We provide a small window of time after that deadline to allow for technical difficulties. This year, however, was one for the record books: 16,664 submissions came in, about 5,000 more than ever before. Thomas Feyer, the New York Times letters editor, provides tips for getting your letter published in his. Crying: The Power of a Good Cry. New York Times, 8 Feb. 2022. Ortegon, Allyson. Rather than hinder childrens ability to learn English later, it establishes a lifelong linguistic and cultural foundation for them. We offer two forms: one for single-entry submissions, and one for bulk submissions. Columbia Acquires Tania Len Archive: Columbia University's Rare Book and Manuscript Library has acquired 2021 Music winner Tania Len's archive, according to a recent news release. The work students send us is always considered by our staff and other experts, whether theyre Times journalists, outside educators from partner organizations or professional practitioners in a related field. If you value our health, safety, happiness, and well-being, listen to us and let us see ourselves represented in the media we consume. Traditional Masculinity Can Hurt Boys, Say New A.P.A. We arent the heroes of the story were not even in the story. 30 Jan. 2022. At first glance, doesnt it seem like my school is enthusiastic about sustainable and healthy commuting? Neither is Austen, Dickens, or even Kafka. Editorial Roundup: New York By Associated Press | Sept. 29, 2022, at 1:40 p.m. Editorial Roundup: New York By The Associated Press New York Post. Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Reject Lowering Voting Age to 16. The Hill, 14 May 2020. I start private tutoring lessons at home next week, said another. I, like many other boys, grew up believing my identity as a male was tied to how tough I was. That means we see only the entries themselves, and not student names or schools when we make our decisions. Read the 13 winning stories. As the American Psychological Association reports, Asian Americans are three times less likely to reach out for professional help compared to whites, the difference made evident as only 8.6 percent of Asian Americans sought professional help compared to the 18 percent of the general population nationwide. My essay has already been published in my school newspaper. Westerman, Ashley. I shouldnt have to silently sob in the bathroom. For this contest, we invite students ages 11 to 19 in middle school or high school to write an editorial. The effects on mental and physical health can be devastating. Trump calls for contest to create futuristic 'Freedom Cities . The simple acts of spreading reliable information, sharing donation links, or refraining from flooding peers feeds with unexplained slogans are influential in themselves, because they allow those who are able to participate in major efforts to permeate peoples pages. Muri Assuno / New York Daily News: 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winner sentenced to 10 years in Belarus prison. Yet, when we are constantly exposed to trauma, like the ones in news notifications, returning to a relaxed state of recovery is reduced and our healthy coping mechanisms diminish. Start by choosing something you are genuinely interested in. They paid 102 million dollars in fines, but not a single employee went to jail for the criminal negligence they had already confessed. Weve been running student writing contests for over a decade, and one thing we know for sure is that the best writing is inspired by students real interests and experiences. Nakai, Nomie. Ringel, Paul. Last month, a government advisory committee voted unanimously to recommend that naloxone nasal spray be sold over the counter, a strong indicator that the Food and Drug Administration will allow it. The crime? Mody, Anjali. This is apparently not the message we send to men. Accessed April 12, 2022. Clearly, clothing didnt distract them from their message. What are you waiting for? Explore; . All contests except Summer Reading begin and end on Wednesdays. Research and gather evidence to bolster your argument, using at least one source published in The New York Times and at least one source from outside The Times. In 2021, due to community concerns, LISD banned 11 books. I have the right to cry and express my emotions, but as someone who has been taught that mental health should be ignored, its hard to prioritize it. For most of us, reading the morning news is no longer linked to sipping hot coffee while selectively glancing through the morning paper. Youll find all the details and resources you need here. Bias and stereotypes impact us all. Yet, while female gender stereotypes have undoubtedly held people back documented widely in areas like the gender pay gap and unequal familial roles the negative effects of male gender stereotypes are less discussed. New York Times Editorial Contest for Students The the past five years The New York Times has hosted an editorial contest for middle and high school students. Seattle Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School, Jan. 2018. Other students stared at the passing criminals, their heads hung low. Daniyal, Shoaib. Reading Difference: Picture Book Retellings as Contexts for Exploring Personal Meanings of Race and Culture. Literacy, Wiley Feb. 2015. 