Dougherty’s English department has made many efforts to widen the voice of minority authors through their book selection. Books such as “Born a Crime” by Trevor Noah and “The Absolutely True Diary...
According to the acclaimed astrology app Co-Star, I’m having “trouble with my spirituality.” And, considering that I joined Co-Star mainly to make a point, that’s probably true.
Astrology has...
The most frequent question I have been asked throughout my childhood is, “So what are you?” I often proceed by staring at the other person in confusion. Are they asking about my ethnic background?...
According to a Gallup poll from November 2019, 60% of Democrats surveyed prioritized a candidate with the best chance to beat the incumbent Donald Trump, even if the candidate differs from them on many...
Mehek Kandru, Public Relations Manager
• February 29, 2020
In March 1965, U.S. troops arrived on the shores of Da Nang, Vietnam, and the antiwar movement across the U.S. erupted in protest.
Youth from across the country gathered with signs plastered with powerful...
Dear Reader,
I find it wildly ironic when a celebrity gives an interview in which they scorn the concept of “celebrity.”
In the classic era of “Old Hollywood,” “celebrity” was, if not...
Rahul Kumar, Guest Contributor
• February 20, 2020
We often engage in preventative measures only after a car crash. Typically, we blame the driver for not wearing a seatbelt or being ignorant enough to check a notification on the highway. But for heart...
On Dec. 11, 2019, the Rajya Sabha, India’s upper-house Parliament, passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill. The bill intends to fast-track the citizenship of Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsi, and Christian...
There I stood, with the hijab in my hands. My head was itching and my mind was struggling, debating whether to wrap this piece of fabric around myself. It was an early November afternoon and in the back...
In social studies classrooms around the nation, students are assigned to participate in debates or simulation activities touching on sensitive subjects.
Despite controversy, many teachers pursue simulations...
Last summer I spent three weeks in downtown Boston with more than 500 students on the scattered campus of Emerson College, researching and debating for 12 hours a day at one of the most popular speech...
