All I Want for Christmas is….

Taariq Pinder Christmas list is normal for a teenager airpods, new video games, new designer clothes. But he would rather have Peace than them things. "I'm tired of seeing these police killing us black people for no reason," said Pinder He told me he wants everyone one to get along because it's not just racism he sees on the internet he also sees people bash the gays. "Gays are human too they...

I asked Lissette Reeve what she wanted for Christmas. She didn't want what anyone would typically ask for like  perfume, purse, shoes and etc. What she truly wishes for is Peace. True peace on is earth. She is 51 years old and has a lot of wisdom and experience in life, so I decided to get more in depth as to why she wanted this for Christmas. She has been paying close attention to what is happening...

This is Jenesis Suarez, a freshman in Hallandale High. "If you could have one thing for Christmas/Hanukkah, but it can't be something that comes from a store or that you can buy, what would it be? Why do you want that?” Christmas is a day for families to come together, for everyone to smile and have fun with each other.   Christmas was a day made for everyone to enjoy themselves, but n...

Liani Moran’s Christmas list is pretty short for a 17-year-old: new shoes,  a new phone case, and a new sweater. When asked if you could have something for Christmas, but it can’t be something that comes from a store or that you can buy, what would it be?   “A new school system,” said Moran She says that the schools systems now are horrible and she believes they don’t really teach what need...

Calvin Lee is a 16-year-old  junior at South Broward High School whose Christmas list usually consists of video games or electronics. But this year, he added something that you can't buy: Love and respect. But, not just for him. For everyone. "Love is very powerful. Love makes you feel ways that money and gifts can't make you feel. And if you have love and respect from the people that you admire,...

With the infamous Covid-19 still swarming around countries, the holidays are not as jolly for many. That's especially true for Marlene Joachin. Not being able to see family, not being able to give gifts due to reduced income, and not getting to have a traditional family dinner, is what the 23-year-old calls a “nightmare from Elm Street”.  “I honestly just want hope this Christmas. 2020 ha...

At the beginning of the year, all Iriana Ruiz wanted was an apple watch for Christmas. Although that hasn’t changed, now there is something she wants even more.  “I want everything to go back to normal,” said Ruiz.  The 14-year-old middle-schooler attends Hollywood Academy of Arts and Science, and all this year her school has cancelled multiple events planned for eighth graders.  ...

Hours of online school. Hours of nightly homework. Hours of cheer practice.  Hours of an after school job. Hours of facetiming. Not to mention the hours a teen needs for sleep. For SBHS senior Isabel Gleeson, there just aren't that many hours in the day to accomplish what she want to do in her life. So at the top of her Christmas list this year? Time. Gleeson says she rarely gets time to spend...

Fabiana Linares is a typical 16-year-old who's surprise request she’d like to have for Christmas is for men to stop sexualizing women. “I feel like a lot of women have been or felt harassed by men at least once in their life for just being a woman,” said Linares. She said that there’s been many occasions where she has been or seen other women being harassed many times just because of...

Every year we make a list of the gifts we wish to receive for Christmas. For many, the ideal Christmas gift consists of a new phone or money. But, for Palm Beach Central High School Junior Camryn Hewitt, what she wants something rather unusual: Globalized marriage rights. "I definitely want the rights to marry whoever you want," said Hewitt Globalized marriage rights is especially important to...

Everyone gets used to having people in their lives. You have your friends, best friends and your family. You see these familiar faces so often that you can't consider the possibility of something ever happening to them. So, we take them for granted. That bothers SBHS junior Nicole Larrosa. The only thing wants for Christmas and every day of the year is for us not to take people for granted. �...

If you could ask Santa to give you something that money can’t buy, what would you choose? For Selena Salmeron, 17, the answer is simple. “I want full ownership of the earth’s ocean,” Salmeron exclaimed with a grin. “The ocean is the most beautiful thing our earth has to offer.” Salmeron’s love for the ocean started before she was even old enough to swim. Her family would take her...

Like any typical gamer SBHS Gabriel Palmer,17,  is quick to answer the question 'What do you want for Christmas?' with a prompt: "The PS5 for sure." But, if you dig a little deeper and ask him what he would want if it didn't come from a store, the answer might surprise you. "I'd ask for motivation, for everybody," Palmer said confidently. He says motivation drives people to get their goals...

