Redshirt the Boys
Source: The Atlantic
Gender, age, and socioeconomic status play a part in how well someone performs in school. Read about the complicated and layered issue “redshirting” could help solve.
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‘Evil Genius’: Mind-Bending Illusion Built Into Skyline Confuses Internet
Source: Newsweek
Don’t let this optical illusion fool you. You won’t need to press play when you see this skyline illusion.
The balance of power is shifting in the tech industry
Source: CNN
Learn about drastic changes happening in tech companies and how it will impact hiring and day-to-day work.
From Biggie to Kendrick: super-producer Pete Rock on hip-hop’s golden ages
Source: The Guardian
Learn about all about music producer Pete Rock’s incredible career and influence in the music industry.
U.S. broadens immigration program for Haitian migrants, citing humanitarian crisis
Source: CBS News
Due to severe political and economic instability in Haiti, the Department of Homeland Security will allow thousands of Haitian immigrants to remain in the US for longer periods of time.
Aberystwyth: Holocaust refugee meets woman who fled Syrian war
Source: BBC
Read about how the experiences of a Holocaust refugee and a Syrian Civil War refugee are bridged by a university exhibit in Wales.
Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Lake’
Source: ThoughtCo
Many people know Edgar Allen Poe for his short stories, but did you know he was a poet, as well? Many of his poems play with the same themes as his stories, including one he dedicated to an unknown person and that scholars believe was written about a real-life haunted lake…
A century after Harriet Tubman died, scholars try to separate fact from fiction
Source: The Washington Post
Harriet Tubman has long been a legend in the fight to abolish slavery in the United States. Recently, scholars have begun to take a closer look at what we think we know about the woman behind the legend.
I’m an engineer, not a cheerleader. Let’s abandon silly rules about gender roles.
Source: The Washington Post
In this article, 17-year-old science student Sara Sakowitz shares her experience being a girl who loves science.
Why First Amendment still matters to students
Source: USA Today
At age 13, Mary Beth Tinker wore a black armband to school and ended up in court over her freedom of speech. Now, 48 years later, Tinker is traveling the country to talk to students about their first amendment rights.