Author: Malcolm Baytop

Malcolm Baytop is a senior at Granada Hills Charter High School located in Los Angeles, California. Academically, he is in the top percent of his graduating class. Beyond school, the California native takes on important duties as the oldest of six children. Furthermore, he enjoys doing men’s gymnastics and implementing positive change in his community.

USAG Needs to Be Decertified

What is USAG? USAG stands for the United States Association of Gymnastics, which means that it is the national governing body for gymnastics in the United States. The organization has been around since 1963, which translates to nearly fifty-five years. Over the years, the organization has been responsible for selecting and training national teams that […]

Congress Must Take on Childhood Obesity Now

What is Childhood Obesity? According to the CDC, or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity is defined as having excess body fat, with children who are classified as obese usually having a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95% percentile for other children of the same age and the same sex. This […]

McGlockton Incident Highlights Why African-Americans Distrust Police

Markeis McGlockton Incident On July 19, 2018 in Clearwater, Florida, Markeis McGlockton, an African-American man, was at a convenience store with his five-year-old son when he saw Michael Drejka, a white man, berating his girlfriend over a parking spot. So, Markeis McGlockton confronted Michael Drejka over the matter by shoving him to the ground. However, […]

Russia’s Campaign To Undermine American Democracy is Strengthened By Trump

Intelligence Community On Russia Threat After the 2016 presidential election, Russia was determined to be a threat to voter integrity in the United States by our national intelligence community. Specifically, Russia has been trying to interfere with our democratic process by attempting to hack voting systems across local, state, and federal levels and spreading false information to […]