In the age of COVID-19, virtual communication has become a common tool to stay connected with others. Godwin students have utilized this tool by participating in online school and tutoring. Numerous honor societies and student organizations have been assisting in virtual tutoring. Godwin senior Jefin Jose, one of the co-presidents of Godwin’s Spanish Honor Society […]
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Recent Godwin faculty awards
This year has been filled with unprecedented challenges that everyone has had to endure. Godwin teachers and staff, in particular, have worked tirelessly to adapt to fit the virtual world. Even with this year’s changes, the Godwin community still recognizes the hard work and dedication that teachers and staff put into their jobs. Every year, […]
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Transgender athletes in sports
Transgender athletes deserve the ability to compete. Living in fear of losing a job, being denied rights, and being killed because someone does not agree with the decisions you have made should not be a worry for individuals. Many people in the transgender community live in a constant dismay of these things when trying to […]
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News brief
News Brief – Feb. 2021 Eagle News: In-person school dates have been pushed back once again for middle and high school aged students and these are the updated days. Freshman will be going back March 1 and 2. In person learning for grades seven and eight will begin March 8 and 9. The remaining high […]
While learning a new language may seem strenuous for some, Godwin Spanish teacher Marina Andueza has ensured exposure to the Spanish culture by introducing special guests into her classes. Andueza has been a teacher at Godwin for 20 years, educating juniors and seniors taking AP Spanish and Honors Spanish 4 classes. In 2010, Andueza featured […]
Semicolon Book Store- https://www.semicolonchi.com/ Phenomenal Woman – https://phenomenalwoman.us/ People of Color Beauty- https://www.peopleofcolorbeauty.com/ Supporting black-owned small businesses helps support and maintain the strength of local economies and communities. Especially during these tough times, it is important to provide jobs and opportunities. There are a variety of black-owned small businesses that sell and provide different products […]
As the second fastest growing, illegal industry in the world, garnering a profit five times that of Starbucks, Nike, and Google combined, the human and sex trafficking industry has become a worldwide epidemic. Sociology students, led by Godwin Social Studies teacher Anna Bryant, have dug deep into a unit on human trafficking and sexual exploitation […]
Movies: Hidden Figures Hidden Figures is a biopic about three African American women in the 1960s and all their contributions to putting a man in space. Directed by Theodore Melfi and based on the nonfiction book by Margot Lee Shetterly, this movie showcases the forgotten stories of Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan. While […]
Over the course of high school, many students participate in science projects. Solving a problem, gathering information data, and analyzing data are all aspects of the experimental research process that many Godwin students are familiar with. Current Godwin senior Fareed Sheriff knows the research process well. In fact, Sheriff was named a top 40 finalist […]
On May 25, 2020, many people witnessed the final moments of George Floyd’s life; his neck pinned under a Minneapolis police officer’s knee. His death, along with many others, ignited a worldwide movement of protests for equality and justice for Black Americans. During the protests, stores were boarded up and the streets and many monuments […]