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Underwater Cities 2050

     Each generation is faced with their own problems, and our generation has been faced with climate change. Arguably one of the most important problems needing to be fixed right now. Many studies have come out regarding this issue, saying that climate change is reversible, but only if we take action in the next decade.      Now, articles are being released regarding the affect of climate change on rising sea levels. If climate change continues, there is a chance that many coastal cities could be underwater by 2050. An article by Jim Dobson talked about how “sea level rise will push average annual floods higher than land now home to 300 million people, according to a study published in Nature Communications. High tides could permanently rise above land occupied by over 150 million people, including 30 million in China” ( CLICK HERE  to read full article). This could have a very severe impact on population size, and housing availability in places more inland. This could also negative
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Fair Pay to Play Act

      Earlier this month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Fair Pay to Play Act, which allows college athletes to profit off of their likeness and image, starting in 2023. What I mean by image and likeness, is that student athletes can sell autographs, profit off of their jersey, and sign deals with local businesses.      While this may seem like a total win for college athletes and universities, Norman Chad describes it as  “a  step in the right and the wrong direction at the same time” ( CLICK HERE  to read his full article). The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association), has been very against this law. They have threatened to remove California schools from participating in postseason and intercollegiate events. Not only does this provide an issue, but this also becomes a major recruiting tactic for these schools. They can offer kids more money to play for their school, instead of playing for a top notch program like Alabama or Clemson in the game of football. Alon
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Blake Family History

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     The Blake family has an origin story dating back multiple generations. The Blake name originated from Blak (Pronounced like Black) in Ireland. I interviewed my grandparents, and they weren’t sure why the name changed over the years. Blake was a very common name in Ireland, in fact, there was a whole town of Blake’s. The town’s name is Galway and it is located on the west coast of Ireland. Before entering the United States of America, the Blake’s have quite a lot of history in Canada. My Great-Great-Grandfather, John Blake, my grandpa’s grandpa, grew up in Canada. He came over to the United States and started teaching. He then later applied for medical school. While waiting in line for an application to medical school, he met my Great-Grandmother’s father, and they had cottages in Canada about a mile apart. This is how my grandpa’s parents got to know each other.      To this day, many Blake’s still live in Canada, but most of them are distant relatives, while the Blake’s I know,
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