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<p>I still remember the awe I felt at my first Commencement my ninth grade year. I remember watching the Class of 2018, donned in their classic gold-buttoned blazers and white lace dresses, march down Albany Road to the beat of the bagpipes resonating in the summer air. My forearms lit up with goosebumps as I [&hellip;]</p>

<p>For Black Americans, COVID-19 is not the only pandemic afflicting everyday life. The recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Nina Pop, Ahmaud Arbery, and Tony McDade have shed light on the ugly infection of racism that has been plaguing the United States since its founding. Their murders have sparked the flames that have reinvigorated [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Dear Reader, These past few weeks, we have witnessed incidents of tragedy around the globe, so The Scroll staff and I thought it would be appropriate to dedicate space throughout this issue to honor those who have lost their lives, those who have lost their loved ones, and those who are facing oppression. By creating [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Attacks. Terror. Death. The headlines flooded the media worldwide, recounting the recent tragedies in Paris, the Middle East, Kenya, and the United States. Hashtags including #PrayforPeace, #RefugeesWelcome, #PrayforKenya, and #BlackLivesMatter trended as millions of people publically expressed their grief. However, beyond the effectiveness of social networking to voice opinions and send prayers, there are other [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On December 12, a Friday evening, about 200 citizens from the Greenfield area, including 12 Deerfield students, gathered on the town square, in front of the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church for an anti-police-violence vigil. A few days prior to the protest, Matt Morrow ‘15 received an email from history teacher Bernie Baker informing him [&hellip;]</p>