Day 47

Bailey Stover • May 3, 2020

During her 47th day of social distancing, senior Bailey Stover cleaned her room, watched Netflix and spent time contemplating the meaning of life and love.

LGBTQ athletes find community within athletics

Bailey Stover • February 25, 2020

LGBTQ athletes share their coming out stories and discuss how the athletic community accepted and alienated them during their lives.

Social media’s falsified depiction of natural beauty cultivates damaging mindsets

Sarah Mosteller • January 31, 2020

I have a responsibility as a photographer to stop supporting acne stigmas by editing out the pimples in senior photos or family photos, but everyday consumers also have a duty.

Columbia Board of Education should include student representatives

Will Cover • October 9, 2019

W it comes to one of the most consequential government bodies for a high schooler, the school board, students remain unrepresented. This tradition is not only unfair to students and contradictory to CPS’ organizational goals but also misses out on valuable potential insight.

Timeline: History of LGBTQ representation in film

Ana Manzano • January 10, 2019

This timeline provides an overview of the evolution of LGBTQ representation in films starting with "Different from the Others" and going to "Love, Simon."

All black stories matter, not just ones in struggle

Saly Seye • January 9, 2019

Growing up, I never consciously thought about the media I consumed. The last things on my mind were how one of my favorite characters looked like me, or how my boxed set of international dolls seemed to...

Rising representation still lacking

Rachael Erickson • May 20, 2018

[dropcap style="default" size="5"]B[/dropcap]ased on a Marvel comic book series, Black Panther exploded into American theaters. This superhero flick features a cast and crew of almost all people of color,...

Students take interest in fashion forward trends

Bailey Stover • May 16, 2018

For countless children growing up, their families called them pet-names such as “sweetie,” “silly-bear” and “snugabug.” This was no different for junior Piper Page, whose parents declared her...

Media stereotypes, advances LGBT community in one paradoxical act

Katie Whaley • May 28, 2017

Media, the double-edged sword. Movies and books both create visibility for LGBT community members, but it can also perpetuate old tropes.