Getting a Grip on Heroin Addiction Two

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New England High School Journalism Collaborative | Regis College nehsjc.org/zephyr Getting a Grip on Heroin Addiction Two

by alex schley Recovery Services, which will focus spe- 2016 budget year to combat the epidemic, t age 19, Matthew Ganem fell into cifically on addiction and recovery. Walsh an increase from the $20 million that was Neighborhoods’ a two-year nightmare of heroin ad- has close ties to the epidemic, having lost funded two years ago. Adiction, leading him in and out of several close friends to addiction, and hav- Meanwhile in Gloucester, law enforce- jail. He said he lost everything. ing fought his own battle with alcoholism. ment is attempting to redefine its role in “I thought I was going to die a heroin He said in an interview that the en- the crisis with a new program to get ad- Different Paths addict,” said Ganem, a father of two. deavor is personal. dicts off the street. Like many addicts, Ganem didn’t see a “A lot of people I know are active out on “Addiction is a disease, not a crime,” way out. Because he had little assistance, the street. I know a lot of people that have said Gloucester resident John Rosenthal, to Recovery there were few opportunities to break free. passed away from addiction,” he said. who co-founded a nonprofit that provides “If you talked to my mother or father, Also, recently, Massachusetts addicts resources to combat the problem. they were ashamed of it,” said Ganem, re- Governor Charlie Baker released his own “We’re not going to arrest our way out of counting the difficulties many addicts face. plan to address the opioid crisis, vowing this. We’re going to try to get addicts into by Anna Peng Nearly a decade later, he is nine years “to change the way the Commonwealth treatment.” sober. And now, he is working to help fel- treats and even thinks about substance Under the Police Assisted Addiction Introduction low addicts recover from their addiction addiction.” and Recovery Initiative adopted in ince the population decline and urban - and erase the stigma it carries. He said in a press release that there Gloucester, anyone seeking help at a po- decay of the inner city that began in Ganem is part of a growing movement is not “a one-size-fits-all approach,” and lice station will be sent to a treatment cen- Sthe 1950s due to the rise of suburbs to confront the heroin epidemic head on. conquering the disease will, “require all ter rather than a jail. and white flight, Boston has been striving to Three months ago, Boston Mayor of us to rethink the way we treat addic- Twenty-three addicts went to the police recover. Martin Walsh created the Office of tion.” Baker approved $27.8 million in the There is currently a movement of rehabili- heroin continues on page 10 tation and redevelopment, and Boston has seen dramatic changes in the past few decades. In South Boston, this movement has been largely driven by development initiated by investment firms. In Roxbury, on the other hand, it has been driven primarily by public efforts. Art for the Masses This difference has led to the emergence of distinct visions for each neighborhood and See page 9 each has embarked on its own path towards recovery. Roxbury s you walk through Roxbury, you are surrounded by crumbling buildings Aand vacant lots. In an effort to address this, the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI), a community-based organization, and the Dudley Neighbors, Incorporated (DNI), a local land trust, partnered to create and carry out a recovery plan with the best interests of the community in mind. In addition to improvements to parks and playgrounds, some of the land they acquired was redeveloped with gardens, which led to a trend of urban farming throughout the neighborhood. “There’s a lot to see in terms of economic benefits urban agriculture can bring;” said Danielle Andrews, manager of the Dudley Greenhouse, owned by DSNI and leased to The Food Project. “It gives more people the opportunity to grow their own food and gets more people involved in feeding themselves.” The City of Boston has also made strides to improve the conditions in Roxbury. In recent years, it has rebuilt the Boston Police photo credit: hailey bryant Shinque Smith’s “Seven Moon Junction” in Dewey Square Park at the Rose Kennedy Greenway. gentrification continues on page 4 zephyr

