By Teresa L. '19, Ellisya L. '19, and Katie T. '19 We often wish that our decisions and principles could be black and white. It’s an uncomfortable and scary reality that our morals, which guide our actions, might not always give us an easy answer. Nowhere is this confusion more apparent today than in individuals’ …
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Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Two sisters and their descendants lead very different lives beginning in eighteenth century Ghana; one is married off to a rich Englishman and one is sold as a slave. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas A black 16-year-old girl is drawn to activism and begins to lead a double life …
By, Rani B. '21 In the US Open Women’s Singles Final in early September, 20-year-old Naomi Osaka played phenomenal tennis and defeated Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4 in the finals of the US Open. During the second set of the match, Williams received a code violation for coaching from the match’s chair umpire, Carlos Ramos. Later, …
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By, Caitlin S. '21 On September 14, sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court nominee, publicly surfaced in a story by The New Yorker. Two days later, The Washington Post published an interview with the accuser, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, a psychology professor in California. Senator Dianne Feinstein had received a letter with Ford’s …
By, Haley K. '20 For many Asian Americans, Lana Condor, Constance Wu, and Awkwafina are the first Asian actresses they have seen in film and television not cast in the roles of martial artist or math-loving nerd. Words fail to encapsulate the feeling of seeing someone who looks like oneself on a screen for the …
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