April / May 2021 – All Articles
Biden’s First 100 Days
During one of the most contentious elections in United States history, President Joe Biden made many steep campaign promises in order to beat out former president Donald Trump. While many people feel relief that Trump is out of the White House, it is still important to examine how Biden’s actions throughout his first 100 days of presidency have…
The Oscars and Diversity: Breaking a common Thread
The 93rd Academy Awards, more widely known as the Oscars, was held on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Over the years, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been criticized by its viewers numerous times for its lack of diversity in its ceremonies. In previous years, people have pointed out their “whiteness,”…
March for Ms. Knight: The Demand for CHange begins
This school year has been eventful, but in February, a historical trail of happenings took place within the Bryn Mawr Community. In February, BSU members received some news right after the Black History Month Convocation. Not knowing the severity of the news, members of BSU thought nothing of it. After a moment…
2021 Ap Exams
Every May, students across the country take their AP exams--standardized exams that are meant to test a student’s knowledge of the material covered in a college level class in order to hopefully earn a college credit. For the past two years, AP exams have been a little different due to a new set of circumstances. Last year, over 2.6…
COVID-19 Vaccine Equity
The world's richest nations are vaccinating one person every second, while developing countries are facing critical medical supply shortages and have thus been unable to administer sufficient doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The costs associated with mass immunization are substantial, and for developing countries with limited…
Baltimore’s new Mayor: Brandon Scott
Baltimore recently elected a new mayor, Brandon Scott, who is the youngest mayor to be elected to this position in more than a century. Scott is a native of Park Heights and saw first hand many of the challenges faced by Baltimore City residents. This motivated him to enter politics in the hopes of creating a…
Shadow and Bone: The mishandling of racism
As a longtime fan of Leigh Bardugo’s “Grishaverse'' books, I was so excited when I heard Shadow and Bone, the first book in the series, was being developed into a live-action Netflix show. The story follows Alina Starkov, an orphan who finds out she is a rare type of Grisha (a magical practitioner who can…
the pink super moon
The first supermoon of 2021 illuminated the night sky on Monday, April 26, reaching its brightest phase at 11:32 p.m. EDT. Supermoons occur during a full moon when the Earth is in the closest orbit to the moon. While they are relatively common, this year’s pink supermoon had more people anticipating its arrival, waiting to celebrate the…
Gym Drill: A Multilayered Experience
Adaptation has been essential in the persistence of many events, including Bryn Mawr’s Gym Drill. For the first time in its 117 year history, Gym Drill took place this April masked, socially distanced, and without many traditional aspects such as the school-wide opening dance and closing march. While these…
survivors of the tri-school
I was once asked in a crowd of other women if any of us had a #MeToo story. There was a momentary pause of reflection or hesitance, and then suddenly hands belonging to friends, strangers, and myself rose. I remember thinking: how many of us are there? In recent months, the Instagram account…
College Tours from Your Couch
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the college process has changed drastically. College students were sent home, almost every school went test-optional, and students were forced to decide where they would spend the next chapter of their life based on a limited online experience. Last spring and…
Football’s Covid Crisis: From Baltimore to D.C.
Last year, COVID-19 came full force and disrupted everything in its path. The US football season was not immune to this disruption. When the country went under lockdown in March of 2020 nobody thought the possibility of a football season nationwide would be slim to none. Then, the NFL Draft took place…
Asian Women: Fetishized, Marginalized, and Agonized
“8 People Killed in Atlanta-Area Massage Parlor Shooting'' reads the headline of a New York Times article on March 16, 2021. Without context, no one would suspect the real story: 6 Asian Women Murdered in an Anti-Asian Hate Crime. In the gunman’s own words, his actions were “not racially charged” but caused by his “sex addiction.” There has been debate over whether…
Vaccinations Around the Tri-school
For over a year, millions have awaited one thing: the COVID-19 vaccine. While regulations such as social distancing, wearing masks, and the use of hand sanitizer have been set to prevent the virus from spreading, the ultimate goal was to get a vaccine. Released vaccines are open to people twelve and older, while research is being conducted for the effects of the vaccine for children eleven and under. This means that all high school…