33567. Enter this week's contest. /a > about our Coalition 63 bikes with a strong undergraduate education . Yearbook Photos of Girls Were Altered to Hide Their Chests. The New York Times, 23 May 2021. You might start by asking yourself the three questions at the top of this post and brainstorming a few answers. The former editorial page editor of The New York Times all but admitted that on the stand in the gripping lawsuit brought against the Gray Lady by former Alaska Gov. Contest dates: March 2 to April 13, 2022. July 25, 2022 | 12:26pm. All member newspapers of the New York News Publishers Association are eligible to enter. Update, Feb. 15: Winners have been announced! A majority of Americans, 81 percent, however, believe the American voting age should stay the same. The leads in our war movies about Iraq and Afghanistan look exactly like the leads in our contemporary WWII films, he says. GENEVA The former ambassador to Ukraine who found herself in the crosshairs of former President Donald Trump is speaking at Hobart and William Smith Colleges next week. nytimes.com Opinion | Why Fox News Lied to the Viewers It 'Respects' It's about "representation." 1 7 3 The TimesMachine is a browser-based digital replica of all issues from 1851 to 2002 available to Home Delivery and digital subscribers. Poorest Countries in the World 2022 World Population Review. 20 March 2022, Zhong, Raymond So Many Dimensions: A Drought Study Underlines the Complexity of Climate The New York Times 1 Dec. 2021. Our safety in school is put at risk by politicians who have not been in schools for forty years. Anatomy of a Challenge: A Book Ban in Leander, Texas Presaged a Pattern of Challenges Nationwide. School Library Journal. Heres What Beijing Should Do., Bea Reichman, age 17, Penfield High School, Penfield, N.Y.: School or Services? Bursztynsky, Jessica, and Sarah Whitten. Sponsor: The 2022 Modern Love College Essay Contest (the "Contest") is sponsored by The New York Times Company, a New York corporation with principal offices at 620 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10018 ("Sponsor"). The inaugural girls state wrestling tournament last weekend in Casper turned out OK, but the road to the Wyoming Center was far from smooth. Dress codes generally prohibit clothing revealing ones chest, shoulders and midriff, often regulating specific articles such as tank tops, skirts and shorts clothing that boys dont typically wear. By The Learning Network What It's Like to Be a Teenager Now: The Winners of Our Coming of Age in 2022 Contest 24 comics, paintings, photos, drawings and. Westberg, Marcus Madagascar: A Cornucopia of Beauty The New York Times. According to PETA, 10 million animals representing over 170 species including cats, frogs, and pigs are killed for school and university dissections in the U.S. annually. McDonald, a Woodrow Wilson High School junior, was among 11,202 middle school and high school students nationwide who submitted essays to the contest in the spring of 2021. Students can search for articles using the search tool on our home page. Our 10th Annual Student Editorial Contest We invite students to write opinion pieces on the issues that matter to them. Mar 2, 2023. Headlines regarding the book bans, too, focus almost entirely on every perspective but the one that matters most: students. The New York Times finds that the Trump administration pursued just 39 percent of what the Obama administration sought in punitive fines. Silent sobs are the only form of crying Ive known. Well be publishing the work of the top winners and the runners-up in this column over the next week, three pieces every school day. The West lives in its own bubble, and what we see outside the bubble is our choice. In an era in which teenagers are increasingly driving advocacy on key issues, there is a clear case to lower the voting age to 16. Three years of drought and low rainfall exacerbate food insecurity and transform the lush island into a hot, brown dust bowl. Mental health issues are constantly disregarded, and today, where mental health has become an important topic in the West, Asian Americans are stuck between societal and cultural values. School or Services? If so, this New York Times' Student Editorial Contest is for you. Our Ninth Annual Student Editorial Contest - The New York Times Our Ninth Annual Student Editorial Contest We invite students to write opinion pieces on the issues that matter to them.. So Why Dont All School Districts Recognize That? 2021. 