By Elias M.’22 Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, and the University of Pennsylvania. These eight universities, with a combined endowment of over $142 billion dollars, have played a cornerstone role in this country. They’ve become a cultural, academic, historical, and political behemoth in today’s society. Graduates include 16 U.S. presidents, and countless otherContinue reading “Behind The Ivy: The Truth Behind Ivy League Opportunities | Opinion”
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An Alternative to the Racially Motivated Term “Chinese Virus” | Opinion
By Luke M.’22 Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Asian Americans have increasingly become the target of racism, hate, and violence. Almost every day, it feels like we hear a new story about an elderly Asian American becoming a victim of an attack. On Monday, March 16, 2021, Former President Trump tweeted[1], “The UnitedContinue reading “An Alternative to the Racially Motivated Term “Chinese Virus” | Opinion”
Students Need To Get Back To School | Opinion
By Elias M. On March 12th, 2020, the San Francisco Unified School District’s Board of Education made the call to cancel schools, extracurricular activities, childcare, before and after school services, health services, and enrichment for 3 weeks, citing a need to “[use] the time to prepare and train on how to educate and support communityContinue reading “Students Need To Get Back To School | Opinion”
Why My Opinion on Renaming SFUSD Schools Changed | Opinion
By Luke M. On January 27, 2021, the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education decided to rename more than 40 schools around the SFUSD including Balboa High School in Resolution No. 211-12A1. On February 21, 2021, Gabriela López, the SFUSD Board President, announced in a San Francisco Chronicle article that the renaming processContinue reading “Why My Opinion on Renaming SFUSD Schools Changed | Opinion”
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