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Spring 2019

Society and the Individual

Volume 11, Issue 3

Does society shape individuals or do individuals shape society? Can one person impact a whole group? How do we balance independence and unity? Kids around the world delve into the questions that define our singular and collective identities.

Cover artwork by Junyor Florentin, age 17, Paraguay

The Big Question

Is Fairness Worth Sacrificing for Equality?

by Nathan Zhang

More Stories

Features

How Societal Norms Push Women Away from Engineering Careers

by Ashanti Benons
Features

Isolation in the Face of Many

by Lulu Rasor
Features

Violence in the Human Condition

by Khawaja Mustafa Shah
Awesome Moments

Dress to Impress . . . Yourself

by Megan Kelleher
Awesome Moments

Justice Prevails

by Aditya Naik
Awesome Moments

The Society at Walden Pond

by Kiran Parekh
Awesome Moments

Finding My Voice

by Ameena Naqvi
Media

A Review of My Year in the Middle

by Alexandra Collins
Media

No Justice For Justyce

by Pie Rasor
Media

Darkest Hour: A Shining Moment

by Destin Fryman
Interfaith Connections

God Is Love

by Ateya Stepanovich
Interfaith Connections

Through the Eyes of Hope

by Steffany Melgarejo

Poetry

Friendship

by Ranjita Lama

The feeling of friendship from the start
Is that special feeling in your heart
A feeling from deep down inside
A feeling that no one should hide

Friendship is love and something
Without friendship, love means nothing
Friendship is a gift of god
...

Click to read the whole poem...

PerSpectives

An Activist’s Heart: An Interview with Courtney E. Martin

by Courtney E. Martin and Breeana Gant
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