On the night of May 12, 2019, two Godwin students spray-painted hateful symbols on the front of Godwin. The vandalism included racist and threatening symbols that shocked not only Godwin students but the community as a whole. “When I first heard of the symbols spray-painted on the school, I was shocked and disheartened,” said Godwin […]
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More than just a natural disaster
The burning Amazon is no accident – it has a cause and action needs to be taken now The Amazon is in a state of emergency. The forest is located in South America, and it is spread out across nine countries. However, 60 percent of the vast forest is in Brazil. I lived in Brazil […]
Regardless of politics, climate change is our problem to solve Climate change, whether we like it or not, is a problem that is beginning to seriously affect the planet. Scientific evidence for climate change is now “unequivocal” according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and research shows that humans cause a lot of the […]
If we want women to speak up, we must support them when they do In an era where the #MeToo movement is prevalent and more and more light is shone upon victims of sexual assault, one would believe we would see a larger number of rapists being convicted and jailed for their crimes. Despite this, […]
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Integrity: Is it gone in politics?
The nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, along with many other controversial politicians in the era of Donald Trump, tests the authenticity of American politics. I will be the first to admit I am not a political analyst constantly glued to the news, but when the name Kavanagh constantly makes headlines, I find […]
When we think of the inevitable tearing apart of our universe, or even the inevitable explosion of our galaxy’s sun, as one might every so often, they probably don’t foresee these as serious threats. Surely the human race is in no immediate danger; the sun still has at least 7.6 billion years before it explodes […]
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When is enough enough in the #MeToo era?
Over the past year, the “Me Too” movement has motivated a mass of women to bring to light their sexual harassment stories. Many celebrities have come out and spoken of events they experienced while trying to move up in the world, becoming victims to their superiors. Some of the alleged attacks happened over 30 years […]
When does protesting cross the line from constitutional to too extreme? Under the first amendment, Americans are allowed the right to protest, as well as the right to assemble. The act of protesting and using your voice to speak out against injustice has been deeply ingrained into American history. America itself was built and founded […]
Jobless millionaire, former NFL quarterback, and unprofessional protester Colin Kaepernick, recently appeared as the face of Nike in their commercial for the 30 year anniversary of the, “Just do it” campaign. In the commercial, Kaepernick spoke one inspirational quote after another, ending with “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. So don’t ask […]
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There goes the Neighborhood
Gentrification takes hold of some American neighborhoods, strangling its residents A few years ago, I went back home to the Bay Area. I was excited to visit; I was going to see a lot of my old friends, go to my favorite restaurants, and spend time with family I hadn’t seen in awhile. But when […]