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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
Life in the shadows
Guatemalan immigrant recounts fear during Trump years and new hope under Biden Written for American University course Communications 544, April 2021 Editor’s Note : The interview with “Gabriela” was conducted in Spanish and translated to English WASHINGTON — Guatemalan immigrant Gabriela has lived and worked in the United States for 17 years since 2004 when she fled with her young son from an abusive husband who “beat, me, hit me, threw food in my face,” she said. She now liv
Cecilia Markley
Apr 22, 20215 min read
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