Clara Pressey

VofZ Winter Picks!

By Clara Pressey It may be the New Year, but Winter is still upon us in the Northern Hemisphere. Last month, I checked in with our VofZ...

Georgia H.B. 531

By Clara Pressey Image via Associated Press. On March 1st, 2021, the Georgia State House of Representatives passed a bill that was...

Women Making History in the Twenty-First Century

By Clara Pressey This March, like every March of every year, is Women’s History Month. It is always important to recognize the...

Musical Theater of the (20)20s (so far)

By Clara Pressey Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has made it illegal — not to mention just straight-up dangerous to attend and...

Statehood for DC: Supporting vs. Opposing

By Clara Pressey Image via The Wall Street Journal. In June 2019, Washington D.C., the capital of the United States of America, had an...

The History and Importance of Free Press

By Clara Pressey Image via CNN The free press has been a cornerstone of an open society in many countries for centuries. Even in the...

Five Pop-Culture Icons Who Want You to Vote

By Clara Pressey Image via Time.com There’s no doubt that movie stars and internet personalities have a large influence on their...

Local Government and Community

By Clara Pressey Image via the Illinois Comptroller Office. The best way that I can describe living in a small town is that it’s like...

Norman Rockwell: A Shift in an Artist

By Clara Pressey Norman Rockwell’s “Triple Self-Portrait” (1959). Image via Norman Rockwell Museum Norman Rockwell. What comes into your...

Goodbye Classrooms, Hello COVID

By Clara Pressey Ava Jones via Voices of Gen-Z For most students in the United States, their last school year ended differently than...

Shakespeare in the Modern Day

By Clara Pressey Image via Bryce Dallas Howard plays Rosalind in As You Like It There is a reason that Shakespeare is still celebrated...

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