4 June 2020. The phrase performative activism was popularized during the 2020 George Floyd protests to criticize individuals communicating inconsequential statements of solidarity with the movement, especially through social media, to prove their own moral righteousness. The Editorial should focus on a topic that matters to students, cite reliable sources that illustrate different perspectives, and persuade readers of the student's opinions. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) called the commercials woke and emasculated. Fox News criticized one ad for including a lesbian wedding. Never mind that Army membership has been over 14 percent female since the 1990s, and the Supreme Court declared marriage a fundamental right for all citizens back in 2015. Ended Aug 20, 2022. Its time for a new, modern definition of masculinity one where all people feel comfortable expressing who they truly are. Yet as Whitney Terrell observes, many pro-U.S. narratives remain stuck in the past. Gerdeman, Dina. New York City Adds 2 Muslim Holy Days to Public School Calendar, Its Back to School. Fifty Years Ago, so Did 18-Year-Olds, The Evolution of Voting Rights in America, Lowering the Voting Age for Local Elections, Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Reject Lowering Voting Age to 16, Cultural factors influencing the mental health of Asian Americans. By The Associated Press. As the 2024 election approaches, it is high time we give a voice and a vote to 16- and 17- year olds who have become meaningful advocates for political change at the backbone of our society. The End of College as We Knew It? The New York Times. They join 11 winners and 53 honorable mentions as our favorite essays of the 16,664 we received this year. And while it may be hard for our parents, the integration of mental health education will play a vital role in truly creating generational change. And it was only in 1920 that women could vote. (Please note: Your title and list of sources are separate and do not count as part of your 450-word limit.). The health benefits of biking are so great that money spent on biking infrastructure was found to have been more than recouped by the lowered need for health care. To see issues from 1968 to 1998, see the scanned copies in. Reiner, Andrew. The rate was only 0.07% when 2022 began. 1. If you are a student who meets these age requirements, use this submission form. Thrush, Glenn, and Kendra Pierre-Louis. Plus, we give a shout-out to new schools that join the conversation. Book Ban Efforts Spread Across the U.S. The New York Times. Winners get their work published on The Learning Network. This was the first time in months I let that happen. In addition, students, ages 19 or under, who have completed high school but are taking a gap year or are otherwise not enrolled in college can participate. We try to create a balance that responds to the needs of our audience, but also promotes a range of expression, appeals to a broad group of students, and draws inspiration from features across The Times. The Winners of Our 9th Annual Student Editorial Contest Memes and mental health, book bans and biking: Young people tell us about the issues that matter most to them. 6 Reasons Why I Hate Dress Codes. The Observer, 21 April, 2021. It may be easy to see this as an isolated example, but in the dozen countries that have given 16-year-olds the right to vote, it has become clear that when people begin voting earlier they develop a lifelong habit. As Schools Ban Books by Authors of Color, Young People Pay the Price. Refinery. White, Katlyn. The New York Times on Wednesday said the findings of a report on diversity and inclusion at the paper called for "sweeping" workplace changes, as interviews with more than 400 Times. The changes they malign have already happened. And were proud to offer places where they can create for an authentic audience of students, teachers, parents and other readers from around the world. Everyday Sexism Project: Dress Codes and Rape Culture. Steavenson, Wendell PHOTOS: Vanilla Boom Is Making People Crazy Rich And Jittery In Madagascar NPR. Recently, an explosive and detailed New York Times investigation of child labor across the country found 14-year-old construction workers, 13-year-old day laborers, factories filled