Matthew Metz
November 13, 2019
The Washington Post’s motto, “Democracy Dies in Darkness,” is an ominously accurate warning about the perils of an uninformed society. But not only does democracy die, so too does justice, empathy, engagement and diverse...
Shae Caragher, Staff Writer
November 13, 2019
Everyone gets sad; it is inevitable. A number of life events can leave you feeling sad: your favorite team losing the Super Bowl, fighting with a friend, getting a bad grade, being denied from a job, losing a loved one, or goi...
Carly Matthews, Staff Writer
November 13, 2019
In the recent vote in the House of Representatives for the United States to recognize the Armenian Genocide, Ilhan Omar abstained from voting. Her reason for abstaining: recognition should not happen for political purposes, and oth...
November 13, 2019
Shae Caragher, Staff Writer
November 6, 2019
It’s 2008 and you’re watching a family movie with the parents. Suddenly, you’re blinded by your mother’s palm, shielding you from the horror of two characters kissing. Characters kissing in a movie used to be extreme c...
November 6, 2019
Andrea Garcia, Staff Writer
November 6, 2019
A tale as old as time, true as it can be, the story of a minority kid on the big screen. Growing up, many kids are told they can be anything they want to be, but they see in movies that the main character — the hero or the p...
Nathan Tudor, Staff Writer
November 6, 2019
There’s a lot of lip service given to the idea of diverse Christianity these days, but a truly diverse Christianity would probably make a lot of its supposed advocates very uncomfortable. Many (if not most) Christians beyond...
Matthew Metz, Staff Writer
October 30, 2019
In recent years, Hollywood has begun to diversify its casting, including more women and ethnic minorities. Progress is being made, evidenced by the successes of films like Black Panther and Get Out. While this should be appla...
Andrea Garcia, Staff Writer
October 30, 2019
Students are required to take history courses throughout their middle school and high-school careers, as they should be. History provides a context from which people can understand themselves and others, as well as insight into...
Liz Macias, Staff Writer
October 30, 2019
If you woke up with an extreme fever and were overcome in pain, exhaustion, and heat, would you take medication for it? Or would you allow yourself to succumb to your fatigue and affliction and accept that this is the natural...
Shae Caragher, Staff Writer
October 30, 2019
The untimely arrival of my period came on a Sunday morning in the middle of a church service. A boy sitting behind me kindly told me there was, “Something on my pants. In case I wanted to know.” I was humiliated and called my ...