A League of Their Own

By Tyler Maheu we can negotiate deals with some vendors, spon- laying ball like a girl is no longer an in- sors, and physical therapists to help our training sult, just watch the Boston Renegades. staff.” PCurrently competing in the Women’s Because of legal issues, the team needed a Football Alliance, the Renegades, Boston’s all- new identity. After much deliberation, the play- women tackle football team, are part of a league ers agreed to change from the Militia to the that has broken the stereotype that football is just Renegades. for men. These days money for the team is in short sup- But now, the Renegades, who lost their owner ply, Goodwin said. Renegade players pay a fee to weeks before the season started, have to figure out play and bring their own shoulder pads. The fee a way to keep playing the game they love. covers other football essentials such as helmets, Since 2000, the Boston area has seen several and game and practice uniforms. The team covers women semi-pro football teams, starting with the the day-to-day fees such as field rentals, league New England Storm, dues, and regular season travel April through The Renegades, who started playing in 2008, June. were known as the Boston Militia, the winningest However, with the team now in the postsea- team in the national WFA. Owned by Ernie Boch son, funds are running out. “If we make it to Los Jr., the team grabbed three titles in five years, Angeles [where the championship will be played], and is holders of a 67-6 record, including playoff we would probably have a handful of players that games, giving Boston another sports dynasty. couldn’t afford it,” said Goodwin. “These are still photo credit: dakota antelman But in January, just before the team was to start young kids just figuring out their way, they don’t A student-athlete takes batting practice. practice for the season, Boch gave up ownership and have the money to be traveling.” it appeared the team was going to disappear. “I loved football as a child, but never even “Timing wasn’t great,” said Mia Brickhouse, thought it was an option,” said Brickhouse. For one of the team’s linebackers and its chief operat- many of the women, football was not a possibility ing officer.“They wanted more competition, they as a child, they said -- whether it was teams not ac- Academics and Athletics wanted ESPN and they never got that from the cepting them, or their mothers saying no, football league. In their mind they just wanted to focus on was strictly for the boys. something else.” This team means a lot to these women, and Equals Success at the Base To save their dream, some of players including they want to see it expand into something big- Brickhouse, created the Boston Women’s Football ger. “I would like to see a more competitive level, By Dakota Antelman ing the table in front of him to LLC, the team’s ownership group.. This allowed I’d like to see more people involved in the sport,” obert Lewis expects the athletes emphasize his statement. “We them to organize the team and find sponsorship. said Torrance Brown, one of the team’s defensive he and his staff members mentor cannot live in a place that is “This year’s been a lot of beg, borrowing, and lineman. Rat his program — The Base — to the United States of America stealing,” said Molly Goodwin, chief financial offi- However, right now, Brown said, the goal is be much more than athletes - he expects where a population of folks cer and linebacker coach. “Hopefully this offseason clear: “Keep winning some rings.” them to be successful students. By com- don’t get access when another bining academic lessons and baseball, population does.” Lewis is working to send Boston’s African- Lewis said he seeks to bal- American and Latino students to college. ance the inequality by provid- Located in Roxbury, The Base was cre- ing his student-athletes with ated as “a place for Boston’s youth to belong.” the skills to excel in both high Lewis and the staff he personally recruited school and college. He has an tutor and provide test prep and college ap- army of teachers and alumni plication assistance to students. The staff to help him. also train and coach the student-athletes to “My job is to be directly participate in national and local games and involved in all of the stu- tournaments. However, Lewis’ primary goal dents’ schools in the pro- is to send student-athletes to college. gram and provide services “Six to seven percent of black and Latino they need,” said Mario boys in America graduate college. That is un- Austin, the academic and acceptable for anyone,” Lewis said, pound- admissions specialist at The photo credit: jumayar ahmed Base. “We just work on being almost a surrogate parent as The Renegades at a recent practice. well. We go to graduations, we’re there in guidance [counselor offices], we go to schools.” Academics are at the core of The Base’s Lorenzo, a student-athlete at The Base. Lewis started The Base in the late 1970s mission. Even though the organization “Some of the guys come here thinking as the Boston Astros. He always sought boasts a national champion baseball team, that baseball is everything, but that’s not to further college opportunities for his it pursues academic scholarships for the it. It’s baseball and school up at the col- student-athletes. This year, The Base was students rather than athletic. lege level.” given a $50,000 grant by Gov. Charlie Baker “We don’t go for athletic scholarships be- Lewis said he wants his student-athletes to support the program. Lewis added that cause those can be taken away if the coach to excel socially, academically and athleti- the grant, as well as coverage from Boston doesn’t like you or you get hurt or some- cally.While he acknowledges equality has media, has also allowed him to secure schol- thing,” Austin said. “Academics can be hard not yet been achieved, he believes The arships from colleges and universities for to get taken away.” Base is helping to create a culture without his student-athletes. Students in the program understand the barriers for urban youth. The Base doesn’t actively recruit stu- importance of academics. A large portion of “If you look at urban America, our folks dents. Lewis said students show up at the their love for Lewis stems from how much know how to get to wakes and funeral Walnut Avenue headquarters, sometimes he and his staff have helped them with test homes, but they don’t know the addresses to brought by others who are in the program. scores and GPA. admissions offices of local colleges,” Lewis However, he doesn’t accept everyone. “If you don’t get your education in, you said. “I’m shattering that. I’m creating a new Students must “earn their spot,” Lewis said. don’t get to play baseball,” said Miguel paradigm of change.”