with minors . Change starts with us. An entry must not be published elsewhere at the time of submission, including in a school newspaper, on a radio stations site or in a literary magazine. Accessed 18 Mar. Lysaker, Judith & Sedberry, Tiffany. An Army for Everyone. The New York Times. What can you show us that might help explain what its like to be a teenager right now? Humane Education. Animal Welfare Institute. Improving cardiovascular and respiratory function. According to her, my outfit was violating the school dress code and was distracting to male students and teachers.. Open from Dec. 14, 2022 to Jan. 18, 2023. Biking also gives me a chance to be outside and increase my health, including lowering anxiety and depression levels. In fifth-grade biology class, I stood in front of a sliced fetal pig with a scalpel in my hand. But I quickly realized that banning for-profit tutoring companies would not provide relief for millions of my Chinese peers for one simple reason: the gaokao. y ou r p i ec e . It feels almost ridiculous when faced with the growing expense of a college degree. 15 Sep 2019. By Jason Spingarn-Koff on February 5, 2014. Dont ask, dont tell, the militarys tacit policy of gay exclusion, ended in 2011. Traditional Masculinity Can Hurt Boys, Say New A.P.A. Here are this years rules and guidelines. These aisles established almost 80 years ago uphold traditional American values rooted in division, ultimately allowing segregation to fester in a subtle yet routine manner. As we have since 2019, were inviting students to write a short, powerful story about a meaningful experience from their lives, but this year theres a twist: they must do it in 100 words or fewer. As world news is blasted onto the digital landscape, our news consumption has shifted dramatically. The stigma behind mental health ends with us. We are the ones who will have to live with the consequences, and the vote is one way to change them. QUESTIONS ABOUT TEACHING WITH THIS CONTEST. By The Learning Network. This leaves many students with an impossible decision between attending school or observing their faith. A curated selection of argumentative writing prompts: 401 Prompts for Argumentative Writing plus 300 Questions and Images to Inspire Argument Writing, Videos of our 2021 webinar, Teaching Argumentative Writing, and our 2017 webinar, Write to Change the World: Crafting Persuasive Pieces With Help From Nicholas Kristof and the Times Op-Ed Page.. Like many people my age, I feel the weight of living in a world where climate change is escalating to catastrophic proportions. The Times wrote in an editorial Monday [] Contest dates: Feb. 15-March 15, 2023. In 2014, Duke Energy pleaded guilty to spilling 39,000 tons of coal ash into a North Carolina river. And when David Hogg was 17, he cocreated the #NeverAgain movement to fight against gun violence. But despite what social media has conditioned us to believe, not everyone has to. CNBC, June 2, 2020. Terell, Whitney. Thanks to the many teachers who have adopted this challenge, every year we receive thousands of essays. The 11.3 million black squares posted to Instagram on Blackout Tuesday, for instance, generated such condemnation. Unfortunately, this is a common experience for many teenage girls across the country. Madagascar GDP Per Capita Trading Economics. Suggest a new word by Feb. 28, and it could become our April Fools Word of the Day. This isnt just about books anymore, it never was. And if the answer is adults who harbor antiquated ideas of sex and gender, then perhaps its time to reconsider those policies. By The Learning Network Editorial Student Contest Winner. We invite students to play critic and submit an original review about any kind of creative expression covered in The New York Times. 23 Feb. 2022, Katanich, Doloresz How climate change is turning once green Madagascar into a desert Euronews.green. : Madagascar: The Country, Sydney Black, age 16, Byram Hills High School, Armonk, N.Y.: It Is High Time We Give 16-Year-Olds the Vote, Srikruthi Godavarthi, age 16, Olentangy High School, Lewis Center, Ohio: The Silent Sobs of Asian Americans, Isabella Heilig, age 16, Cape Hatteras Secondary School, Buxton, N.C.: Rape Culture Dressed Up as Protection, Ruby Jewett, age 16, Jesuit High School, Portland, Ore.: Schools Need to Build More Bike Racks, Zhi Feng Etan Kiang, age 14, Harvard-Westlake School, Los Angeles: A Real American Military Calls for All Americans, Catherine Latimer, age 16, Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School, Portland, Ore.: Back It Up Shakespeare Skills-Based Learning Has Come to College, Kit Man Simon Law, age 16, QSI International School of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China: Im a Man Who Has Long Hair So What?, Fayte Le, age 16, Vista Ridge High School, Cedar Park, Texas: I Am [REDACTED], Wendy Lu, age 17, Oakton High School, Vienna, Va.: Ethnic Aisles: Segregation Within Grocery Stores, Rachel Pakan, age 16, Hunter College High School, New York, N.Y.: The Epidemic of Performative Social Media Activism, Sunghyun Park, age 16, Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H.: Its Time to Lose the Obsolete Tradition of Classroom Animal Dissections, Zizhou Peng, age 18, St. Georges School, Middletown, R.I.: Chinas After-School Tutoring Ban Offers No Reprieve From School Stress. 