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Saxon Scribe

The Schaumburg High School student news site

Saxon Scribe

The Schaumburg High School student news site

The Grammy Award statue (Photo by SGranitz/WireImage for NARAS) *** Local Caption ***

The “Scammys”

Chan Mi Park May 13, 2021

Looking back, I find it paramount that inequity at the Grammy awards be addressed. On March 14th, at seven PM, the Grammy ceremony aired on national television. To be precise, it was the 63rd annual Grammy...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 9: An arrangement of UK daily newspapers show front page headlines reporting on the story of the interview given by the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle and her husband Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, to media mogul Oprah Winfrey about their experiences with Buckingham Palace, in London, United Kingdom on March 9, 2021. (Photo by Hasan Esen/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Is the Royal Family Really as Royal as it Sounds?

Nrupa Patel, Scribe Contributor April 6, 2021

Now that some time has passed since Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, came forward with their reasons to leave the Crown in an interview with Oprah on March 7, I think it's fair to ask, is...

A person holds a transgender pride flag as people gather on Christopher Street outside the Stonewall Inn for a rally to mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York, June 28, 2019. - The June 1969 riots, sparked by repeated police raids on the Stonewall Inn -- a well-known gay bar in New York's Greenwich Village -- proved to be a turning point in the LGBTQ community's struggle for civil rights. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)        (Photo credit should read ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

The Truth Behind Possible Anti-Transgender Bills

Chan Mi Park March 15, 2021

Immediately after his inauguration, President Biden signed an executive order allowing transgender people to join the military and said Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, a federal civil...

The Hypocrisy of Police Response

The Hypocrisy of Police Response

Chan Mi Park, Scribe Editor February 4, 2021

On January 6, 2021, a mob of supporters from a Trump rally proceeded to breach the capital and barge inside the capitol building. The restraint that police displayed toward domestic terrorists at the capitol...

Musical Feuds Only Crash: Olivia Rodrigo's Driver's License

Musical Feuds Only Crash: Olivia Rodrigo’s Driver’s License

Nrupa Patel, Scribe Editor February 4, 2021

For decades, musicians have used music as a platform to air grievances, and today’s artists are no different. However, the vitriolic backlash prompted by Olivia Rodrigo’s “Driver’s License” (released...

With unfounded claims of voter fraud, my day as election judge passed without incident.

My Day As An Election Judge

Chan Mi Park, Scribe Editor December 15, 2020

Plenty of people, the President included, have been loudly proclaiming that there exists a shadowy conspiracy that operated to twist the recent election.  Now that the Electoral College convened to officially...

The Dangerous Politics of TikTok

The Dangerous Politics of TikTok

Abigail Thomas, Scribe Editor December 3, 2020

Before the election, users on TikTok no doubt scrolled past political video after video. GenZ for Biden! BLM! We love AOC! But even now, people use TikTok as a platform to share their views. A growing...

Trump's Refusal to Concede Shocks No One

Trump’s Refusal to Concede Shocks No One

Michah Kier, Scribe Reporter December 3, 2020

Nearly a month has passed since the election and although most states have certified vote tallies for Joe Biden, President Trump has refused to concede.  Everyday he tweets sensational, but ultimately...

Schaumburg students return to school in a hybrid manner on Monday, October 26.

Remote Learning Offers the Safest Option

Trisha Seth and Sahana Reddy, Scribe Reporters October 21, 2020

District officials, parents, and students must weigh multiple factors as school districts nationwide struggle to determine if, and when, students and teachers should go back to school.  On one hand,...

Social engagement and activism increased during mandated quarantine.

Quarantine Sparks Online Uprising

Chan Mi Park, Editor October 15, 2020

On March 21st, J.B. Pritzker announced a stay-at-home order and, in the process, shut down schools and several businesses in order to combat the spread of Covid-19 cases. With the newfound spare time,...

Amy Coney Barrett Should Not Be Confirmed

Muhammad Arshad, Scribe Reporter October 9, 2020

On September 18th, 2020, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died in her home after a long battle with cancer, leaving a vacancy on the nation’s highest court. It is the duty of the President to...

District 211 is one of many districts that currently do not have seatbelts in their buses.

Seatbelts Save Lives—Except on Buses

Kate McKinley, Scribe Reporter January 23, 2020

When children leave for school, they do so under the presumption that school districts across the country understand that their primary job is to ensure student safety. For many students across the...

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