The Message Behind Covington Catholic Vs.The Indigenous People March
Andreina Rodriguez, Staff Writer
February 6, 2019
Filed under Opinion
As readers and writers, we’re responsible for the stories we read and how exactly we choose to interpret them. We can either take one story as it is, without further question, or we can aim to know more. On Jan. 18, when students from Covington Catholic High School in Kentucky traveled to the Lincol...
Thanksgiving: The Modern vs. The First Thanksgiving
Erin Sakalis, Staff Writer
November 8, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Modern Thanksgiving is essentially a celebration of 4 F’s — family, friends, football and food, which are all similar themes to those of the “first Thanksgiving” in 1621. Our kindergarten teachers taught us that the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians sat around a long table in the woods to enjoy a ...
Columbus Day: The Holiday We Don’t Want
Nia Douglas, Staff Writer
October 18, 2017
Filed under Opinion
“Hey @stjohnsu Columbus Day is not something we should be celebrating. Official request to recognize Indigenous People’s Day instead,” the student organization Social Justice Exchange posted on Instagram. The appeal to the University to recognize Indigenous People’s Day gets right to the po...
