Welcome to the October Edition of the OSA JEDI newsletter – your update on things related to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. This month, we’re covering the school’s new Gender Support Team, with thoughts on queer representation in horror, offensive Halloween costumes, and an election overseas with huge implications in America. -- The Telegraph Staff
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"Beatrice Sandri, the OSA alumnus has recently gone from writing articles in the OSA telegraph to being in a Vogue article herself,"--TRiece Kushner, 10th grade“Welcome to the September edition of the OSA JEDI Newsletter, which aims to spotlight things in justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion! This month, the HS Telegraph is highlighting the development of historical beauty standards, and the Girls Place affinity group on campus.” --The Telegraph Staff "OSA’s dance program is known to be the most difficult sub pathway at the school because of how tough the teachers are, but what is the actual experience?"-- Naomi West, 6th Grade "Do you want to be a straight ally… "For years, Osa was a school that required students to audition into the pathways, now that the school is slowly taking away this process, how are things changing?"--Maya Mastropasqua, 8th grade "Being a student at OSA, it’s very easy to notice that many people at this school identify as LBGTQIA+. However, just because the student body is so diverse doesn’t mean homophobia and transphobia are nonexistent. But how does the discreet homophobia here compare to other schools? What is the contrast between OSA and other schools when it comes to discrimination?" -- Alex Stullman, 6th grade " Style is more than just clothing, it is a way for many teens to express who they are and who they want to be. It is a thing most teenagers can bond over. Nowhere is this more true than at OSA where students are already brought together by creativity and artistry. " "For those of you that didn’t know, there is a new library coming to Oakland School for the Arts next fall, if not earlier. This is courtesy of middle school English and Social Studies teacher Amanda Farmer, along with the help of Assistant Principal Katy Zaugg, English Department Chair and teacher Laurice Guerin, Dean Anna Deroos, the SLU (Student Library Union), and Farmer’s daughter, Alice Farmer, who is a 7th grade Theater student." -- Isaiah kahn, 6th grade "It looks like most OSA students won’t be bitter this Valentine’s Day. With 59.4% of respondents saying they might have plans with someone this February 14th" - Ava Rukavina, 9th grade |