VOX Media Cafe's first week was interesting and fun. As the participants carefully tread the waters of journalism, I tried to fit into my role as intern. Read on
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An original poem by Grace LaFlotte. Read on
Cultural appropriation is when one culture takes pieces of another culture and often misrepresents it. For example, those who wear chopsticks in their hair to represent Chinese women for fashion are appropriating and influencing a stereotype.The counter argument that arose was that the theme choice was more of cultural appreciation. The difference is that if you're appreciating it, you're representing the culture correctly and using it for honest purposes, not just to look good. Read on
It’s hard to say what we would be like as a society if the Civil Rights Movement had not been successful, but I believe it would favor white Americans. As a Mexican- American, at first glance the Civil Rights Movement seems to have nothing to do with me, but it has everything to do with me. Read on
Rem met Mike Luckovich, Pulitzer-prize winning political cartoonist and shares his experience here! Read on
Poem by Kymrissha Greaves, poet at Elizabeth Andrews High School. Read on
