Grades, Mental Health, and America's Manufactured Meritocracy
America is a meritocracy—or so they say. From a young age, we have been taught to measure our self-worth by our abilities and...
The Impact of An Engaging Civic Education
In my sophomore year, I was urged to apply for my school’s Constitution Team. At the time I barely had any idea of what it was, but after...
What the Newberg Decision Means to Me, a Queer Student of Color
The news broke on Aug. 11, 2021 while I was at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport on my way to the East Coast to tour some...
The Ban on Books Needs to End
Every September since 1982, schools have sent out a new list of books that are considered “banned.” Now some of these books I understand;...
