PC culture humanized
Logan Crews, editor-in-chief
November 26, 2018
The first time I heard anyone use the phrase “politically correct,” I was in a hip-hop dance class where our convention teacher was trying to get us to let loose with the choreography. “Let your limbs flail more,” he said. “Stick your tongue out sometimes. Honestly, act retarded. But I gues...
Mind The Gap: Racial Achievement at KHS
Elliott Notrica, writer
May 2, 2018
Although every student at KHS sits at the same desks and walks the same halls, each individual does not necessarily have equal educational opportunities. A 2015 KSD task force report, co-chaired by previous school board president Darnel Frost and assistant superintendent Dr. Bryan Painter revealed acad...
Branding racism
Logan Crews, opinions editor
April 9, 2018
Welcome to America. The land of a patchwork population made up of a diverse, unique people. But in case you didn’t know, the United States hasn’t had the best track record with being culturally sensitive. We call ourselves the “great melting pot,” yet time and time again, minorities are marg...
A recap of the violence in Charlottesville
Wolfgang Frick, web staffer
September 15, 2017
The campus at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. is usually quiet by night. But on the night of Aug. 11, a chorus of chants echoed through the center of the campus, and a sea of torches held by white supremacists and neo-Nazis could be seen. The Hitler Youth led similar marches nearly...
Washing away diversity
Claire Boysen, opinions writer
March 8, 2017
You sit down on the couch after school, ready to watch your favorite TV show. You turn on the TV and see the same thing you always see: Friends, Full House, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Girl Meets World, and you realize one thing they have in common. White. Whether you’re aware of it or not, whitewashing is not...
History of blackface
Naomi Blair, news writer
December 6, 2016
Blackface is when people who are not black darken their face in order portray corrupted images of blacks, according to PBS. Blackface is used to mock black people in public. While this is an issue, many students at KHS do not know what blackface is or the history behind it. Below is a timeline depicting...
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Robson Ali, opinions writer
March 28, 2016
Hello, my name is Robson Ali, and I am black. You can also call me African-American or even just African (I was born in Ethiopia). One thing I am not, however, is white. And after years of being called out for doing things such as reading or listening to NPR, I feel like I needed to make that fact cle...
Racism: the subtle things
Kennady Wade, opinions writer
September 19, 2014
In high school one of my mom’s close friends, John*, was black. One day when she pulled into John’s driveway, she found herself being harassed by a police officer. He questioned her on why she was at a black family’s home, how she was “associated” with them and what was in her bag. The officer...
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