Working as a safety coordinator for the election was hard work, but so enjoyable. I felt empowered to keep up with my job because I knew that I was helping the democratic process run smoother. I have gained a much greater appreciation for poll workers after having been one myself.
It's Not Black and White · It's Not Black And White Introduction
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My name is Zoe DeYoung. I’ve lived...
Ulaa Kuziez, News and Sports Editor
• November 2, 2020
With the 2020 election, it is important to understand the limits of the ballot box and why it is necessary to expand our political imagination beyond voting to achieve liberation.
Tyler Kinzy, Managing Editor-in-Chief
• September 11, 2020
I have no 9/11 story. There is no work meeting or trip down the hallway when I learned a plane crashed into the World Trade Center. I will never have a 9/11 story because I was born in 2003.
For me,...
Brinda Ambal, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief
• September 8, 2020
You say quarantine made you understand the value of a little ‘me time,’ appreciate a little quiet, become a little more introverted. Amazing job, I’m so proud of you. But you did not change, your...
As the news and social media booms with awareness and activism towards the Black Lives Matter movement, communities across the country are taking steps to support the ongoing fight against racism.
“I...
As I scrolled through Instagram on May 25, I came across a sickening video of an African American man named George Floyd, laying on his stomach in handcuffs as a police officer kneeled on the back of his...
Moving further into 2020, the death of George Floyd caused by police officers has awakened the Black Lives Matter movement. For the past two weeks, protests have been spreading all over the world, from...
Tyler Kinzy, Managing Editor-in-Chief
• May 22, 2020
Based on his tone, you would have thought he had just busted a wanted crime boss.
“It's not worth the risk of having your name reported,” he warned.
Instead, he had found high schoolers.
The...
Brinda Ambal, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief
• May 6, 2020
Your house is silent. Your covers are pulled up over your head. Your face is washed over with the slightly sickening, pale glow of your phone, and your pallid complexion is fitting for the situation. You...
