Jamal Khashoggi’s Death Highlights the Dangers of Journalism

By, Danya D-C. '20 On October 2, 2018, journalist Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey to pick up a marriage document. That was the last anyone saw of him. Khashoggi’s disappearance shocked the world and sparked much debate over what had happened to him. Turkish officials accurately claimed that he had …

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The Hate U Give: A Realistic View of Race Around Us

By, Katherine L. '20 THUG LIFE. The Hate U Give Little Infants F***s Everybody. This phrase was coined by 2pac but in 2017 it inspired Angie Thomas’s popular novel The Hate U Give. Thomas’s story follows a teenage girl, Starr Carter, who lives in a predominantly black neighborhood but attends a predominantly white high school. …

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K-pop in America: Racial Progression or Regression?

By, Kayla L. '19 Korean Pop (K-pop) is a music genre that has dominated the music industry the last couple of years. Bands like BTS, Blackpink, and EXO have, within recent years, become more accepted into mainstream American media and popular culture. K-pop has certainly had many positive effects in America, but it is also …

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Groundbreaking Midterms Usher in Diversity

By, Ellisya L. '19 and Katie T. '19 These past midterm elections have been a hot-button issue since candidates were initially announced. Many people anticipated these midterms as they wanted to see which of the two main political parties, Democrat or Republican, would have the majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives. In …

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