Written by Shane Pacheco The worst part about girlhood in society is the expectations and standards. Girlhood is the feeling of shame when you start to enjoy typically feminine things. Girlhood is the sinking gut drop when you feel like you’re only a girl and nothing beyond that. Girlhood is doing anything you can to … Continue reading What is Girlhood?
Politics
The Government Shutdown, and Where We Stand Now
By Emma Sonneborn and Molly McCaffrey The government was shut down for approximately 33 days, making it the longest running government shutdown in the history of the United States. The following questions address all aspects of the shutdown in more depth, so as to provide an overview of what occurred. Why did the government shut … Continue reading The Government Shutdown, and Where We Stand Now
National School Walkout – For Columbine
By Michael Beaumont On April 20th, 2018, the anniversary of the Columbine tragedy, The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush High School participated alongside thousands of other schools in a second walkout in Center City to stand up against and peacefully protest gun violence. Before Rush students left to join it, Alanis Schwarzler, Erinda Sheno, Ambria … Continue reading National School Walkout – For Columbine
National School Walkout – For Florida
By Lizmary Ortiz Photos by Lizmary Ortiz & Michael Beaumont “On February 14th, 2018, at approximately 2:30 PM in the afternoon at Stoneman Douglas High School [in Parkland Florida], 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz entered the school campus and conducted one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S history.” This was the opening line from one of … Continue reading National School Walkout – For Florida
Downtown Philly Protesting
After the announcement that America's president would become Donald Trump, many Philadelphians took to the streets in downtown Philadelphia to express their feelings on what some have called a national tragedy. Photography by: Chrissy Hemphill Edited by: Alexa Hanna
Questions for the President
If you and your friends had 60 seconds to tell the president of the United States about an issue you care about, what would you say? We asked two students from Rush, Matt Rafferty and Jessica Nanni, to tell us what topics they are passionate about! What questions do you have for the president? Leave a … Continue reading Questions for the President
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