Feb 7, 2018
Deconstructing the Model Minority Myth
By Bryan Hay Students in Neha Vora’s Asian America class spent last semester dismantling the model minority myth, examining how it relates to themes…
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Academic News
Feb 7, 2018
Saturday Morning Math
By Katie Neitz You don’t have to be a mathematician to know that free doughnuts + free pizza + cash prizes = a strong incentive package. Indeed, 17 students…
Jan 29, 2018
Educating Young Brains
Story and photos by Stephen Wilson Ask kindergartners where their brains are, and they will point to their heads. Ask them what it looks like, and they…
Jan 25, 2018
Globally Grounded
By Katie Neitz When you spend your childhood living in three different countries, adapting to three different cultures, and learning the history of three…
Jan 25, 2018
Fake Food
By Bryan Hay “If it tastes like butter, but it’s not …” Since the rise of processed foods in the 19th century, Americans have been on the lookout…
Jan 22, 2018
Immigration Status
The United States has a complex history with immigration. The current climate is rife with debate: Immigrants are being restricted because of the claim…
Jan 19, 2018
Conserve and Protect
By Katie Neitz Growing up, Megan Rothenberger ’02 never thought creepy-crawlies were creepy at all. She spent every minute she could outdoors, playing…
Jan 19, 2018
The Protection Seekers
By Bill Landauer It’s a plight that’s all too familiar. The voices resonate, no matter the language. Voices. Die Schutzsuchenden (The Protection Seekers)…
Jan 15, 2018
Diagnosing Reform
Over the last year, we have heard much talk about the Affordable Care Act. Prior to the 2016 presidential election, it was a focus of the candidates’…
Jan 14, 2018
Iceberg, Hamburg, & Carbon Footprint
By Bryan Hay A class of fourth-graders at Cheston Elementary School silently gathers around a small tub as a chunk of ice slowly melts, inundating a tiny…