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Top Stories: 10th June
9th June 2022
An Exploration of the Gun Laws in America
9th June 2022
On 24th May 2022 there was yet another school shooting in the United States, this time occurring at the Robb Elementary School, Uvalde Texas. The atrocity sent shock waves through the media for the murder of so many young children – yet many remain unaware that the Uvalde shooting was the 27th school shooting this year. In a survey from 2018 to the current day, it was discovered that the USA had thirty-eight times more school shootings than Mexico, the country with the second highest rate. In a country that lauds itself ‘the land of the free’ and a cornerstone of the ‘developed world’, it seems impossible that such tragedies have been allowed to continue.
Getting to Know the 2022-23 SLT: Co-Curricular
9th June 2022
I decided to sit down with (or, rather, phone) the individual members to get an insight into their thinking, their visions, and their expectations of the year ahead. It was a truly eye-opening experience, and I’m thrilled to present the outcomes of the discussion with Emily, the Co-Curricular rep.
Pandora’s Box
27th May 2022
An adorable tale of how Pandora opened the box…
The Designer Baby
27th May 2022
When a pregnant parent is asked about the identity of their unborn child, they will often say that it does not matter except that the baby is healthy. Unsaid for fear of taboo, the covert preferences and biases of a parent may cause disappointment when brought into fruition. The infant may be the ‘wrong’ sex, ‘wrong’ ability, ‘wrong’ appearance; there is no guarantee that even the primary request (for a healthy child) is fulfilled. Until recently, a distraught parent could do little but abort the pregnancy or live with their imperfection. Now, there is potential for every child to be ‘perfect’ – a ‘designer baby’.