The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber
  • Sep 1, 8:35 amFollow Beachcomber On Instagram @beachcombernews
The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber
The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber
One group including Sema Altawan and Teilah Simon completed a project to raise awareness on the issue of sexual assault. Photo by Nakita Reidenbach

Human Rights Students Expand Circles of Obligation

Anna Ward, Staff Writer • January 23, 2019

Social studies teacher Pam Ogilvy’s human rights class presented their Choosing To Participate (CTP) projects in the hallway outside the cafeteria during the week of Jan. 7-11.  “CTP stands for...

Sophomore Zoe Grant, Juniors Camille Hohl and Cameron Umpleby and seniors Clarissa Djohari, Hannah Kahn, Hannah Sullivan, Desmond Crosby, Jodi Shapiro, Mallory Gelman and Paul Corty are focusing on ending double standards for their project. Their table is decorated with posters of powerful phrases exposing different forms of slut shaming. Hohl believes that spreading awareness about slut shaming is the first step to making BHS a healthier environment for all students. “I have a lot of friends who have experienced slut shaming, and I know that it is very prevalent throughout the school,” she said. “Hopefully we bring awareness to what double standards are and eliminate some of the negative words used towards girls.” Behind their table, there is a wall where students can pledge not to use words such as “slut,” “whore” and “thot”.

Deegan’s Human Rights Students Make a Difference With CTP Projects

Sydney Eisenberg, Editor-at-Large • January 29, 2016

Students in the BHS Human Rights and Conflict class complete their semester with Choosing to Participate (CTP) projects dedicated to bringing positive social change. During the week of January 4th,...

Refugees at border crossing in Macedonia, Aug. 24, 2015. Photo by Dragan Tatic via Wikimedia Commons.

Local Communities Should Welcome Refugees

Sydney Eisenberg, Staff Writer • September 24, 2015

Last week, President Obama announced that the United States would accept up to 10,000 Syrian refugees. However, many criticize the United States for not taking in more. Anne Richard, the U.S. Assistant...

Senior Monique Crosby and her group collected coats for the needy. Photo by Jonah Rubenstein

Human Rights Students Make a Difference With CTP Projects

Aden Stern, Staff Writer • January 31, 2014

During the week of January 13,  students in Greg Deegan’s human rights class presented their “Choosing To Participate” or (CTP) projects, representing what they learned during the first semester. CTP...

Human Rights Students Make a Difference Through End-of-Semester Projects

Human Rights Students Make a Difference Through End-of-Semester Projects

Christina Phelps, Editor-in-Chief (print) • January 18, 2013

This week, students in Greg Deegan’s human rights & conflicts class have been collecting canned foods for women of the Edna House, urging classmates to do ‘random acts of kindness’ and raising...

Load More Stories