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This City in Guatemala Will Take You off the ‘Gringo Trail’ and Immerse You in Indigenous Culture
Published on Travelbinger Guatemala is a country with so much to offer, from stunning nature like Lake Atitlán, Semuc Champey and Acatenango Volcano, to ancient Mayan ruins like the famous Tikal, to the colonial charm of the city of Antigua. The heavy Mayan influence can be felt all throughout the country, from the delicious food to the traditional clothing many of the women wear. With one of the highest indigenous populations of any Latin American nation, there is so much vi
Cecilia Markley
Jan 234 min read


10 days in Morocco: Which Cities are Actually Worth Your Time and Which to Skip
Published on Travelbinger Morocco is one of the most geographically and culturally diverse countries I have ever visited. For a country the size of the state of California, you could be on the Mediterranean coast in the morning and riding a camel in the Sahara Desert by evening, passing through two mountain ranges on the way there. While Arabic and Amazigh are the official languages, I heard Spanish, French, and English as well as other Berber indigenous languages throughout
Cecilia Markley
Jan 238 min read
Double jeopardy
Surviving the pandemics of coronavirus and anti-Asian racism Written for American University course Communications 420, April 2021 The world shut down 13 months ago when country after country declared COVID-19 a public health emergency, and eventually, the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic on March 11, 2020. In the months following the WHO’s declaration, hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) began to rise. The past year has been one
Cecilia Markley
Jan 2, 202211 min read


To the Class of 2021: Once an eagle, always a part of The Eagle
The Eagle’s Class of 2021 reflects on their time on staff Published in The Eagle Note: This article was written by multiple Eagle staffers. Just the portion written by me appears here. Click the link above to read the whole article in The Eagle. Cecilia Markley, Style Editor, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Minors in Political Science and Spanish My time on The Eagle was unique in many ways. I only joined one year ago, so my entire time spent with The Eagle was online. I neve
Cecilia Markley
May 11, 20213 min read
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