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Community through clowning — Tommy the Clown aims to keep kids away from violence through dance

by jaleyahcollier | Jul 30, 2019 | Arts and Entertainment, Features, Hero

On an average day, dancers arrive at Tommy The Clown Academy at least three hours before showtime. They paint each other’s faces in the bathroom, the front room and in the dance studio as they chatter about weekend plans and the big event they hosted in July. “I like...

Shehreen Karim’s journey into journalism

by jaleyahcollier | Jul 3, 2019 | Featured, Features

Shehreen Karim remembers writing her first article in 11th grade. She remembers the connection she felt as she interviewed a teacher at her school who gained citizenship after spending his childhood undocumented. Since then, the Grover Cleveland Charter High School...