Louis Porter II, a University of St. Thomas English professor in Dougherty Family College, wants to help tell the stories you don’t otherwise hear. It’s… Read More
Words Speak Louder
Learning to Love My Hue
Ever since my youngest sister was born, I never thought my skin was the one thing I would hate. In my family of dark skins,… Read More
My Hijab, My Pride
Ding! Ding! Ding! I woke up after hearing my phone buzz. I opened my eyes and picked up my phone to see headlines that surprised… Read More
Program Update: Spring 2022
We accomplished a lot during the Fall and Winter news teams during the 2021-22 school year. At Fall News Team, we had amazing volunteers who… Read More
Podcasts: A New Pastime
During the pandemic we had to adjust to changes and try new things. One of the things I tried was listening to podcasts. Before the… Read More
Carrying My Family’s Legacy
I’ve always wondered how a murderer becomes a murderer. Murder is part of my family’s story. Let’s back up. Mass killings in Ethiopia began in… Read More
The Golden Rule
As I type these words, tears fill my eyes because the past year has been a struggle for me. In fact, it has been the… Read More
Overcoming Online School Challenges
As an eighth-grader I was looking forward to high school. Usually eighth-grade discussions are around what we expect high school to be. But instead, we… Read More
Who Gets to Be in College Readiness Programs?
After a year of distance learning, I returned to Patrick Henry High School this fall as a junior, delighted to be learning in person. Junior… Read More
Sex Ed: A Logical Solution
As debate rages over the constitutionality — and the effectiveness — of Texas’ strict new anti-abortion law, perhaps we’re losing sight of a fundamental reality:… Read More