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ABout us by Sarah Mayotte e’re a group of 15 kids, who all have a passion for journalism. We are the NEHSJC Class of 2015. W The theme of the program this year is Trendsetters, and we ap- propriately titled our paper Zephyr, which derives from Greek and means “a light wind.” Trendsetters bring newness to the table - wind, or a breath of fresh air. We, as the Zephyr staff, take in trends wholeheartedly. Trends and change are primarily positive, as trends are up and coming; so are we as student journalists. In a world where everything’s been done before, it’s hard to come up with something new. Everyone is brainstorming new ideas. Staring at the stark white paper, raging at the inability to come up with one semi-original thought is a common occurrence these days. It is those with the not just good, but great ideas who have the power to execute them successfully. Those are the Trendsetters. As we look toward our futures, we all work towards being Trendsetters, and creating a breath of fresh air. A lot of people want to be Trendsetters, but not everyone can do it. Trendsetters don’t follow the rules. Trendsetters lead and have others follow. Trendsetters don’t look around to see what everyone else is doing, or Google “how to come up with a good idea.” We, as a staff, reported on some Trendsetters with inventive and innovative ideas. From new technology, to food innovation, to bringing art to the masses - from landscaping with goats to gender-neutral bathrooms, there are plenty of Trendsetters in the Boston area. Zephyr commonly refers to “a soft, gentle breeze,” which we bring. But together we are taking the world by storm. NEHSJC students unplug for a healthier life.

STAFF REPORTERS Catherine Monroy Baylee Wright, Assistant Mike Carraggi Stephanie Venachio Helen Smith Special Thanks Revere High School Saugus High School The Boston Globe Regis College New England Scholastic Jumayar Ahmed The Carole Remick Press Association, Boston International Anna Peng Tia DiSalvo, Assistant Cristella Guerra Foundation Boston Globe Executive Director High School Boston Latin School Saugus High School The Boston Globe The Boston Globe Lunch Speakers Keith Bedford Regis College Dakota Antelman Hillarie Pilier Nicole Dungca Professional Staff Maria Cramer The Boston Globe, Write Boston Hudson High School Boston International The Boston Globe Reporter Photographer High School Leah Lamson Hailey Bryant Paula Bouknight about us Newspaper Manager Stephen A. Kurkjian Michelle Johnson Gorham High School Alexandra Schley The Boston Globe Senior Editor and Reporter Professor, Journalism, Celebrating its 28th year, Hudson High School Milton Valencia Emma Demers Paul Makishima the New England High The Boston Globe, Reporter Janelle Nanos Boston University Groton-Dunstable Gabrielle Silva The Boston Globe School Journalism NEHSJC Support Staff Editor of BetaBoston Ruth Weiner Regional High School Saugus High School Collaborative (NEHSJC) Patricia Wen Christine Vo Cynthia Needham Freelance Writer welcomes new students Tiffany Lu Monica Stack The Boston Globe TripAdvisor Assistant Business Editor and Teacher to the program. Over Westford Academy Montrose School Print Edition Andrew Ryan the course of a week, 15 Mike Bello Tony Simollardes Tyler Maheu Jonathan Zou The Boston Globe students from 12 high Michelle Johnson Assistant Metro Editor Editorial Page Editor, Newport Middle High Boston Latin School schools across New Professor, Journalism, Meghan Irons Worcester Telegram & School Martin Finucane England have worked Boston University The Boston Globe Gazette Residential Advisors Reporter rigorously to produce Marzia Maliha Web Production Colleen Malachowski Bob Holmes Zephyr. The program is Lynn English High School Paige Yurek Regis College Program Speakers The Boston Globe, High sponsored by the Dow Regis College Writing Coaches Sarah Mayotte School Sports Editor Jones Newspaper Fund, Lara Salahi Corey Allen Innovation Academy Alex Paduch Jim O’Sullivan The Boston Globe, and Regis College NEHSJC Alumni Charter School Lyndon State College The Boston Globe Regis College.

