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Yasmine Rivera, Media Team

Yasmine Rivera ('26) is a member of the Media Team for 糖心Vlog in Advanced Journalism.

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The Robotics team poses for a photo after their successful qualifying round in Hudson Valley, New York. The team will be competing in the FIRST World Championship April 17-22.

Robotics team prepares for upcoming championship

Yasmine Rivera, Media Team
April 17, 2024

Standard News Network: Week of April 8

Adrian Caillaux Diaz, Ailish Herrmann, Sophia Hsu, Zoe Karibian, Yasmine Rivera, Colton Stenson and Inez Stephenson
April 16, 2024

Standard News Network: Week of March 11

Talya Berner, Ailish Herrmann, Sophia Hsu, Zoe Karibian, Yasmine Rivera, Colton Stenson, Inez Stephenson and Theo van Zyl
March 18, 2024
Elia Blot-Lefevre (鈥�26) works on the website he created for his ocean cleanup business, Osean. Blot-Lefevre has also made social media accounts promoting his startup.

Elia Blot-Lefevre reflects on entrepreneurial journey, career aspirations

Sophia Hsu and Yasmine Rivera
March 18, 2024

Standard News Network: Week of March 3

Ailish Herrmann, Sophia Hsu, Zoe Karibian, Yasmine Rivera, Colton Stenson, Inez Stephenson and Theo van Zyl
March 13, 2024

Standard News Network: Episode 6

Ailish Herrmann, Sophia Hsu, Zoe Karibian, Yasmine Rivera, Inez Stephenson and Colton Stenson
March 5, 2024

Standard News Network: Episode 5

Ailish Herrmann, Sophia Hsu, Zoe Karibian, Yasmine Rivera, Colton Stenson and Inez Stephenson
February 26, 2024

Standard News Network: Episode 4

Ailish Herrmann, Sophia Hsu, Zoe Karibian, Yasmine Rivera, Colton Stenson, Inez Stephenson and Theo van Zyl
February 5, 2024

Standard News Network: Episode 3

Ailish Herrmann, Sophia Hsu, Zoe Karibian, Noelle Quintin, Yasmine Rivera, Colton Stenson, Inez Stephenson and Theo van Zyl
January 29, 2024

Standard News Network: Episode 2

Ailish Herrmann, Sophia Hsu, Zoe Karibian, Yasmine Rivera, Colton Stenson, Inez Stephenson and Theo van Zyl
January 22, 2024

Standard News Network: Episode 1

Ailish Herrmann, Sophia Hsu, Zoe Karibian, Yasmine Rivera, Colton Stenson, Inez Stephenson and Theo van Zyl
January 16, 2024
Victoria鈥檚 Secret fashion show sparks discussion surrounding the merits of body positivity following a rebranded campaign in September. However, many fans were left disappointed following the brand鈥檚 new look.

Victoria鈥檚 Secret rebrand sparks discussion surrounding resurgence of 2000s body standards, body image

Audrey Cushman and Yasmine Rivera
November 10, 2023
Social media is overcome with trends promoting the concept of 鈥渟elf-care鈥�. However, some think that the online self-care space has shifted towards self-centeredness.

Point-Counterpoint: Is self-care content beneficial?

Audrey Cushman and Yasmine Rivera
November 6, 2023
Skincare content circulates all over social media, exposing young consumers to the industry. However, many anti-aging products were not formulated with young consumers in mind.

Anti-aging content online promotes damaging standards, harms young consumers

Yasmine Rivera, Reporter
October 4, 2023
Maya Daley (鈥�26) uses Wikipedia to look up information during an AP Computer Science Principles class. The U.K.鈥檚 new Online Safety bill faced backlash from Wikimedia Foundation, Wikipedia鈥檚 parent company, as Wikipedia will no longer be able to function to the same extent.

UK Online Safety Bill sparks debate surrounding privacy, protection

Yasmine Rivera, Reporter
October 3, 2023
The 鈥淏arbie鈥� movie opens with a reference to Stanley Kubrick鈥檚 鈥�2001: A Space Odyssey.鈥� Greta Gerwig referenced several classic film moments over the course of the movie.

鈥楤arbie鈥� movie represents joyful step forward in feminist filmmaking

Yasmine Rivera, Reporter
September 11, 2023
Taylor Swift performs at her widely anticipated 鈥淓ras Tour鈥� on March 2, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. The 鈥淓ras Tour鈥� broke the record for the highest attended female act of all time.

Taylor Swift鈥檚 鈥淓ras Tour鈥� setlist encompasses fan favorites, classic songs

Audrey Cushman and Yasmine Rivera
August 30, 2023
Screenwriters along the picket line near Walt Disney Studios while striking for adequate compensation. Their contract renegotiation requests were denied after streaming giants unjustly refused to adjust their residual payments.

Writers鈥� strike exemplifies pitfalls of streaming services, unites industry

Yasmine Rivera, Reporter
May 30, 2023
Social media personality Andrew Tate rose to international fame after videos of his advice to young men on the treatment of women circulated social media, eventually amassing nearly fivemillion followers. Tate was arrested Dec. 30 in Romania on rape and sex trafficking charges. The idolization of Tate in the media has prompted discussion worldwide about combating dangerous rhetoric surrounding sexual assault and violence, according to The New York Times.

Andrew Tate鈥檚 arrest prompts conversations around influence, masculinity

Yasmine Rivera, Reporter
March 17, 2023
Reporters Audrey Cushman, Sanna Ekroth and Sophia Hsu review hot chocolates across the Saint Johns Wood high street. Each reporter rates each bowl based on various categories: originality, price and taste.

糖心Vlog reporters review hot chocolate

Audrey Cushman, Sanna Ekroth, Sophia Hsu, Jagger Price and Yasmine Rivera
December 15, 2022
The political spotlight on young people invokes conversation surrounding their involvement and impact on the socioeconomic climate. The High School has created spaces for students to become active around issues that concern them.

Students, faculty reflect on youth involvement in politics

Yasmine Rivera, Reporter
December 14, 2022
The film 鈥淏londe鈥� follows the dramatized life and career of Marilyn Monroe, directed by Andrew Dominik. Since its premiere in September, the film has been criticized harshly with claims that it is exploitative of Monroe鈥檚 legacy.

New 鈥楤londe鈥� film exploits Marilyn Monroe鈥檚 image, taints her legacy

Yasmine Rivera, Reporter
October 25, 2022
Math Teacher Tony Bracht poses alongside his customized motivational poster. Bracht said one of his favorite components about teaching is watching students grow. 鈥淚 get to be that part of the journey where students transition from following the leader to being the leader,鈥� Bracht said. 鈥淚 also get to see students discover their love of math.鈥�

[Photo] Familiar faces: Get to know 30 students, faculty 鈥� part two

Beginning Journalism Students
October 19, 2022
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