The Crown Act stands for, “Create Respectful and an Open World for Natural Hair.” It has been created as a law against discrimination towards race-based hair. Not many states have the Crown Act in...

Park offers a variety of levels for courses, including Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and honors. I have taken on the challenge and taken one of each throughout highschool–....

The honeymoon phase during the first month of school reunites students after a long summer. One of my favorite parts of the honeymoon phase is homecoming week.  The dresscodes leading up to homecoming...

The Supreme Court has decided to strike down the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973. According to a draft opinion containing the majority vote in favor of overturning the right to a safe abortion, the 49 year...

With Earth Day coming around the corner, sustainability at Park needs to be taken more seriously. The school as a whole does not participate in many sustainable or earth-friendly practices. Paper is constantly...

Gen Z has a history of not taking heavy topics seriously. Some might say that the generation as a whole is desensitized to such things. This desensitization can be attributed to none other than social...

As the daughter, granddaughter and niece of a successful, African, immigrant, family, I am always influenced by the past and present experiences of my relatives. I’ve seen my family hustle to get to...

Recently, talks of removing Advanced Placement (AP) European History, an AP course and a history course offered, have been circulating. I believe that AP European History shouldn’t be removed from the...

Hispanic Heritage Month started on Sept. 15, and I was so excited to celebrate my heritage because I am proud of my culture. However, I was disappointed to see Park do nothing to celebrate students and...

It seems some people tend to forget we’re in the middle of a global pandemic. There has been a concerning theme of traveling instead of quarantining. I can only imagine how many people chose to travel...

In late November Gov. Tim Walz announced the four-week pause of indoor restaurants, fitness centers, social gatherings and sports; there was a part of me that was devastated. I wouldn’t be doing my usual...

The day Joseph Biden was elected President, one of my neighbors marched down the street waving an American Flag. Shortly afterward, most of my block joined her. Celebratory music blasted, people danced,...