by Cailyn Talamonti When I was growing up, it was tough for me to relate to the characters on the television. My body was pudgy, tall, and hairy—and princesses were not like that. Though my family called me “beautiful” and “perfectly healthy,” the kids at school were not as kind. That, along with the lack …
by Elizabeth Setti January and February are peak times when people attempt to achieve their New Year’s resolutions. According to Inc.com, 71% of people reported wanting to implement a healthier lifestyle through diet and exercise in 2019. This is sometimes due to the guilt that many experience after indulging during the holidays—but I would argue …
by Jenin Mannaa In my freshman year biology course, while scanning my textbook and trying to commit the different macromolecules to memory, I realized I was fat. Quite literally, my identity could be reduced to a single unsaturated fatty acid: olive oil. Comparing my fourteen years of existence to liquid fat seems self-deprecating, but the …
by Kianna Goss According to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights, African American students are 3.5 times more likely than their white classmates to be suspended or expelled. In many regards, the U.S. education system has a “school-to-prison pipeline.” The American Civil Liberties Union defines this term as a national trend where …
by Kratika Tandon This past holiday season was quite the experience. Some people had to spend it away from their loved ones, while others hadn’t left their loved ones for ten months straight. Needless to say, it was different for every family. For my family, we decided to experiment a bit. Our Thanksgiving menu included …
by Anjali Yedavalli Disney is loved for its candy-coated fairytales and glamorous role models for young girls, all stemming from their Disney Princess franchise. Each princess is unique—with her own talent and story. And with these diverse storylines and characteristics, young girls have an array of women to relate and look up to. How has …
by Adeline Ferolo Since March of 2020, a majority of PSD-150 students have participated in online learning platforms due to COVID-19. For high school students, this entails transitioning to live online classes through the virtual meeting platform Microsoft Teams. This platform constitutes a majority of a student’s day, from turning in assignments to attending virtual …
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by Anna Gross An act of domestic terrorism. A coup. A violent demonstration. The January 6th attack on the Capitol has been called many names in recent weeks. To me it’s like a scene straight out of a medieval movie—something very unreal. The only time an act like this happened in our country was during …
by Trent Miles We do not remember days—we remember moments. 2020 was a year that was full of positive and negative moments. We dealt with a global pandemic, racial and civil unrest, a climate crisis, and a presidential election all in the same year. But we still made it. It was never about the fear …
