By Sydney Joa, 12th Grade Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, passed away this past Thursday afternoon at Balmoral Castle, her estate in the Scottish Highlands. With 70 years on the throne, having celebrated her Platinum Jubilee earlier this year, she was the only British monarch most people have ever seen reign in their whole lives. Since assuming the crown in 1952, … Continue reading The Death of Queen Elizabeth II: What’s Next?

By Linnette Cruz, 11th Grade Affirmative action is known as the act of “positive discrimination”. It is a government policy that takes minority groups and gives them a small advantage in college admissions (meaning that their admission will not be based on merit alone) in the hope of mending the societal issues of racial bias, essentially creating a balance between white applicants and applicants of … Continue reading Supreme Court Will Hear Affirmative Action Challenge at Harvard and UNC