Column: Boys will be boys
March 14, 2020
In elementary school, some boys shoved girls and pulled their hair. Teachers would try to discipline them, but it often ended in giving a defeated shrug and muttering the same four words. “Boys will be boys.” In middle school, some boys would whistle at girls in the hallway and engage in “locker room ta...
Column: I’ll love you forever
March 13, 2020
I’ll love you forever. I’ll like you for always. As long as I’m living my baby you’ll be. Moms teared up as my preschool class recited the words to the popular children’s book “Love You Forever” during our Mother’s Day celebration. My mom smiled at me while she wiped her eyes. Even though a dozen kids were...
Column: The b-word
March 12, 2020
I wandered through beige hallways that never seemed to end, checking my watch and seeing the time run out. I was desperate and lost, entering a random classroom for help. Faceless strangers stared at me, waiting for me to speak. Then the late bell rang. I looked down at my outfit, except I didn’t have one. I...
Remarks: American Dream
March 7, 2020
The Marquee: Does the original American Dream seem achievable to you? Why or why not?
Remarks: students voting
March 6, 2020
The Marquee: Do you think it is important for students to become politically aware and exercise their right to vote?
Remarks: How do you feel about immigrants coming into America? Should we allow them in?
March 1, 2020
Column: Being a person of color is not a crime
February 21, 2020
Red and blue lights and the words “BREAKING NEWS” appeared on the TV. My dad’s eyes were glued to the screen as it displayed a picture of a young black boy. He was shot and killed by a police officer because he looked “dangerous.” I sat with my knees pulled to my chest staring ahead at the TV trying to make sense of what was happening. Police officers are ...
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