Sara Johnsen

I'm just a (better than) average Cabrini University student who loves writing and playing with dogs. Education and traveling are my main priorities, but my main goal is to entertain and inform people through my writing and communication. Proud member of CUFH & CUWL

Articles by Sara Johnsen

Will Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death influence court decisions on climate change?

By Sara Johnsen | May 22, 2016
Antonin Scalia was a Supreme Court Justice, whose recent death in February could have an impact on the policies and laws that regard climate… Read More

The Clean Power Plan: What is it?

By Sara Johnsen | May 5, 2016
The Clean Power Plan, President Obama’s environmental plan that would greatly reduce climate change caused by carbon pollution from power plants if passed, is sitting… Read More

SAAC’s new snack shack in Dixon

By Sara Johnsen | May 4, 2016
The expansion of Cabrini’s Dixon Center, the Pavilion, will include many new renovations to the building. Hopefully the changes will draw the attention of… Read More

The dangers of mental health issues for student-athletes

By Sara Johnsen | April 6, 2016
Being a full-time college student while playing a sport is a very demanding task. Student-athletes across the country must deal with balancing school work,… Read More

Negative views on the campaign

By Sara Johnsen | March 31, 2016
In the beginning of the presidential elections, I vowed to not write about or report on anything that related to Trump being a candidate… Read More

Are Presidential candidates’ views on climate change hurting their campaigns?

By Sara Johnsen | March 30, 2016
With the presidential election right around the corner, candidates are beginning to discuss big topics in hopes to target different demographics of voters. Climate… Read More

Does Climate Change matter to college students?

By Sara Johnsen | February 26, 2016
Global warming and the topic of the rapidly changing environment (especially the drastic continuing rise in temperature) has been a national and international subject… Read More

Campus educates community with dialogue on cultural appropriation

By Sara Johnsen | February 17, 2016
Culture appropriation is when recognizable parts of a culture or race are used by people who are not a part of the culture they… Read More

2016 Election: The race for Iowa

By Sara Johnsen | February 4, 2016
The three main candidates the media are focusing on for the election so far are Bernie Sanders (D), Donald Trump (R), and Hillary Clinton (D).… Read More

Just another typical celebrity Twitter fight

By Sara Johnsen | January 27, 2016
Recently, rapper Nicki Minaj and Farrah Abraham, mother from MTV’s show, “Teen Mom,” were involved in a Twitter feud that sparked after Abraham’s debut… Read More
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Popular health trends in today’s society

By Sara Johnsen | April 30, 2017
As health and fitness become more and more prevalent in today’s society, there have been countless health trends that promote natural (or unnatural) wellness.… Read More

Ben & Jerry’s stand on climate change by joining People’s Climate March

By Sara Johnsen | April 26, 2017
The popular ice cream brand, Ben & Jerry’s, took their own approach to recognizing the environmental changes induced by climate change. By starting the… Read More

Satire news site makes eye-opening point

By Sara Johnsen | April 26, 2017
Waterford Whispers News is an Irish satire news site that posts comical R-rated ‘news’ articles that are not meant to be taken seriously. Titles… Read More

Who’s to blame for climate change and how it impacts the rest of the world

By Sara Johnsen | April 12, 2017
Climate change and the future of the world’s environment is a topic heavily discussed in today’s media. With the EPA facing the possibility of… Read More

The myth and truth behind the ‘sweet tooth’

By Sara Johnsen | April 5, 2017
For years people blame their sugar cravings and gravitation towards sweet foods based on their “sweet tooth”. This metaphorical tooth has been the excuse… Read More

Importance of education for girls in developing countries

By Sara Johnsen | March 15, 2017
Imagine living in a world where almost half of the young girls in the world do not go to school. Imagine living in a… Read More

Scott Pruitt’s new EPA: for better or for worse?

By Sara Johnsen | February 24, 2017
Scott Pruitt, attorney general of Oklahoma, is now the head of the Environmental Protection Agency after President Trump’s nomination. Pruitt’s past with the EPA… Read More

Great Barrier Reef: Dead or alive

By Sara Johnsen | November 1, 2016
In response to the jokingly-written obituary on the Great Barrier Reef on Oct. 11, 2016, social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook exploded with… Read More

Coastal cities hit hard by climate change

By Sara Johnsen | September 28, 2016
The aftermath of climate change continues to affect all areas around the world. At an international level, Germany and France are experiencing heavy flooding,… Read More

Back to school anxiety returns

By Sara Johnsen | September 9, 2016
As the sunburns start to fade and footprints are washed away at the beach, white boards are being cleaned and pencils are being sharpened.… Read More
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