Stereotypes don’t tell the story

Liana Lum, Editor-in-Chief

May 18, 2016

“Since when has a wall been able to withstand human will?” Journalist and undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas posed the question at the National Scholastic Press Association Journalism Education Association convention in April, referencing presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposed US-Mexi...

Woman to be featured on new 20 dollar bill

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter

April 21, 2016

After over 100 years, a woman will appear on American currency. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew announced yesterday that Harriet Tubman, an abolitionist and a former slave, would replace former president Andrew Jackson, a slave owner, on the 20 dollar bill. Other women, including suffragettes such as Susan ...

Culture consumes Christmas

Kristina Cary, Managing Editor

December 10, 2015

Seasonal store-front displays and back-to-back advertisements showcasing consumer goods, such as clothing and technology are a common sight in weeks leading up to December holidays, but holiday consumerism, buying and giving store-bought goods, may not be inherently bad. “I think that one mode of ...

‘Fun’ does not fix problems

February 17, 2011

Zoë Newcomb Editor-in-Chief It seems everyday a different adult tells me that “kids these days work too hard” and to “enjoy childhood while I can.” I certainly wouldn’t mind throwing the books aside in favor of going to the beach with my friends. But as teenagers my own age run through the streets protesting in Egypt and are coming up with the solu...

People should do more than just text to help Haiti

February 11, 2010

Staff Editorial Disaster strikes. The global community is inundated with requests for volunteers and donations for the affected region. It has become easier with each natural disaster to send humanitarian aid to the people of a panic-stricken country without leaving the house or even getting out of...