Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

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Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

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Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

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Let’s talk about what white privilege really means

Let’s talk about what white privilege really means

Staff Editorial
Staff May 10, 2017

When you say the word “white privilege” at this majority-white school, you get that look. The look that says “I don’t want to talk about it,” and “I couldn’t care less.” But white privilege...

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Racial slurs cause frustration for minorities

Racial slurs cause frustration for minorities

Sanika Sule, Editor-in-Chief May 10, 2017

Senior Kennedy Buchanan was in elementary school when she first realized that the color of her skin separated her from her classmates in her overwhelmingly white school. Buchanan sat confused as she attempted...

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Communication between races can  improve cultural understanding

Communication between races can improve cultural understanding

Sanika Sule, Cara Crocker, Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor May 10, 2017

Marcus is one of the least diverse high schools in the district with almost a 75 percent white student body, compared to 42.6 percent white, district wide. This lack of diversity can lead to less understanding...

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