Tag: America
[Editorial] Asians continue to be subjected to racism in American society
Throughout the course of history, many assumptions and stereotypes have been established and continually reinforced for certain ethnicities. In America, racism against Asians has become normalized, even if we haven’t acknowledged it just yet. While seemingly harmless comments about our skin tone have been made, […]
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[Multimedia] Stop teaching American exceptionalism in schools, teach history
Out of our 11 years of attending public school classes, including years of United States and world history courses, it was not until the seventh grade that we had finally learned about America’s brutal treatment of the indigenous people. For those who have grown up […]
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Big tech companies face pressure to cease political ads
Big tech is getting bigger. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the digital economy made up 6.9% of the total GDP of the United States, a rate that is constantly growing. Yet as digital technology and media take up more and more of the […]
Read more ›Veterans deserve more respect and better resources
America is the home of the free for one reason: our veterans. No matter what your view of the government is, it is vital to acknowledge that the elements of government you do agree with are protected by the U.S. military, including the freedoms you […]
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Catherine Britt takes on new teaching job with U.S. Department of Defense
On Friday, Oct. 11, Culinary teacher Catherine Britt will be departing Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and flying overseas to a new school called Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany. Britt was offered an opportunity to teach American students Physical Education for third, fourth and […]
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Super Bowl Monday should be a holiday
With all eyes on the field, the biggest spectacle in all of sports is on, and everyone is glued to the screen. In January 2017, Kraft Heinz promoted its policy of relieving employees of their duties for the day after the Super Bowl — a […]
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“Women of Steel” compete for Miss Universe crown
The 66th annual Miss Universe Pageant took place in Las Vegas on Nov. 26, with almost 100 women from around the globe coming together to compete for the much-coveted crown. With the venue being the AXIS theater, located at Planet Hollywood casino-resort, the event was […]
Read more ›MSD shows appreciation for veterans with luncheon
On Nov. 7, Marjory Stoneman Douglas honored the hard work, sacrifice and strength of American soldiers by hosting a veterans luncheon in lieu of Veterans Day. MSD history teacher Sandra Davis was in charge of the affair. “I think that we were really excited to […]
Read more ›Opinion On The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
On May 14th, 1948, the day before the British officially moved out of what was then known as “Palestine,” Jewish leader and future first Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion declared the independence of the newly-named “State of Israel”. The next day, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq […]
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