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Muslim high school students in Manhattan react after recent West Side terror attack

January 9, 2018
Izzie Ramirez
Crisis & Conflicts, Interview, News, Politics, Top Stories, USA

As individuals post messages that target and degrade women who wear hijabs and Muslims in general, Muslim students at Stuyvesant, who are no different from any other student who witnessed these attacks are forced to defend their religious faith and humanity.

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VIDEO: Internet for some or all? What to expect from FCC vote on net neutrality

The Federal Communications Commission's vote Dec. 14 on net neutrality will impact the principle that companies must treat all internet users equally. In this video, science editor Ian Mason gives his perspective on what the repeal of net neutrality could mean for both consumers and corporations like Netflix and Hulu.

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English language learners face extra struggles in high school

December 10, 2017
Kellen Browning
Education, Immigration, News, Top Stories, USA

High school students who are English language learners often have limited options when it comes to getting help with school. For these students, English is their second or third language; some arrive in the U.S. knowing no English at all.

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College-bound high schoolers gain new perspective after natural disasters

November 19, 2017
Kellen Browning
Crisis & Conflicts, Environment, News, Top Stories, USA

For high school seniors, the impending college or gap year experience can consume one’s mind, and becomes the theme of every conversation. But for students affected by recent natural disasters, the focus of senior year has shifted.

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VIDEO: High school students help Houston recover from Hurricane Harvey

November 10, 2017
Kellen Browning
Crisis & Conflicts, Environment, News, Top Stories, USA, Videos

Ronald Parker, 65, lost his home for the third time during Hurricane Harvey. So did Rabbi Barry Gelman of United Orthodox Synagogue. Parker and Gelman were two of many Houston residents who received five days of assistance and support from students at Shalhevet High School in Los Angeles, who traveled to Houston to help rebuild.

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OPINION: Trump’s administration distorts facts about DACA recipients

October 27, 2017
Kellen Browning
Immigration, Opinion, Politics, Top Stories, USA

From the size of the crowd at his inauguration to the types of people at the Charlottesville protests, President Donald Trump and his administration frequently exaggerate and distort facts to paint a different picture of events. The people who are part of the DACA program are just the latest victim of this trend.

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EXPLAINER: What is DACA?

September 25, 2017
Kellen Browning
Immigration, News, Politics, Top Stories, USA

DACA was created by former President Barack Obama to give undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children the chance to get a work permit or study in America. Now, it may be repealed in six months.

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VIDEO: Irma incoming — why recent hurricanes are so severe

September 6, 2017
Beatrice
Environment, Science & Tech, USA, Videos

In this video, I'll talk you through the basics of fronts and low-pressure systems, which are a staple of understanding meteorology. You'll see how global warming has impacted the Earth over the past couple of hundred years, and understand more about factors behind stronger storms, including rising sea levels and warmer water.

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Opinion: End of a dream for America’s DREAMers

September 5, 2017
Beatrice
Immigration, Justice & Equality, Opinion, Politics, Top Stories, USA

For more than five long, anxious years, we believed that it wasn’t over. But with President Trump’s decision expected later today to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, I realize that we DREAMers have been waging a fight that we lost from the beginning.

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Voices of the Square: Q&A with Zahra Billoo, civil rights lawyer and Muslim activist

May 18, 2017
Beatrice
Education, Immigration, Interview, Justice & Equality, Libre Talks, Opinion, Podcast/Audio, Politics, Top Stories, USA, Voices Of The Square

GSS Libre Talks columnist Hannah Shraim interviews CAIR executive director Zahra Billoo about issues facing our nation, including President Trump's moves to ban Muslims from traveling to the U.S., a program that’s targeting Muslim high school students in Maryland as potential community informants, and what she prefers to a really nutritious dinner.

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