On March 12th, 2020 Boulder High students wrapped up their spring semester abruptly, planning for a short two-week spring break and then back to normal. Now, a full year later, COVID-19 is still around...
Ever since the end of freshman year, I have been elated for nominating my grades’ senior superlative winners, wondering if my friends and I would receive nominations, and curious to see what my legacy would be. Now, three years later, the time has finally come. But as I started filling out the 20-question-long Google form for nominees, I began to wonder if the disadvantages outweigh the benefits...
If you tuned into the inauguration celebrations on January 20, amid the swearing-in of the new president and vice-president, performances by Lady Gaga, J. Lo, John Legend, Yo Yo Ma, other famous artists and an obscene amount of fireworks towards the end of the evening, you might have been particularly struck by the new National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman. At 22, Gorman is the youngest...
The insurrection at the U.S. capitol on January 6th prompted many GOP politicians to denounce their support of former President Donald Trump once and for all. A number of Republican senators and congressmen, such as Liz Cheney and Susan Collins, have openly pulled their backing of his efforts to overturn the election, and both Twitter and Facebook have suspended Trump’s access to their platforms...
In the new age of mainstream feminism, pussycat hats are worn by individuals and body positivity posts are the norm. The typical feminist is painted as a confident powerhouse who dominates in the workplace. While this is great, it alleviates the focus from arguably more important feminist concerns. Mainstream feminism has recently taken enormous steps toward cultivating a new set of norms and political...
On December 11th, the Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece by Joseph Epstein urging Dr. Jill Biden to “drop” the “Dr.” suffix in front of her name due to having a Doctorate in Education (an Ed.D) rather than a medical doctorate (M.D). Epstein opened his article by diminishing Biden, calling her “Madam First Lady – Mrs. Biden – Jill – Kiddo” and claiming that by going...
On December 10, the CDC updated its travel advisory stating that “Travel can increase your chance of spreading and getting COVID-19. Postponing travel and staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.” But people are still traveling and I am unfortunately among them. This past weekend I flew to Boston, MA for medical reasons. I got tested prior to flying and tested...
Since being thrown into the world of online learning, having their cameras on has been unpopular amongst many Boulder High students. The debate of whether cameras should be required to be on has been one of the most discussed during this school year. A new policy at Boulder High was brought up during a recent discussion, stating that cameras will be required to be on during the spring semester of this...
Buying from small businesses is good for a multitude of reasons. It keeps money circulating on a local scale, it’s far more eco-friendly than fast-fashion or transnational corporations and the products are simply cooler. Shopping small helps support communities as well as individuals. COVID-19 means that the go-to shopping method this year will be online. And while it seems like big companies...
