1707, 2020

We’re All Similar

Chiara Bruzzi/ July 17, 2020/ Guest Writers, Mindset/ 1 comments

By: Jovan Joseph
I think it’s essential that we recognize the reality of life; that every day we must live our lives to the fullest because every day we live, we get closer to death. With social media helping royals and children of billionaires flaunt their wealth, I see it, and I want it. To live with such luxury or spend money on cars and estates that might boost my ego, yet wouldn’t even put a dent in my wallet. However, then I realize the reality: regardless of what you have, you can lose it all at once – that goes for almost every aspect of life, including living…

1707, 2020

Speaking my Truth in the Face of Social Barriers

Chiara Bruzzi/ July 17, 2020/ Behavior, Guest Writers/ 0 comments

By: Jack Lombardo
As a cancer survivor, I can testify and say chemotherapy really sucks. What people often don’t think about is getting back to normal life. I also thought that once I would have finished my treatment, or at least gotten the strength to go back to school, everything would be normal again, but nothing was normal. When I got back on campus and saw my friends again, I wanted to show them that I still was the same person. But how could I be the same after what I had experienced?

1707, 2020

Poisonous Photoshop

Chiara Bruzzi/ July 17, 2020/ Feminism, Guest Writers/ 0 comments

By: Madelyn McDonald
In today’s society, Photoshop is all around us. Whether we’re sitting at the dentist flipping through a magazine, looking up at a billboard, or watching a commercial on television, photoshop sets unrealistic standards for everyone. Photoshop negatively impacts people, especially young girls, who attempt to reach a goal of impossible perfection. Letting young girls see this environment of what “a perfect girl looks like” is not only toxic but disgusting.

1007, 2020

How about we end rape culture in schools?

Chiara Bruzzi/ July 10, 2020/ Feminism, Guest Writers/ 1 comments

By: Giulianna Bruce
I’ll begin with the fact that I respect most rules.
The uniform shorts and skorts of girls in high school “cannot be too form-fitting” and “must be fingertip length or longer.” On the surface, this rule seems sensible. The basic reason behind such a rule is that the faculty and administration don’t want high school girls walking around in short skorts. That seems understandable, right? But why don’t they want this?To answer that question, I turned to page 24 of my high school student handbook. The first sentence of the “Dress Code” section states that the reason behind these rules is to “maintain standards of dress and appearance appropriate to the seriousness of academic pursuits.”

1007, 2020

Dear Latinos: Dark is Beautiful!

Chiara Bruzzi/ July 10, 2020/ Activism, Guest Writers/ 6 comments

By: Mildred Waxman
Many Latinos use their ethnicity to justify racism, stating, “I am LatinX; it is impossible for me to be a racist.” As a Latina, hearing this non-valid excuse disappoints me. Coming from a minority group that faces oppression does not give one the “pass” to be discriminatory within one’s community or towards other minority groups. With that being said, let me get something clear here, Latinos can be racist, and there is no justification for any racism whatsoever! Unfortunately, not everybody sees it that way. In order to understand the commonality of prejudice amongst Latinos, we must start at the root cause of racism…

1007, 2020

What it feels like to be Black at a Predominantly White School:

Chiara Bruzzi/ July 10, 2020/ Activism, Guest Writers/ 7 comments

By: Arielle Germeus
I never truly felt like an outsider or a minority until I went to a predominantly white institution. From the first day I stepped foot on campus, I was afraid that I would be judged for my appearance. My braids. My bandanas. My jordans. The things that society labels “black.”
One day, during my freshman year in Spanish class, I was sitting next to a boy, and I was wearing my red bandana. I had joked that I was in a gang, but instead of reacting in disbelief, he took me seriously and asked me to throw up signs. Would he have said that if I wasn’t wearing the bandana? Would he have asked me to do that if I wasn’t who I was? Whenever I look back at that moment, I realize that it subconsciously solidified the anxiety I would feel whenever I step on campus. It’s an anxiety and dread that I know the majority of my peers will never feel…