of over 400,000 deaths that continues to grow. While a majority of the world is still battling high infection rates, the United States is embarrassingly behind…… Continue reading In the Land of the Free, We Need More Restrictions

A short feature documentary that I produced with three other students for a visual storytelling course. This film explored the secondhand clothing industry in the Boston area. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii3QoWIZtPw&feature=emb_title https://essential.camd.northeastern.edu/bostons-secondhand-clothing-stores-prove-resilient-amidst-a-global-pandemic/index.html

A mock memo I produced for a Politics and the Media class. This article uses reporting to address the issue of detained children and suggests policy changes, specifically with the Flores Settlement. By Hannah Sammut Subject: Children Detained at the Southern Border— Policy Plan  Overview The influx of children detained at southern border crossings has…… Continue reading Children Detained at the Border– Mock Policy Memo

Here is an opinion article I wrote for my J2 class. Beyond the Track– The Blood Sport of Horse Racing By Hannah Sammut An entry in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup in Keeneland, Kentucky is a must for any established trainer who believes their horses have what it takes to be the next household name. With a…… Continue reading Beyond the Track: The Blood Sport of Horse Racing

An article for a Politics and the Media class that looked at the voting patterns of Cuban-American men in Port St. Lucie, FL. By Hannah Sammut Cuban Americans overwhelmingly support Donald Trump in 2016 election, but Port St. Lucie men show 50-50 split As the election draws nearer, four residents in Vitalia’s age 55+ community…… Continue reading Cuban Americans Overwhelmingly Support Donald Trump in 2016 Election, but Port St. Lucie Men Show 50-50 Split