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The Current

The student newspaper of Ossining High School

The Current

The student newspaper of Ossining High School

The Current

Corona On My Mind: A Day in the Life of a Virtual Student

Corona On My Mind: A Day in the Life of a Virtual Student

Justin Knowles, Staff Writer October 2, 2020

Amidst these confusing and unpredictable times, school has become a complicated aspect of life. As students, we must be able to adapt to a dynamic school environment and evolving student-teacher relationships,...

Slightly Audible but Powerfully Spoken: Remembering Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Slightly Audible but Powerfully Spoken: Remembering Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Jenipher Tenesaca, Staff Writer October 2, 2020

As many dwell on the loss of one of our nation's greatest Supreme Court justices, we must remember to recognize and celebrate Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s marvelous triumphs. From a challenging early life,...

Daisy Bolger, Grade 11

School Through a Screen: A Back to School Photo Essay

With the ongoing consequences of COVID-19, the layers of chaos and conflict from the highest powers of American society mask the everyday effects of a global pandemic. By sifting through a continuous flow...

Anatomy of a Movement--Black Lives Matter: From Its Creation to the 2020 Protests

Anatomy of a Movement–Black Lives Matter: From Its Creation to the 2020 Protests

Justin Knowles, Staff Writer September 30, 2020

The acquittal of George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin’s murderer, not only sent shockwaves throughout the country, but also inspired the creation of the Black Lives Matter movement. The creators of the Black...

Coup in Mali: Military Personnel Despose Civilian Government, Work With Protestors to Reinstall Civilian Leadership

Coup in Mali: Military Personnel Despose Civilian Government, Work With Protestors to Reinstall Civilian Leadership

Daniel Hannan, Staff Writer September 30, 2020

BAMAKO, MALI- Midnight, August 18th, 2020, Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced his resignation in the face of political unrest. A mutiny at the Kati military base has leveraged Keita and...

Remembering an Icon-- Ruth Bader Ginsburgs Legacy

Remembering an Icon– Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legacy

Charlotte Klurfeld, Staff Writer September 30, 2020

The Supreme Court robes were built for men. They are a uniform black, with pleats built into the seams. There is a distinct gap at the top of the robe where a tie would usually go, and upon this realization,...

Tracked: Potsu’s ‘Reaching for a Star’ a 2020 Album to Look out For

Tracked: Potsu’s ‘Reaching for a Star’ a 2020 Album to Look out For

Cole Nam, Staff Writer September 30, 2020

This summer was great for new music, especially music created in a small-scale manner. With quarantine, indie musicians had more time to focus on making unique and high quality music. Social isolation...

The Struggle for LGBTQ Rights in Poland Continues

The Struggle for LGBTQ Rights in Poland Continues

Cruz Vernon September 30, 2020

WARSAW, POLAND-- When a right-wing populist party won the right to govern Poland five years ago, members of the LGBTQ community in Poland feared for their future. Individuals such as Piotr Grabarczyk dreaded...

The NBA and Social Justice; Players Use their Platforms to Demand Reform

The NBA and Social Justice; Players Use their Platforms to Demand Reform

Cameron Takmil, Sports Editor September 30, 2020

Throughout 2020, civil rights and police brutality have been at the forefront of political discourse. The murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, as well as the countless others, revitalized the Black...

The Least Among Us--Why None Of Us Are Safe Until All Of Us Are

The Least Among Us–Why None Of Us Are Safe Until All Of Us Are

Charlotte Klurfeld, Staff Writer September 30, 2020

I'm sure you're sick of hearing about the coronavirus. I know I am. This pandemic has impacted us all, through our jobs, our education, our relationships, and even our perceptions of the world. The issue...

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