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The Headlight
The Student News Site of Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School

The Headlight
The Student News Site of Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School

The Headlight
Malia Malempati (she/her)

Malia Malempati (she/her), Section Editor

Malia is a junior at Ida B. Wells and this is her second year writing for “The Headlight.” Malia is currently the Arts and Entertainment section editor, but has been a staff writer and copy editor in the past. In her free time, Malia enjoys listening to music, spending time with friends, reading and painting.

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5 Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List

5 Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List

Malia Malempati (she/her), Section Editor
June 11, 2025
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Pride Month in Portland: 5 Events for Your Calendar

Malia Malempati (she/her), Section Editor
June 11, 2025
“Dump Trump:” The One-Man Protest on Vermont Street

“Dump Trump:” The One-Man Protest on Vermont Street

Malia Malempati (she/her), Section Editor
June 9, 2025
Salt and Straw May Monthly Flavors—a Spring Spin on the Classics

Salt and Straw May Monthly Flavors—a Spring Spin on the Classics

Malia Malempati (she/her), Section Editor
May 19, 2025
“Drill, baby, drill:" Trump’s Attack on Environmental Protections

“Drill, baby, drill:” Trump’s Attack on Environmental Protections

Malia Malempati (she/her), Section Editor
April 23, 2025
IBW's New Math Class: Dynamic Systems and Math Modeling

IBW’s New Math Class: Dynamic Systems and Math Modeling

Malia Malempati (she/her), Section Editor
February 24, 2025
Photo by Lauren Devlin

America Went Back

Eloise Blaine (she/her), Lauren Devlin (she/her), Maryam Luqman (she/her), Malia Malempati (she/her), and Anna Stiffler (she/they)
November 23, 2024
Photo by Courtney Pedroza viaGetty Images

Voter Fraud and a Lack of Faith in the System

Malia Malempati (she/her), Section Editor
November 22, 2024
Photo via A24

Women in Horror: Breaking Barriers or Making New Ones?

Malia Malempati (she/her), Section Editor
October 17, 2024
Photo by Pete via Flickr

Uncertainty Surrounding the SATs: What You Need to Know for this Upcoming SAT Season

Malia Malempati (she/her), Section Editor
September 28, 2024
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Live Your Summer to the Fullest with These Five Summer Bucket List Ideas

Malia Malempati (she/her), Copy Editor
June 11, 2024
Photo courtesy of Billie Eilish/ Instagram

Billie Eilish’s new album “Hit Me Hard and Soft”

Malia Malempati (she/her), Copy Editor
June 11, 2024
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Portland’s Fentanyl Crisis

Malia Malempati (she/her), Staff Writer
June 3, 2024
Photo via Unsplash

The phenomenon of tanning: the good, the bad and the orange

Malia Malempati (she/her), Copy Editor
May 29, 2024

Graduating Student-Athletes: What’s Next?

Malia Malempati (she/her), Copy Editor
May 11, 2024
Rising Indie-Pop Star Maggie Rogers Releases Her Third Album

Rising Indie-Pop Star Maggie Rogers Releases Her Third Album

Malia Malempati (she/her), Copy Editor
May 10, 2024
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What This Year’s Super Bowl Ads Show Us About Propaganda in Today’s Society

Malia Malempati (she/her), Copy Editor
February 28, 2024
"Orquídeas" Review

“Orquídeas” Review

Malia Malempati (she/her), Copy Editor
January 28, 2024
"Anyone but You": the rom-com we needed

“Anyone but You”: the rom-com we needed

Malia Malempati (she/her), Copy Editor
January 23, 2024
Photo by Malia Malempati

How to Keep Consumerism From Consuming Your Holiday

Malia Malempati (she/her), Staff Writer
December 15, 2023
Embrace the Fall Gloom with these 5 Books

Embrace the Fall Gloom with these 5 Books

Malia Malempati (she/her), Staff Writer
October 25, 2023
"The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We": Review

“The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We”: Review

Malia Malempati (she/her), Staff Writer
October 11, 2023
Image by, Elena Miller

The Start of the IBW Girls Football Team

Malia Malempati (she/her), Staff Writer
September 25, 2023
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