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Covers of books in Barnes and Noble’s Diverse Editions, starring reworks of classical works where the lead characters are non-white, proposed in February 2020. Diverse Editions was criticized for Blackface and simply repurposing classical works written by white authors rather than featuring works by authors of color, and was ultimately not published. 

When representation isn’t enough

Ian Sun, Opinions Section Editor November 11, 2021

Since the racial justice protests of last year, many believe that representation has taken a great leap forward. After all, a movie and a TV show featuring stellar minority representation were released...

https://village.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/12351/how-smartphones-are-destroying-todays-teens/

The Case Against Smartphones

Gaby Heberling, Guest Writer November 9, 2021

When at dinner, many children sit, glued to their screens, avoiding conversation with their parents. Just this past August, at the beach, a couple sat next to my family at the Lobster House and complimented...

Image from the New York Times

“Tax the Rich” Good Slogan for a Dress?

Parnia Nasrullah, Staff Writer October 28, 2021

The Met Gala is an annual event everyone anticipates. It is not only a place for fans to get a glimpse of their favorite celebrities but also an opportunity for expression through fashion, as celebrities...

Protesters raise their fists in solidarity, promising to fight for women’s rights, especially the right to choose if they need to have an abortion.

Pictures of Resistance: Philadelphia’s Bans Off Our Bodies March

Sammy Rosin October 7, 2021

A crowd of nearly 1,000 people gathered at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021 to protest legislative efforts across the country to restrict women’s access to safe and legal...

District Calendar — September 16th was a day off for students due to the Jewish high holiday, Yom Kippur

“There is No ‘I’ in ‘Team’,” but There is in “Optional”: Are Optional Sports Practices on Holidays Acceptable?

Sarah Tachau, Radish Associate Editor October 5, 2021

What does the word “optional” mean? Consider the context, say your math teacher hands out optional extra credit to improve scores on a test everyone failed. Any given student in this scenario is offered...

Philly skyline

The Promise for a Better City

Sammy Rosin, Associate Editor September 16, 2021

Currently, 400,000 people are experiencing poverty in the city of Philadelphia. To give some perspective, 400,000 people is five times the number of people that can fit in the Lincoln Financial Center,...

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The Dangers of Glow-Up Culture

Hanna Lyons June 22, 2021

*Trigger Warning* ED and Disordered Behaviors “Drink this every day to lose 10 pounds in a week!”, “Eat less than 1,000 calories a day to reach your fitness goals,” “Do three hours of cardio...

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Babysitting during a Pandemic

Mia LaVine June 21, 2021

With the occurrence of a deadly pandemic that has dragged on over the past year, many people have lost job security, and unemployment has become more dangerous than ever. Many small and family-owned businesses...

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The Conflict Between Israel and Palestine

Parnia Nasrullah June 16, 2021

One of the many huge conflicts in the Middle East is the territorial dispute between Israel and Palestine. For the past seven decades, the whole world has witnessed war, uprisings, and protests. Sides...

“Raider” is Not Racist

“Raider” is Not Racist

Cackie Martin, Guest Writer June 4, 2021

There’s been a great deal of misinformation in Radnor surrounding the rebranding process and the role of the Mascot and Rebranding Committee. As a member of the committee, I was told early on not to...

Radnor students celebrating in a scene from the 2019 LM video.

Misinformation Behind the Raider Debate

Edy MacKenzie May 4, 2021

I was casually scrolling through Instagram when I noticed the video for the first time. Amidst every other story, there was my sister’s face circulating throughout the day’s array of posts. The picture...

Derek Chauvin’s mugshot taken at Hennepin County Jail. On April 20, 2021, he was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Photo obtained from Reason Magazine.

Police Accountability: What’s Next After Chauvin’s Conviction?

Ian Sun April 23, 2021

On May 25, 2020, the whole world covered their mouths in shock and despair as it watched the brutal strangulation and murder of George Floyd at the knees of a police officer. On April 20, 2021, the...

https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/education/story/20200511-are-online-classes-stressful-1673236-2020-05-02

Break or Fake? The Harsh Reality

Elena Chang and William Meyer April 21, 2021

Breaks from school have been the only opportunity for students to finally relax and enjoy their time away from the bleak screens glaring for over 6 hours and school days spent wearing suffocating masks...

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Skincare for Men

Parnia Nasrullah April 16, 2021

The Vice Governor of DKI Jakarta, Sandiaga Uno, was caught applying lip moisturizer in a formal public appearance he made with the Governor, on December 13, 2017. This event went viral because the action...

Artwork published by The New Yorker. illustration by Maria Chimishkyan.

Preaching to the Choir or Stepping in the Right Direction

Max Rubenstein April 15, 2021

Amid times that cannot be called “unprecedented” enough, the world has been shaken by crises seemingly every other week. The repeated bashings of basic human rights and disasters has numbed us to even...

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