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Aviva Clauer bio

Aviva Clauer, Photo Editor

Aviva Clauer is a senior and this is her fourth year working on RampageWired. She loves writing articles spanning a variety of topics and looks forward to seeing what stories will come of this year! She is also excited to take on the position of Photo Editor in her final year on staff.

All content by Aviva Clauer
Students often obliviously throw away recyclable items like scrap paper. Photo by Aviva Clauer

Our Planet’s in Danger: Will Gen Z be the Savior?

Aviva Clauer, Photo Editor March 21, 2023

It is no absurd claim to say that the Earth is in grave danger. Today, the unfortunate truth is that we reside in an environment threatened greatly by the effects of climate change from both irreversible...

HBHA students flash a smile as they bag apples at Harvesters. Photo by Aviva Clauer

MLK Day: Why Volunteering Matters to HBHA

Aviva Clauer, Photo Editor January 27, 2023

Last week, students and teachers all over the nation took a day off of school in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. For over a decade, families at Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) have gathered...

Image by Aviva Clauer.

What Does Antisemitism Look Like in 2022?

Aviva Clauer, Photo Editor December 11, 2022

Fall of 2022 has brought about an alarming rise of antisemitism in America. Often mere weeks or days after one, another a new headline appears with unnerving similarities to the last. Take Kanye, for example....

Aeden and Sophie Philmus pose for a picture in the locker bay. Image by Aviva Clauer.

Get to Know HBHA’s Newest Friendly Faces

Aviva Clauer, Photo Editor November 20, 2022

As an exciting start to the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) school year is progressing, so are the experiences of some fresh faces at school. In August, HBHA welcomed six new students to the middle and...

What the Israeli-Palestinian conflict means to an American progressive Jew

What the Israeli-Palestinian conflict means to an American progressive Jew

Aviva Clauer, Photo Editor May 17, 2022

Image by Aviva Clauer.   As a teenage, left-leaning Jew in America, grappling with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a major difficulty, so my journey to find my individual stance...

What has Kamala Harris Done during her first year in office?

What has Kamala Harris Done during her first year in office?

Aviva Clauer, Photo Editor February 20, 2022

Image by Flickr. A year ago, history was made when the first female as well as the first African American and Asian American Vice President was elected to office alongside President Biden. Of course,...

Will Roe v. Wade Be Overturned? The Supreme Court Addresses the Texas and Mississippi Abortion Cases

Will Roe v. Wade Be Overturned? The Supreme Court Addresses the Texas and Mississippi Abortion Cases

Aviva Clauer, Photo Editor December 13, 2021

Image from Flickr. Abortion, always controversial, is lately proving to be at even higher stakes as a national right. The May 2021 abortion ban in Texas, also known as S.B. 8, initiated a new age for...

Set-ting New Standards For HBHA Athletics With Girls Volleyball

Set-ting New Standards For HBHA Athletics With Girls Volleyball

Aviva Clauer, Photo Editor October 18, 2021

Slider image by Tyler Johnson. For the first time in Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) history, a new sport has been introduced to high school athletics: girls’ volleyball. The new fall sport is...

Anti-Asian Racism is On The Rise: Here’s What You Should Know

Anti-Asian Racism is On The Rise: Here’s What You Should Know

Aviva Clauer, Photo Editor May 14, 2021

Image from Rabble. In the past 14 months, anti-Asian racism has skyrocketed across the United States as well as throughout the entire world. Although anti-Asian racism is not a new concept, more attention...

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S. Oscars statuettes are on display backstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Petit - Handout/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)

A Rundown on the 2021 Hollywood Awards Season

Aviva Clauer, Photo Editor February 25, 2021

One of my favorite ways to spend late-winter weekends is sitting back on the couch and cueing my TV to the, almost weekly, Hollywood award shows. However, as it has been a year since our country got its...

There's snow escape from zoom

There’s snow escape from zoom

Aviva Clauer, Photo Editor February 16, 2021

Slider image by Aviva Clauer. Almost a year since the unthinkable happened and our country shut down forcing Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) to go on Zoom for school, students and teachers alike...

Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks to supporters at an election night party in the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Nov. 6, 2018. Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp was ahead of Abrams, who was seeking to become the first black woman to lead a state, and early Wednesday morning Abrams suggested the race might go to a runoff. (Ruth Fremson/The New York Times)

Stacey Abrams and the State of Georgia’s Major Impact on the 2020 Election

Aviva Clauer, Photo Editor December 20, 2020

Slider image from RollingStone Stacey Abrams is making a name for herself as one of the most influential politicians in Biden’s presidential victory last month. This crucial influence came from her...

The Notoriously “Phobic” J.K. Rowling

The Notoriously “Phobic” J.K. Rowling

Aviva Clauer, Photo Editor November 18, 2020

Slider Photo from breitbart.com One of the most widespread book series of the 21st century is “Harry Potter.” Since their release, the world has acclaimed and treasured both the books and movies....

“Mulan” Remake Gets poor Response From Viewers

“Mulan” Remake Gets poor Response From Viewers

Aviva Clauer, Photo Editor October 25, 2020

Slider Image from zeelovers Warning- This article contains spoilers for the live-action "Mulan"! As many know, Disney released a new live-action “Mulan” directed by Nikki Caro in early September...

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