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qLS sTUDENTS enJOY A vIRTUAL inTRATERM wEEK
Intraterm at Quarry Lane is upon us once again. Usually, intraterm is a week of field trips and excursions for most students, and a time to catch up on approaching AP and IB due dates for others. However, intraterm looks slightly different this year.COVID-19 may have put a halt on socializing, sports, and even in-person […]
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“'Blah,
said Toad.”
- Arnold Lobel
My Journey Learning to Love An Endangered Language
*Written by Kanchan Naik, Founder and former Editor-in-Chief of The Roar Tuka purche katir tugel naav naa ashilen ithe maları tuka kasal naav dyuche chelduaa naav ditahachee, sunen ka ani gudde ka I belong to my mother tongue the way it belongs to its demise, an instinctual but no less tragic linguistic prophecy. Konkani lies […]
MoreKey Players of South Asian Origin in the Biden-Harris Administration
South Asians in the house! — my cousin cheers between mouthfuls of samosa and peanut chutney as Kamala Harris is sworn in as Vice President of the United States on screen. It’s a day as celebratory as it is surreal — especially for the ‘South Asians in the house’, who are scattered across the country watching one of the most unprecedented inaugurations in history. I knew I was going to see a female president or vice-president hold that Bible on camera during my lifetime. The world has seen female presidents a
MoreIf the farmer is rich,
then so is the nation.
- Amit Kalantri
Wisconsin pharmacist Arrested for Allegedly Destroying COVID-19 Vaccine. What Now?
On December 31st, 2020, a Wisconsin pharmacist was arrested following the destruction of over fifty-seven vials of the Moderna vaccine. Steven Brandenburg, worker at the Advocate Aurora Health Care Center, is accused of deliberately tampering with approximately five-hundred doses of the latest COVID-19 vaccine.
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