Conflict escalates between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Aminah Ahmed, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-In-Chief
October 11, 2020
Deadly new fighting erupted on Sunday, Sept. 27 in the mountainous region of Nagorno-Karabakh between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces. More than 300 people, including civilians, have reportedly been killed since the long-simmering dispute descended into violence. The long-disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh...
The problem with “Cuties,” Netflix’s new coming of age film
Aminah Ahmed, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-In-Chief
October 7, 2020
Every time a movie is released that claims to represent Muslim women, I send out a silent prayer that this time it won’t be a blatant misrepresentation. Muslim women have become far too familiar with the tropes of a Muslim girl whose sole identity is her hijab which she takes off somewhere along the...
How Central students are contributing to the Black Lives Matter Movement
Aminah Ahmed, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-In-Chief
September 21, 2020
On May 25, 2020, the death of George Floyd, a 46-year old Black man, in Minneapolis, Minn. sparked protests across the globe. Students at Central are combating the same police brutality and racism that took Floyd’s life. Hinsdale alumni, such as a 2014 Central graduate and BLM organizer Isaiah R...