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The Mirror

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The Mirror

Docette Danialypour

Docette Danialypour, Staff Writer

Docette Danialypour is an Opinion writer. She is a freshman in her first year of journalism. Outside of journalism, she enjoys watching movies, playing tennis, crafting, listening to theme park ride soundtracks, and going to Disneyland. She hopes to become a movie director in the future and currently writes, produces, edits, and directs her own short films, starring her two younger brothers. She is inspired by the hilarious skits on Saturday Night Live and the great works of Steven Speilberg and Taika Waititi. 

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‘‘Despite being ready
for a female president,
the electorate remains
hindered by ignorance and misogyny.”

The future is female, but not in America

Women have been eligible to run for president since 1872 and we have yet to see a woman hold the highest office.
By Docette Danialypour, Staff Writer
Jun 7, 2023
Disney's original plan for Tomorrowland was to create a blueprint of the future circa 1986. Today, however, the land has strayed far from that goal, with it becoming an amalgamation of Star Wars, the '80s, and Jules-Verne-esque architecture.

Disneyland’s Tomorrowland is stuck in yesterday

Victorian steampunk. The ‘80s. The Space Age. What do these have in common? Disney’s failure to live up to the promise of the future, of course.
By Daimler Koch and Docette Danialypour
May 8, 2023
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has been in a feud with Disney World over the Reedy Creek Improvement District.

Disney World versus DeSantis: the Battle for Magic Kingdom

Ron DeSantis’s fight over power with Disney World is going to harm the his chances at being elected into office in the future
By Daimler Koch and Docette Danialypour
Apr 17, 2023
With ChatGPT’s abilities to write code, talk like a human, and create stories, it poses a risk to jobs like screenwriters, coders and even therapists.

ChatGPT: The AI chatbot that threatens the future of human jobs

Just because the AI can talk and write like a human, doesn't mean that it is equipped to replace jobs that require those skills.
By Docette Danialypour, Staff Writer
Mar 27, 2023
OVER AT LAST: The three-day strike is over, but critics question whether the pros of the strike truly outweight the cons.

The cons of LAUSD going on strike

The recent three-day strike by LAUSD teachers and staff for better wages has sparked mixed reactions among stakeholders. While some see it as a necessary step towards addressing the long-standing issue of underpaid education workers, others argue that it was not worth the cost of missed learning.
By Docette Danialypour, Staff Writer
Mar 24, 2023
The decline in movie theater attendance can be attributed to several factors, including the pandemic and the popularity of streaming services. However, watching a movie on the big screen with other fans is a unique experience that cannot be replicated at home.

The magic of movie theaters is fading. Here’s how to bring it back and save cinema culture.

With movie theater demand falling due to streaming services, theaters will have to step it up to get customers back.
By Docette Danialypour, Staff Writer
Mar 23, 2023
People with lower financial statuses might face a challenge when the season of giving rolls around and people are expected to give gifts. 
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Holiday Gift-Giving is giving stress to those with less

Gift-giving during Christmas can feel like such a dreadful expectation, especially for those who don’t have the money to spend on gifts.
By Docette Danialypour, Staff Writer
Dec 21, 2022
Don’t get tricked by your treats

Don’t get tricked by your treats

Increasing occurences of altered candy leaves parents and teens worrying. Instead of traditional trick-or-treating, here are some safer alternatives.
By Docette Danialypour, Staff Writer
Oct 30, 2022
Employees at entry-level jobs are always required to compensate for their salary with America's unusual unspoken tipping rule.

Here’s a tip: stop tipping. The truth behind gratuity.

Should we really be tipping the employees at counter service restaurants when they simply hand us our food and tell us to swipe our credit card?
By Docette Danialypour, Staff Writer
Sep 29, 2022
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