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Alexander Lourdes Medel '23 As we witnessed during the September Democratic presidential debate, there is a vast array of Democratic presidential hopefuls this election cycle. These ten hopefuls have many similarities but also many differences that make them unique to their constituents. Using these unique differences, Democrats can increase their chances of winning the presidency in 2020. Understanding the different aspects of Democratic candidates in 2020 is important for everyone, like students and adults, to know. First, former vice president Joe Biden is well-known, but is also known for being the subject of word blunders and is considered “old” by…

Anika Goyal '23 Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old climate change activist from Sweden who has been in the headlines around the world. Recently she spoke at the UN summit, where she gave a compelling speech addressing the climate change crisis. She spoke on how the actionless older generation has stolen this generations’ childhood. Greta argues, “you say you hear us and that you understand the urgency. But no matter how sad and angry I am, I do not want to believe that. Because if you really understood the situation and still kept failing to act, then you would be evil” (Transcript:…

Isabella Jordan '20 Over the summer, my feed consists of many pictures of people somewhere foreign with little kids of color. Yes, we get it, you’re such a good person; you help little African children. Now, there is nothing wrong with volunteering overseas. I am very impressed that people are so willing to help others and I am not condemning them for volunteering. I do believe, however, that many people go for all the wrong reasons. They go to exotic places to “help,” but they’re also going someplace lavish so they are essentially taking a vacation. Additionally, the point of…

Izzy Brake '21 We all believe in something. Whether it be second chances, karma, family, a particular cause, person, or religion; we all have something we believe in so deeply that we are willing to shape our entire lives around it. We are labeled as vegan, activist, Muslim, Christian, nationalist, feminist, and so on. These titles can empower us to do amazing things, introduce us to people with similar values, and open numerous doors and windows. Nevertheless, whenever multiple people are organized into neatly categorized groups, we are faced with a question of identity. People involved in large movements are…