Preconceived notions manifest a stigma against junior year
Emma Greenberg, Opinions editor
June 10, 2016
Though junior year seems fun considering the dances, driver's licenses, class options and freedoms. I’ve heard many things contradicting the “perks” that are to come as a sophomore about to enter her junior year. All I hear about prom is that it’s a nightmare when it comes to getting everyone...
Students grapple with academic stigmas and attitudes
Emily Olrik and Margaux MacColl
November 10, 2014
Every student, every day, walks past the same pink flier hanging dutifully outside guidance. As conversation floods the hallway with students chatting about tests and grades, many may not notice this sign, but it hangs there to remind them of what they may not understand. In bold, black text it reads,...
The stigmatization of Africans over Ebola
Amina Abdul-Kareem, Staff Writer
October 9, 2014
The ugly truth is when Africa is mentioned people think of a disease-infested continent filled with poverty and uncivilized people. The ongoing outbreak of Ebola in West Africa hasn’t helped Africans from being stigmatized in the slightest. My family is from Somalia, a country in East Africa. A...
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Caroline Donohue ’20 enrolled in Intro to Journalism as a freshman to pursue her interest in writing. Donohue has taken Advanced Journalism for three years and holds the position of Business Director...