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Oct 22, 20202 min read
Oregon Residents Describe the Wildfires
By mid-September, the South Obenchain Fire burned 30,500 acres and destroyed 26 homes. More than 80,000 Oregon residents had to evacuate.
Oct 19, 20207 min read
Mandana Dayani Advocates for Voter Rights
Mandana Dayani is the ultimate mulihypinete: lawyer, activist, TV personality, founder, CBO, podcast host, executive producer, and much more
Oct 4, 20204 min read
Claudia Conway Will Continue to Push for Emancipation
Claudia Conway has recently become vocal on social media platforms speaking out against her parents and her desire for emancipation.
Sep 30, 20205 min read
This Election, the Issue of Food Is on the Table
Hunger is not an issue of charity; it is an issue of justice.
Sep 30, 20204 min read
In Conversation with Martha Hunt
Martha Hunt is not only a supermodel but a fierce advocate for scoliosis research and awareness.
Sep 20, 20204 min read
Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died yesterday at the age of 87.
Sep 17, 20203 min read
How a New York City Barbershop Is Coping with COVID-19
This narrative of detriment rings especially true for M. Reyes’s barbershop, located in East Harlem.
Sep 16, 20208 min read
The Affinity Group: An Intersection Between Identity and Community
Although Community and Identity can be abstract and isolated concepts, both have specific points of convergence, namely affinity groups.
Sep 5, 20209 min read
Activist Sophie Ming Says to Young People, “Demand that your voice is heard”
Make your voice be heard—demand that your voice is heard; don’t ask.
Sep 4, 20205 min read
Profile of Ghislaine Maxwell
Ghislaine Maxwell has recently been accused and arrested for helping groom, recruit, and then sexually abuse girls with Jeffrey Epstein.
Sep 3, 20203 min read
Dr. Stella Immanuel’s Sermons: Witches, Demons, and Hydroxychloroquine
Dr. Immanuel has made a number of bizarre medical claims over the course of her career, many of which reference witches, demons, and aliens.
Sep 2, 20206 min read
Behind the Counter: A Close Look at COVID-19’s Impact on Restaurant Workers
Be grateful for the people who make it all happen.
Aug 27, 202011 min read
In Conversation with Jamaal Bowman
Life is about learning and growing and evolving every day and sharpening your worldview.
Jul 24, 20209 min read
In Conversation with Reshma Saujani
It’s easier to go to the schools you’re supposed to go to and do the sports you’re supposed to play, but it’s harder to do the risky thing.
Jul 17, 202011 min read
In Conversation with Andrew Yang
The Iris Editors-in-Chief and co-founders, Lily Wolfson ’21 and Ryan Pelosky ’21, sat down for a phone call interview with Andrew Yang.
Jul 16, 202011 min read
Among the Interschool, Journalistic Practice Ranges Widely
Among member institutions of the Interschool, student journalism operates under a diverse range of paradigms.
Jul 15, 20204 min read
College Process in Disarray Amidst Pandemic
In the absence of a typical college process, the class of 2021 has forged an uncertain new normal.
Jul 5, 202010 min read
The Black Lives Matter Movement: A Brief History
Black Lives Matter is the fight against systemic racism that will never end until “Black lives matter” is a fact, not just a slogan.
Jul 5, 20207 min read
Instagram Accounts Detail Anti-Black Racism Within NYC Schools
It is long overdue that we see institutional change.
Jul 4, 20204 min read
Pride Reinvented: How 2020 Has Shaped LGBTQ+ Celebrations
Social distancing guidelines in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced New Yorkers to reimagine Pride as they know it.
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