President Trump campaigned on rhetoric that most in our community view as offensive, even archaic in today’s America.
Equating Mexican immigrants to rapists and criminals, mocking a disabled reporter...
Meet Ranomasy, a mother from Tsihombe, Madagascar. Like most mothers in Madagascar, she struggles on a daily basis to feed herself and her child. Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times talked with Ranomasy...
I found the silver goggles nesting on the bottom of my swim bag, hiding underneath my thick, warm towel. It was the same towel that I used for multiple swim seasons, the same towel my brother used for...
On holidays and days of remembrance, as well as in our daily thoughts and prayers, we recognize the biblical and historic plights of the Jewish people.
We recall slavery in Egypt on Passover; we honor...
After national media coverage, a letter from the ACLU, and a student-orchestrated blackout, on Nov. 15, the Shaker Heights administration finally decided to nullify the suspensions of students Elena Weingard...
To Those of You Who are Disappointed With the Outcome of the Election
I have kept quiet this election season. I have actively chosen not to share my opinion on social media. As my Facebook, Twitter,...
November 8, 2016... a day that will go down in history as the day that, for better or worse, voters elected Donald J. Trump to be the 45th president of the United States.
If you would have told me last...
On June 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in all 50 states. LGBTQ people, who waited decades to have their rights affirmed, celebrated with parades in the streets and smiles on their...
There is an unsettling pattern in the BHS English curriculum.
When reflecting upon the books we’ve read and the lessons we’ve learned at Beachwood, this pattern becomes very apparent. Our English...
Cultural appropriation is defined as the use of cultural iconography of an oppressed group by members of a dominant culture.
“Another way of explaining is that it’s when … privileged people in...