April Science March and Trump

It has been approximately 435 days and a few hours since Donald Trump had become president. Now, personally, I don't meddle with politics. Whether it's on the topic of me becoming a politician or following up with the news, I tend to stay away. However, everybody must know about Trump's latest plans. Even if you live under a rock, you shouldn’t hide away. Even if you live in Easter Islands, you can't hide away. (Well, probably.) And his remarks are so well-known, simply because they are outrageous. When it comes to building a wall or giving teachers guns, people might sometimes wonder just how he does it. This theme is usually a common trait among everything viral, some things just blow up because of how unique they are. Either in a good or bad way. However, you must be curious how Mr. Trump's endeavors to "change America for the better" has anything to do with the March for Science. A brief overview of the March for Science; it's an event, according to Google, that was held last year in Washington D.C. They are doing it again this year, and it sounds like a great activity to take part upon. For Fay students, especially boarders, Mrs. Sargent is arranging the details for us to join in. It's going to be on April 14th, although traditionally, it's supposed to be on April 22, Earth Day. I'm sure you've all seen the posters on the lockers by now. I first heard about the March for Science from my dear friend (whom I also share all my classes with,) Alexandra Wang. Shortly the next day, she printed out a poster for me, which I'm coincidentally staring at right now. While mainly I am here on the Moosepaper website to promote the march, I'm also here to clarify some things that I thought everybody needed to know. The March for Science isn't something where people rally together because they love science. It's for the environment. That science is real. To strike up and say, "oh hello, Mr. President Trump, by the way, science is a thing." Pollution is a thing. You can't just decide to drill up a bunch of holes and think it's okay. You can't just break apart a bunch of environmental protection laws (again, I might be incorrect) and say, "science isn't real" to cover it up. Science is real. Environmental issues are real. And even if people decide to pack it up and move to Mars, we have to protect Earth. Earth, in a way, is like Jesus. It gave us a lot and look at us, trying to kill it off. At the same time, Earth's natural surroundings tried to kill us off, but nonetheless, it's home. I've thought about this many times before. What scenarios might unfold as we thin the ozone layer and squeeze the Earth dry like loan sharks. What if the Earth makes a comeback? What if the cycle is that it can never die, and instead, with the natural process of life, it will return? What if the Earth turns all of us into zombies? Yeah, there's a lot of what ifs. But some part of you must care. Whether or not it's out of fear or guilt, we need to change. And science is real. You can't sweep it under the rug. When I first found out about the event, I thought it was just to celebrate how much you loved science. As someone who felt extremely insecure about their scientific knowledge, I was unenthusiastic. However, realizing we need change is something I am passionate about. I know at the same time that that is hypocritical of me; as if I can do anything to affect the world and make my parents change our electricity plan. But a march? Walking around with a big green poster board? That's something that I can do. So, join the march. Prove (Mr. President) Trump wrong. Because science, is, real.

Edited by Min Kim '18