Usually, Michelle Flores’s Christmas list consists of clothes every year but this year it’s different. She wants happiness. Not only for herself, but for others that's around her who are struggling. “There’s so much sadness in the world, so many wrongdoings, so much selfishness that just takes into play on why people are so sad all the time, even a little bit of happiness can be worth w...

Janette Sanders loves Christmas because she is with her family and because of gifts. One thing she would like to have? Fairness.  “I want the Fairness Doctrine back due to biased social media," said Sanders. She says social media impacts people negatively and positively, but it’s still out there for very gullible people. She thinks The Fairness Doctrine concludes that articles or informa...

Dianna Colabella usually keeps a simple Christmas list filled with things such as perfume or scented candles. What does she want for Christmas this year? A vaccine.  “Usually, my Christmas list is always basic things I could get from Target,” said Colabella. “But this wish is a bit harder to get.”  Dianna Colabella is a nurse at the University of Miami, and she has kept up a busy schedule dealing ...

Sharon Chesser's Christmas list is normal for a mother: Bath and Body Works products, Apple iPad pencil and a new recliner. One surprise request she'd like to have: a cure for Covid-19. "So many have died from this and a lot of us are living in fear," said Chesser. She said she wants a cure for Covid so everything can go back to normal. She is also upset she isn't able to visit friends or family. "We...

Joselyn Paucar is a 15 year old girl that has always believed in equality and world peace, she thinks that everyone deserves to be treated with equally and with respect. "As a bisexual woman myself I understand how hard it is for people to accept me for the way I am," said Paucar. Coming out as bisexual for Paucar was a challenge, but luckily she had people that support her and were by her side....

Neveah Fertil is a senior at South Broward High School. Her Christmas list is atypical for an 18-year-old. The one and only thing she is asking for that is different? is a piece of peace. “Peace for all. Because we’re all for peace,” said Fertil. She believes more peace in the world would be very heartwarming for everyone. “I would like to achieve this because it will help everyone le...

Damien Sanders is a 42-year-old father and a resident of St. Louis, Missouri.   “If I could have something for Christmas that can not be bought in a store it would be peace and prosperity,” said Sanders. He feels as if it’s time for the whole world to have peace with others and themselves. He also feels everybody deserves it. "It's time people start having peace and love for every...

For a 51-year-old man, Vincent Palmieri’s Christmas list is as simple as it gets: a new water bottle, new shoes and work shirts. But, there is one thing he wants that money can't buy and that's for the pandemic to be over.   “This year has been crazy and all we can really hope for is for the pandemic to calm down so people can get back to normal lives sometime soon,” said Palmieri...

Fifteen year old Amiah Parchment's Christmas wish is sweet and to the point, she wishes to see her family all the way in California. "I want to spend time with my mom and brother down in California for the holidays if they're lockdown is over," said Parchment She lives with her dad in Florida, and, due to the Coronavirus, hasn't been able to travel to see her mom and brother. "I would take...

Every year around this time everyone has a list of what they want for Christmas. But what if you were asked ‘’If you could have one thing for Christmas/Hanukkah, but it can’t be something that comes from a store or that you could buy, what would it be?’’ Fifteen year old Chelsey Mitterhofer wants peace for Christmas. For Mitterhofer, this year has been hectic. "With  a global pandemic that cause...

Thirteen year old Lupe Gil's Christmas list contains things that any typical teenager would want: AirPods, new shoes, and room decor.  One thing her parents didn't know she was gonna ask for? Family joy. "Recently my household has been so quiet and gloomy, I just want to change that," said Gil. Gil and her family have recently lost somebody and have been grieving. She's realizing that this loss...

For Christmas Celenia Urena, 59, has a different request: spreading positivity throughout the world is number one on her list this year. "I would like the world to have peace and stop having wars," said Urena. All around the world there are many thing to be changed for the better. "What if it was just happiness, freedom, and peace among everyone," said Urena. She also would like an end...

Lawrenceville High School freshmen Kyran Seitzinger has a very basic Christmas list for a 14-year-old boy. But one thing he wishes for that can’t be bought in a store is equality. “I’ve seen all the injustice online and on the news and I don't think any of it is right at all,” Seitzinger said. “POC are being killed, LGBTQ+ are being beaten, and anyone that is not white experiences racism...

Stacey-Ann Laing's Christmas list any other year is always quite average. It's always the usual: sneakers, clothes and pocketbooks. This year though, she desires something else, something that you cannot go in to a store and purchase or something that can be bought online. She wants the greatest gift and that’s peace. “It is important to have peace because it gives peace of mind," said Laing...