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    Despite Signs of Progress, Absences, Politics Impede Climate Summit
    David Sipos
    • Feb 15

    Despite Signs of Progress, Absences, Politics Impede Climate Summit

    As the impacts of climate change are worsening and becoming more visible, both individuals and world governments are increasingly...
    Homecoming Returns in 2021
    Josie McCartney
    • Feb 15

    Homecoming Returns in 2021

    Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, teenagers across the country have lost many traditional parts of the American high school...
    Predictions for this Year's Oscar Awards
    Tess Buckley
    • Apr 23, 2021

    Predictions for this Year's Oscar Awards

    To put it lightly, it's been a rough year for the film industry. There have been few theatrical releases since the pandemic began, and...
    What's in the American Rescue Plan, Exactly?
    Josie McCartney
    • Mar 31, 2021

    What's in the American Rescue Plan, Exactly?

    On March 11th, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan he proposed to combat the recession and increased...
    Brazil Still Lags Behind in Pandemic Response
    Savannah Wright
    • Mar 31, 2021

    Brazil Still Lags Behind in Pandemic Response

    While the Covid-19 pandemic has shattered lives worldwide, some countries have been significantly more affected than others. In the past...
    Accusations of Racism Against the Crown
    Mikayla Wolf
    • Mar 27, 2021

    Accusations of Racism Against the Crown

    On March 7 at 8 pm ET, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry sat down with Oprah Winfrey for an exclusive interview that aired on CBS Primetime....
    “That Altogether Distant Threat:”  The Rookery Staff Reflects on Twelve Months of the Coronavirus
    The Rookery
    • Mar 23, 2021

    “That Altogether Distant Threat:” The Rookery Staff Reflects on Twelve Months of the Coronavirus

    Devan Tatlow, 9th grade This past year has been a year of separation, pain, and division. We have seen division in our country increase,...
    A COVID Stock Market Guide for High Schoolers
    Tess Buckley
    • Mar 22, 2021

    A COVID Stock Market Guide for High Schoolers

    Recently, I have found myself drawn towards the stock market as a way to learn a new skill in quarantine and make some money. Over the...
    COVID-19 In Brazil
    Savannah Wright
    • Mar 22, 2021

    COVID-19 In Brazil

    While the Covid-19 pandemic has affected facets of life worldwide, some countries have been significantly more affected than others. In...
    American Rescue Plan
    Josie McCartney
    • Mar 22, 2021

    American Rescue Plan

    Last Thursday, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan he proposed to combat the recession and increased...
    Under The Microscope
    Mia Johnson
    • Mar 15, 2021

    Under The Microscope

    A long time coming for 2021 March Madness
    Julius Cohen
    • Mar 15, 2021

    A long time coming for 2021 March Madness

    On March 12, 2020, to the dismay of college basketball enthusiasts across the country, the NCAA officially cancelled March Madness. One...
    Mixed Feelings Over Walls' Reopening
    Josie McCartney
    • Mar 7, 2021

    Mixed Feelings Over Walls' Reopening

    Nearly a year ago, schools across the country moved to online instruction. Now, School Without Walls has brought a limited number of...
    A Little R&R
    Tess Buckley
    • Mar 4, 2021

    A Little R&R

    In a year of Covid cloistering, it’s surprising but true: The most entertaining novel I’ve read is 300 pages of a woman sleeping. Ottessa...
    Coronavirus Stigmatization Leads to Increase in Attacks on Asian Americans
    Mikayla Wolf
    • Mar 3, 2021

    Coronavirus Stigmatization Leads to Increase in Attacks on Asian Americans

    Racism against Asian Americans in the US is nothing new, but COVID-19 has heightened racial tension and increased racially-motivated...
    Masha Gessen on Alexei Navalny, the End of Autocracy, and Human Solidarity
    Devan Tatlow
    • Feb 18, 2021

    Masha Gessen on Alexei Navalny, the End of Autocracy, and Human Solidarity

    In August 2020, Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian opposition leader, was nearly killed by an artificial neurotoxin in an apparent...
    The Folk of Air Series: Book Review
    Elena Vol
    • Feb 15, 2021

    The Folk of Air Series: Book Review

    In quarantine, I, like everyone else, found myself with a lot of time on my hands, especially over the summer. While we were at school,...
    World Leaders Unite in Criticism of Capitol Storming
    Avajane Lei
    • Feb 7, 2021

    World Leaders Unite in Criticism of Capitol Storming

    On Wednesday, January 6, less than a week into the New Year, the world watched in horror as hundreds of pro-Trump rioters swarmed...
    What Does it All Mean? Rookery Writers Tackle the Trump Presidency
    Rookery Staff
    • Jan 20, 2021

    What Does it All Mean? Rookery Writers Tackle the Trump Presidency

    Liya Johnson, 10th grade People have found different meanings in Trump’s presidency. For one, we have seen how far the Republican Party...
    Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary: A Review
    Tess Buckley
    • Jan 11, 2021

    Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary: A Review

    On December 16, President-elect Joe Biden nominated Pete Buttigieg to be Secretary of Transportation. “I got to know Pete on the campaign...
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