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News Editor Responds to Parent Criticism of BLM Edition.

Sandhya Ganesan, News Editor March 11, 2021

As the parent of a student at SJHHS, I periodically read The Express. Volume 11, issue 8, looks like a page from the book of liberal theology. Unless I missed it, every piece written promotes the plight...

The Importance of Cultural Appropriation and Appreciation

The Importance of Cultural Appropriation and Appreciation

Sydney Wolfe, Staff Writer March 11, 2021

Sharing cultures whether it be traditions, food, or fashion is one of the most important aspects of living in a multicultural nation where diversity flourishes. Simultaneously, there is a fine line between...

Online learning is challenging for many students. The workload can be overwhelming, and it’s especially difficult to focus in zoom meetings for multiple hours.

Students Are Hitting the Pandemic Wall

Samantha Freeman, Staff Writer March 11, 2021

Everyday, I wake up and log on to Zoom at 6:54 AM to begin my first class of the day. After attending my back-to-back Zoom meetings for eight consecutive hours, I take a break only to return to my computer...

There are so many apps nowadays that promote talking to strangers online, but is that what you picture when you think of finding love?

Blind Love Through The Safety-Net of Screens

Kaitlyn Kittredge, Sports Editor March 10, 2021

We all remember the end to those stories.."and that is how we met.” Whether it was at school, a neighbor, or even at the ice cream shop, prior generations found their partners through living life on...

Society has grown increasingly dependent on the use of smart phones, so much that it has eaten away at our ability to live in the moment.

The Benefits of Reverting Back to Flip Phones

Gabby Laurente, Managing Editor March 9, 2021

Over the years, society has increasingly become more unhealthily dependent on smartphones. Instead of actual quality time to enjoy with family and friends to promote deeper connections, we rely on social...

Books are Always Better than the Movies; Its Inevitable

Books are Always Better than the Movies; It’s Inevitable

Eva Smedeby, Arts and Entertainmnet Editor March 9, 2021

Once the film industry fails us, and a movie plummets in recollection of budget cuts and terrible acting, automatically, it seems as though it's only the storyline to blame. However, despite how dreadful...

Free Speech Should Be Guaranteed On and Off Campus

Free Speech Should Be Guaranteed On and Off Campus

Ella Villar, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 9, 2021

The fundamental right to free speech is something that should not be up for debate. We all have a right to speak our minds and publish what we like without fear of consequences, but when a cheerleader...

Bidens Top 10 Executive Orders

Biden’s Top 10 Executive Orders

Cooper Aitken, Staff Writer February 27, 2021

During Biden’s first week in office he signed over 24 executive orders, 17 of which were signed in just his first day in office. However, 10 stood out as the most influential in dismantling Trump-era...

Spotting White Privilege Step-By-Step

Spotting White Privilege Step-By-Step

Sydney Wolfe and Gabby Laurente February 26, 2021

White privilege is the innate advantage a white person holds in a system of racial injustice due to their race. This concept persists in our nation and its systems and has become more evident following...

Passive Activism Not Enough To Combat Individuals Biases

Passive Activism Not Enough To Combat Individual’s Biases

Ella Villar and Isabella Mahar February 26, 2021

There is a difference between saying “I am not racist” and being actively anti racist.  To singularly think of racism as what happened to George Floyd, or the events of slavery, or the actions...

The Black Lives Matter Movement has become a Democrat versus Republican issue, when it should be a human rights issue solely.

Black Lives Matter Movement: About People, Not Party

Sandhya Ganesan, News Editor February 26, 2021

In an era of intense partisanship, everything, even the movement towards racial equality, has become a political weapon. Black Lives Matter is not a political manifesto, it is a statement. It’s a statement...

The capitol riots, left, looked a lot different compared to the Black Lives Matter protests, right, that took place over the summer. The discrepancies between the two events are a clear example of white privilege.

Capitol Riots Exemplify White Privilege

Ella Villar, Co-Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2021

After witnessing domestic terrorism take place in Washington DC, there was a stark difference seen between these riots and the Black Lives Matter protests that took place last summer.  The death of...

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