All posts tagged "racism"
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Though some progress in overcoming racism, still more needed
Racism has always been around with us. Racism is when someone makes fun of, jokes about or even harasses another because of a person’s skin,...
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Choir students shift focus during black history month
“Wade in the Water” is a spiritual with a heavy history, a song sung by Harriet Tubman leading slaves to freedom. This might seem like...
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Students react to removal of Dr. Seuss books
Sophomore Kennedy Becthold’s love for romance novels and realistic fiction originated from reading Dr. Seuss’ books as a child. She said she specifically remembers reading...
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Students create posters for Black History Month
The last week of Black History Month approaches, but just a few weeks ago sophomores Josephine Jarwolo and Amya Thornton created a poster in celebration. ...
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White students can’t say slurs in 2021
For many people, slurs are just words—something you hear in passing conversations or music—and these words mean nothing. This is for two reasons. The first...
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UNI speaker focuses on race
“I think we are on our way to a better place, but I think we have to roll up our sleeves and work to get...
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Our View: Rapper’s latest reveals racism still a problem
While you may not have heard of rapper Joyner Lucas, he’s made headlines recently with his controversial new song; I’m not racist. Lucas takes a...
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Teens fighting limits of labels
No matter what, people always seem to have preconceptions about people that they don’t really know. You can hear things in the hallway or from...
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Netflix TV series faces questions of race
Netflix has come out with many popular shows lately such as “13 Reasons Why” and “Grace & Frankie.” One that has really stirred up some...
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Peele’s first feature as director offers frightful lessons on racism
You think you’re scared of meeting your girlfriend or boyfriend’s parents? The thriller/horror movie “Get Out,” which was released on Feb 24, brought meeting the...
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30 students square off in Holmes chess tournament
Thirty Holmes Junior High students recently squared off in a chess tournament in ninth-grade science teacher Maria Hoekstra’s classroom during Tiger Time. The winner was seventh-grader Alexander Fuchtman who...
