Centerfold: "Among the Ashes"Published September 11, 2015 (32-2) — by Mona Baloch and Emily Belt
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“Among the Ashes” was the result of a last-minute switch to the Centerfold topic. This piece represents a break from the very investigative pieces we often publish in this section; it offered a chance to simply share the stories of the people we talked to, while still addressing the significance of 9/11 in a broader, school-wide context.
Senior Matthew Gubenko was at a babysitter’s house in New Hampshire when news came of the attacks on the Twin Towers.
“The babysitter came in, [and] she was very concerned and freaked out. She told us to get away from the TV, switched the channel, and [we saw] footage of trains [stopped] around the Twin Towers. My mom came around mid-afternoon ... to pick us up since everyone was like, ‘Get the kids home,’” he said. “That’s when they turned [the TV] on to the footage of the Twin Towers burning.” Read more
“The babysitter came in, [and] she was very concerned and freaked out. She told us to get away from the TV, switched the channel, and [we saw] footage of trains [stopped] around the Twin Towers. My mom came around mid-afternoon ... to pick us up since everyone was like, ‘Get the kids home,’” he said. “That’s when they turned [the TV] on to the footage of the Twin Towers burning.” Read more
News: "This Day in History"Published January 20, 2017 — by Mona Baloch and Carina Ramos
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This issue of The Roar came out on inauguration day, so we investigated our schools plans for inauguration day. We didn't expect to find as much diversity of opinion as we did! My favorite part was speaking with teachers who were able to compare Trump's inauguration to either of Obama's — they had fantastic anecdotes.
Eight years ago, history teacher Jamie Rinaldi recalled, students spilled out of Goldrick Commons, where a single television broadcasted President Barack Obama's first inauguration.
“That day was remarkable,” Rinaldi said. “The crowd literally ran down the hallway, up the stairwell — students standing in Goldrick house, people listening on radios wherever they could because in 2008, most students didn’t have iPhones. … Underneath the sound of the television, you could hear the sound of students [and teachers] weeping tears of joy. For the community to have that kind of collective sense of both joy and vulnerability is so rare.” Read more
“That day was remarkable,” Rinaldi said. “The crowd literally ran down the hallway, up the stairwell — students standing in Goldrick house, people listening on radios wherever they could because in 2008, most students didn’t have iPhones. … Underneath the sound of the television, you could hear the sound of students [and teachers] weeping tears of joy. For the community to have that kind of collective sense of both joy and vulnerability is so rare.” Read more
Centerfold: "The Elephant in the Room"Published January 8, 2016 (32-5) — by Mona Baloch and Emily Belt
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When we began writing "The Elephant in the Room," I was apprehensive. At the time, I couldn't pinpoint why, but I now realize it was because I was afraid of what I might hear. Newton's liberal reputation is no secret, and I felt that our interviews would be a bunch of releases of pent-up frustration, making it impossible to write a balanced piece. That wasn't the case though — Emily and I were able to pull together all of the stories and opinions into one coherent piece.
“What do you expect?”
This was his friend’s response when sophomore Alec Liberman mentioned the backlash he receives for his conservative political views.
“I’m a fan of some of the Republican candidates. People just started calling me a racist and a homophobe and a bigot, even though that’s not true,” he said. “The second they ... linked me to the Republican Party, I was automatically each of those things.” Read more
This was his friend’s response when sophomore Alec Liberman mentioned the backlash he receives for his conservative political views.
“I’m a fan of some of the Republican candidates. People just started calling me a racist and a homophobe and a bigot, even though that’s not true,” he said. “The second they ... linked me to the Republican Party, I was automatically each of those things.” Read more