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How Public Schools Teach Black History

Posted on March 11, 2021October 1, 2022 by DOWN Editors

In February 2020, West Woods School, an elementary school in Hamden Connecticut, cast two Black students as enslaved Africans for a school play.  The play intended to teach students about the slave trade. The teacher in charge of this class assignment apologized to the students’ parents, and school officials released a statement about this incident….

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Your Hair is not 4C if…

Posted on March 2, 2021October 2, 2022 by Contributing Writers

Your Hair is not 4C if you can cleanly run your hands through your hair Your Hair is not 4C if people don’t try to create a different hair category for you like “4z hair”. Your Hair is not 4C if you haven’t cried at a failed hairstyle attempt Your Hair is not 4C if…

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A Reminder during Election Week

Posted on November 6, 2020October 1, 2022 by admin

During this election week, most – if not all – of us are experiencing feelings of restless, anxiety, and fear. We might be checking live updates of the poll results at every minute. We might be outraged at the number of people who still voted for Trump. We might be anxious about the potential threat…

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A Statement: DOWN’s Response to Chun’s Email

Posted on November 2, 2020October 1, 2022 by admin

Nov 2, 2020 To our Yale Community,  Just one day prior to the presidential election, Dean Marvin Chun and the Yale College Dean’s Office sent out an email about the Spring 2021 course schedule. The email notified us that on December 18th – the last day of finals for what will be an unequivocally challenging…

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Everything You Need to Know about Renting an Apartment Off-Campus

Posted on August 20, 2020October 1, 2022 by Contributing Writers

College itself is an amazing experience, full of novelty and adventure. Yet, there’s a certain excitement about renting your first apartment — a combination of both joy and uncertainty. Along with it, you’re taking your first steps toward adulthood by learning how to manage your finances, take care of a home, and address issues like…

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