For the first time in three decades, teachers across schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) went on strike in an effort to fight for the rights of their students through a revamping of their educational institutions. Classrooms all across LAUSD were directly impacted by this multi-day strike as schools struggled to find replacements for teachers and … [Read more...] about Support the Strike for Student Rights
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Who Will Fill the Polls this Term?
Art by Ally ArmstrongThis column serves as the voice of the Black Student Association and is written by Amani McCalleb, a member of the BSA e-board.The time that many people have been anticipating has finally come around: Midterm elections. With political tensions at an all-time high over the last year or two, movements such as the ‘Women’s March,’ … [Read more...] about Who Will Fill the Polls this Term?
Meet Point Dume Marine Science Elementary School Principal Mark Demick
Photo Courtesy of Mark Demick As an elementary school student, Mark Demick was sent to the principal’s office. “At the time, there was a kid that was bullying me,” Mark Demick said. One day, Demick found a pin near his desk and put it through his shoe so it stuck out. “The bully decided to pick on me that day and I tried to kick him and my shoe got stuck in his … [Read more...] about Meet Point Dume Marine Science Elementary School Principal Mark Demick
Daniel Kibuuka: Building a Future
Photo Courtesy of Daniel KibuukaSenior Daniel Kibuuka met the people who would help change the course of his life when he accidentally broke one of their windows as a child. They called him in for a talk, and he said he knew he was “in so much trouble.”But instead, the people inside the building — representatives of Ashinaga, a nonprofit organization that … [Read more...] about Daniel Kibuuka: Building a Future
Crossroads: Learn to Love the Rainbow
Art by Peau Porotesano Love is love is love. How often does that need to be said? It is 2018, surely the world would know this by now and be accepting and loving of all members of our community. Unfortunately, this is not the case.The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) recently published a study conducted by the Harris Poll, and picked up by many other … [Read more...] about Crossroads: Learn to Love the Rainbow
