Summer 2020 Issue – All Articles
The Protests Against Masks and Quarantine
Mask: a covering made of fiber or gauze that fits over the nose and mouth. Quarantine: a state, period, or place of isolation. None of us are strangers to these two terms. They have become synonymous with daily life in the USA ever since the spread of COVID-19 became a fully-fledged pandemic. However,…
The Cause of Covid Spikes: Parties, NOT Protests
“No justice no peace.” “White silence is white violence.” “Take the path of most resistance.” “Black lives matter.” These phrases boldly display across signs held up at protests starting from May 26, 2020. In this time frame, the world has experienced a massive outpouring of young activists, despite being shut…
Elections When You Can't Vote
People all across the country are emphasizing the importance of voting in the upcoming presidential election however they can. Voting is a crucial part of American life, as it allows the people to pick who governs them, but many Americans are too young to vote. With a voting age of 18, teenage activists often…
Black at the Trischools: Instagram Activism
Since the middle of June, the instagram account @blackatthetrischools has been serving as a new way for Black members of the Tri-School community (including students, parents, alumni and faculty) to share their stories and experiences. @blackatthetrischools is an instagram…
Non-Black POC & Anti-Black Racism
On August 24, 2019, police officers and paramedics brutally assaulted Elijah McClain, a Black American, on his way home from a convenience store. On August 24, 2019, I, an Indian-American, celebrated my sixteenth birthday. As I chatted away with friends and family…
Sports and activism
Televised sports are a quintessential part of American culture and one of the most uniting and well loved pastimes in our country. Their massive popularity creates a vast and influential platform that can be utilized to promote important causes and social issues. However, many believe that these issues shouldn’t have a place in…
The eviction crisis
America already had a housing crisis, and COVID only made it worse. The Aspen Institute predicted that about 330,000 Marylanders were at risk of losing their home on July 25, 2020 when the federal moratorium on evictions came to an end. This occurred at the same time as the reopening of Maryland courts…
CAFE’s Name Change: Why was it necessary?
A lot has changed over the past few months, whether it’s within our school community or the country at large. We’ve learned the importance of sharing our voices and advocating for what we believe in through Black Lives Matter protests and educating ourselves by talking with our peers about injustice and systemic…