Students reflect on traumatic and troubling experiences in academic and familial settings regarding homophobic language and the death of a father.

On September 11 last year, the Columbia Board of Education voted to assemble a committee to consider renaming Robert E. Lee Elementary School. Throughout April, the committee accepted name ideas from the community and plans to present their recommendation to the Board of Education at the upcoming May 14 board meeting...

For students who enjoy taking elective classes, a change in the scheduling system could offer great assistance.

I remember in elementary school when every Valentine’s Day was an excuse to just have a party. I wrote out Valentine cards to everyone in the class because no one should feel excluded. And when I gave...