8 Sept. 2021. At a time when breaking out of ones filter bubble is more important than ever, we hope this contest encourages you to deepen your opinions by using multiple sources, ideally ones that offer a range of perspectives on your chosen issue. With a recent book-ban decision by the school board, my district outside Austin has received national attention for all the wrong reasons. Three are women; only two are white. Of those books, four are about people of color, eight center on female characters, and four center on LGBTQ+ stories. Later, as a Marathi word eluded me, I requested his help in translation. Update, Dec. 7: Winners have been announced! Hallisey, Karen. Here are last years rules and guidelines. Bernstein, Fred. Contest dates: March 15 to April 12, 2023. As my disheartened liberal-arts-loving peers explain their more pragmatic college plans to me, I grieve the lifetimes of fulfillment they are placing in jeopardy as they value paychecks over passions. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Leander ISD Pulls 11 Books from Curriculum after Year-Long Review. KUT Radio, Austins NPR Station. Explain a complex and interesting science, math, engineering or technology concept to a general audience, using the Science Times column Trilobites as a model. Vyawahare, Malavika Madagascars Vanishing Trees Mongabay. How Banning Books Marginalizes Children. The Atlantic. A 2020 study published in the International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology explains that, generally, corporations understand that they will often be allowed to continue with polluting and that fines are the likely enforcement response to environmental offending rather than criminal prosecution. Of course, Americas multinational, uber-rich conglomerates can afford to pay fines, but can they afford to lose their C.E.O.s to jail time? Has Slowed Actions against Polluters, and Put Limits on Enforcement Officers. The New York Times, 10 Dec. 2017. Despite growing up as a sensitive boy, I often repress my feelings, fearing I seem soft or girly. However, I was powerless when the academic stress of junior year, social expectations, and personal responsibilities finally overwhelmed me then the tears began. We invited teenagers to write miniature memoirs about meaningful moments in their lives. Last year, the competition has received a peak of 16,664 submissions came in, about 5,000 more than ever before. A Society for Humane Science literature review found that in 88 percent of studies, non-animal ways of learning were greater or equal learning tools to dissection. What makes you mad?What would you like to see change?What do you wish more people understood? This deepens the notion that English is a language of erudition compared to native languages. At the end of every week, judges from the Times newsroom pick their favorite responses, and the winner's work will be published in The NY Times. When this so-called activism overwhelms a users screen, it obscures any genuine attempts at making an impact on the cause. Students possess the capacity to make a great difference. These people often dismiss teenagers as immature. But we have the maturity to drive and work without a limit on our hours? In fact, it is vital that those entering STEM careers shouldnt only be exposed to the tangible learning methods commonly found in their fields. 20 May 2021. They learn in schools to prioritize mental health and to reach out for help; however, these values are not the ones accepted in our homes. Thus, when adolescent boys encounter emotional struggles, most would rather bury their feelings within themselves than communicate them to others. 