Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
JOURNALISM PRESS CONFERENCE: Superintendent Polly Bove answers questions about the future of advisories and how the district plans to educate students about social injustices.

Students, administration reflect on advisory

By Nicole Kim, Raymond Ranbhise, Christine Kim, Seoyoung Hwang, Dan Penalosa, Amber Birrell, and Joss Broward • September 17, 2021

FUHSD developed an advisory class to educate students on social justice issues and other relevant educational topics for the 2020 school year. After a year of advisories, students and staff are reflecting...

For The Trend: On social media, activist movements are overshadowed by symbolic actions, cookie-cutter infographics, and unhelpful posts. These movements are co-opted by corporations and politicians until they’re no longer deemed trendy, at which point they are killed off.

Performative activism does more harm than good

By Dan Penalosa • September 10, 2021

Performative activism encompasses a variety of intentions and actors. From misguided people with good intentions, those only “woke” for the clout it brings, to corporations who are only in it for the...

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