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Today (12/16) is NYC Submission Deadline
NYC Educators and Students, Tomorrow December 16th is the deadline for submissions. Student work must be uploaded by 11:59 pm. SUBMISSION FORMS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY DECEMBER 16th. The best way to ensure that a submission form is postmarked is to personally visit a post office and hand deliver your envelope to a window agent and request that […]
MoreReminder: Submission Deadline is December 16th
This is a reminder that the deadline for submissions is Wednesday, December 16th, only two weeks away! Don’t forget about our newest award category, Editorial Cartoons. The category, Editorial Cartoons, sponsored by The Herb Block Foundation, is designated for artwork that conveys a political theme or message. Up to three Medal recipients in this category […]
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Dark Fiction
Dark and mature themes in young adult (YA) novels spark strong emotional responses — 3,651 controversial young adult novels were challenged between 1990 and 2010. More than 2,500 YA novels were protested against because of offensive language, and 723 due to religious viewpoint. The First Amendment guarantees that each of us has the right to […]
MoreThe Beatles: From Cute To Culture
The Beatles undoubtedly led one of the biggest cultural revolutions in contemporary US history. Arriving at a time in which America was suffering from a large emotional depression, they lifted millions of people’s spirits and changed the face of rock and roll. Their song lyrics empowered and excited young women across the nation, who were […]
MoreFreedom To Think: No Need For Choking Systems In The Classroom
I am firm believer in independent thinking, and I was appalled by an article brought to my attention that appeared in a The New York Times, highlighting a system known as Habits of Mind. This learning system has been instituted in over 300 schools globally, according to the article. Its methodology has troubled me, due […]
MoreThe Inherent Exhibitionism Of Social Media
It is Saturday night. I am sitting at home, just relaxing and feeling content, on my fourth episode of 30 Rock and second pint of Ben and Jerry’s of the night. In between episodes, I switch tabs to Facebook out of reflex and see what else but hundreds and hundreds upon thousands and thousands (read: […]
MoreEveryone’s An Expert
From September to December of senior year is arguably the most difficult and stressful time for students (except for maybe all of middle school). It is the peak season of the College Process, what many (wrongly) view as the culmination of five years of work. It is a time when we, as seniors, submit ourselves […]
MorePower and the Comedy of Confusion In Midsummer Night’s Dream
In the opening of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, conflict over marriage exposes the gender inequalities that lie at the heart of Athenian society. In Egeus’ domineering attitude towards Hermia, Shakespeare depicts the ways in which noblemen have control over females. In the introduction of a world in which humans and supernatural creatures co-exist, the play […]
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