61, no. In 2021, the . Hardach, Sophie. Kramer, Elizabeth J et al. Cramer, Maria, and Michael Levenson. In alphabetical order, by the writers last name. Students are asked to submit 500 word opinion editorial about an issue that matters to them. The children and stepchildren of New York Times employees are not eligible to enter this contest, nor are students who live in the same household as those employees. FIRST member Aliya Shahnaz Kraybill entered her first writing competition in New York Times and made it to the Finalist list. Sign a petition or donate to the cause, or simply allow others to do so by refraining from performative gestures of solidarity. Jones, Sasha. They must also learn the elusive communication skills that provide a basis for growth and lifelong learning, making the acquisition of job-specific skills easier. I Am [REDACTED]By Fayte Le, age 16, Vista Ridge High School, Cedar Park, Texas. Tell us what youre reading in The Times and why. Nishi, Koko. The 55-year-old billionaire industrialist has close ties to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who ordered troops into Ukraine in 2022 for a war that's become unexpectedly complex. If thats the case, let us speak. Guidelines. The New York Times, 10 January 2019. At its core, performative activism is self-serving, prioritizing the demonstration of ones own good will over the actual cause. We have to be smart consumers of this modernized news form so we can confront our worlds critical stories with compassion and empathy. All entries must be submitted by April 13, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific using the contest form above. Now were inviting you to do the same. The Returns to English-Language Skills in India. Economic Development and Cultural Change, vol. Across the district, 1494 additional bike parking spaces were needed, which would mean a fifty percent increase in bike capacity. For inspiration, take a look at the work of some winners, and visit the related writing unit. Growing up in Northern Virginia, Chang recalls his frequent childhood encounters with the global foods aisles of two grocery stores his parents shopped at. Connolly, Colleen. Though our version of this challenge allows students to write about any life experience, not just relationships, well be looking for the same quality of story as you can find in collections like this one. . 66, no. Who can I contact if I have questions about this contest or am having issues submitting my entry? You can write your editorial by yourself or with a group, but please submit only one editorial per student. My schools bike parking consists of a single bike rack that can fit three bikes comfortably, maybe four. For the children, right? In the uncommon case that it does open an investigation into environmental malfeasance, the E.P.A. A Real American Military Calls for All AmericansBy Zhi Feng Etan Kiang, age 14, Harvard-Westlake School, Los Angeles, Out of respect for our soldiers and their families, we have disabled the comments., Thats Laura DeFrancisco, a spokesperson for the U.S. Army. The essay , For Most Latinos, Latinx Does Not Mark the Spot, how Americas teachers are underpaid, underappreciated and overworked, editorial writing at newspapers is a collaborative process, 300 Questions and Images to Inspire Argument Writing, Write to Change the World: Crafting Persuasive Pieces With Help From Nicholas Kristof and the Times Op-Ed Page, 10 Ways to Teach Argument-Writing With The New York Times, roundup of ideas from 17 teachers and students, Ananya Udaygiri on How Animal Crossing Will Save the World, Here is our full unit on teaching argumentative writing. Stand up for civility. In addition to mental health issues, Time magazine has identified that physical problems such as heart disease, headaches, and autoimmune disorders result from ignoring emotional stress. Learning With Mother Tongues Helps Us Find HomeBy Anika Ajgaonkar, age 15, Biotechnology High School, Freehold, N.J. To the average American, Madagascar is an amusing, animated film that tells the tale of four New York zoo animals who stumble onto the African island, Madagascar. The Calling broadens the spectrum of who can see themselves in the Armys ranks. Robby Soave | 3.18.2022 3:55 PM (Adam Jones) The New York Times published a terrific editorial on Friday that takes note of "America's free speech problem" and points to both right-wing. Have a look at the issues these young people raise as well as the inventive ideas they have for addressing them. English is essential in todays globalized work force, but language acquisition should be accumulative, not subtractive. We will be adding resources throughout the weeks the contest runs this year, and both this page and that one will be updated. This greatly disrupts the health and viability of local populations and impacts biodiversity negatively. The American shopper has been ignorant for far too long. Mayer, David M. How Men Get Penalized for Straying from Masculine Norms. Harvard Business Review, 8 October 2018.
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