Social Media: Salvation or Devastation In a Pandemic?
Social media has both kept us sane and harmed our mental health during quarantine. It’s helped us maintain our sanity…
AAVE is Not Internet Slang. It is Black Culture.
Black Vernacular English, also known as African American Vernacular English, is rooted in both African dialects and Caribbean Creole English.…
It’s Been a Little Over a Year of COVID: What Have We Learned?
A little over one year ago, the coronavirus was declared a pandemic, and states began to issue mask mandates and…
Is the Upper School Prepared to Return to Full Capacity?
On April 11, the School announced a change in protocol: three feet, not six, now qualifies as safe social distancing…
Limbo: An Update on What it Means to be a High School Senior
Limbo. Limbo: an uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution; an intermediate state or condition. It is the only…
The Nuances Behind “Stop Asian Hate” and “Black Lives Matter”
In response to the recent attacks on Asian Americans, Twitter and other social media platforms have erupted in outrage with…
The Dangers of the Concentration of Media Ownership
Have you ever noticed that the movies you watch, the magazines you read, and the radio you listen to are…
A War of Biblical Proportions: How the GameStop Short Squeeze Used a Dangerous Political Trope
On a scorching June day in 1954, Senator Joseph McCarthy sat slumped in his chair at the center of a…
Trouble in Paradise: Should Puerto Ricans Be Eligible for COVID-19 Relief Checks?
According to the Library of Congress, Puerto Rico has been a U.S. territory since 1917, when the U.S. government offered…
We Are Not Getting a $15 Federal Minimum Wage Anytime Soon
Twenty-Nine. That is the number of quarters that the lowest paid workers in our country receive for an hour of…