Tips From The Pros “As a journalist, you have to be “Anything you witness is a chance “Make yourself in demand.” “Do your research.” Ruth Weiner skeptical.” Janelle Nanos to ask questions.” Janelle Nanos Keith Bedford “The best writing emulates Throughout the creation of The “Be known in your reporting “Stick to good writing and focus “You can be the best writer in speech.” Tony Simollardes Zephyr, the 15 NEHSJC student for fairness as much as for on that. Be curious, if you have a the world but if you don’t have journalists were mentored by thoroughness.” Stephen A. Kurkjian question, go after it.” Maria Cramer reporting, the facts to support that; “As a journalist we’re not professional reporters during the you have nothing.” Mike Bello supposed to have an agenda— week. Here is what the pros had “Have a determination to get “Read everything. Reading while but everyone else does.” to say: things right and to be fair.” others are writing sparks ideas.” “Be the filter.” Michelle Johnson Cynthia Needham Mark Murrow Cynthia Needham “The most important skill to “Use the First Amendment to “There is nothing that beats have as a journalist is curiosity.” “Don’t self-censor.” Helen Smith “Break the rules but follow the persuade people that there’s a original reporting.” Paula Bouknight Cynthia Needham guidelines.” Leah Lamson better way.” Stephen A. Kurkjian

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Department building, repaired the Dudley WHEN NATURE CALLS Branch of the Boston Public Library, and built a new public building: the Bruce C. Bolling by Gabrielle Silva Municipal Building. oston City Hall is making his- With all of these new developments, however, tory - and all for under $30. comes concerns about gentrification. B Boston Mayor Marty Walsh “There’s a real fear around affordability, signed in June an executive order to whether development in Bartlett and Dudley immediately establish two gender- Square will raise rent,” Andrews said. neutral bathrooms on the fifth floor Local high school student, Zannat Zannatul, of City Hall just outside his office. has mixed feelings towards the changes. Gender-neutral bathrooms are meant “I do like the improvements, but I don’t think to be accessible public facilities that the whole neighborhood has to be replanned and protects all peoples “regardless of everything has to be torn down and built back gender identity or expression.”, ac- up...There has to be a balance.” cording to Walsh in a press release Zannatul also added, “I don’t consider urban of his executive order. This makes gardening programs to be gentrifying the neigh- Boston the fifth city hall in the nation borhood…[Urban agriculture] gets city kids who to establish such facilities. might not get this opportunity elsewhere, be- While the city’s decision was signifi- cause of location or poverty, to learn something cant, the alteration to the bathrooms that’s going to be beneficial for them.” were relatively simple, said Boston’s LGBT Neighborhood Liaison Jullieanne Doherty. These bathrooms, originally South Boston one male and one female, were rela- beled with $30 plaques so that both hroughout the 1970s and 1980s, South genders were welcome in each. Boston was known for its mob activity, led This decision follows a trend by Tby James “Whitey” Bulger, and was domi- colleges, restaurants, churches, and nated by poverty and crime. even the White House to create a wel- To encourage development, and thus recovery, coming environment for all people. former mayor of the City of Boston, Thomas M. These types of restrooms have made Menino, created the Innovation District in 2010. It such a gain that phone applications encompasses 1000 acres in Boston’s Seaport and, such as ‘Refuge’ have been developed according the district’s website, is “an urban en- to aid the search for facilities that do vironment that fosters innovation, collaboration, not distinguish between genders. and entrepreneurship.” Restrooms have long been of con- What used to be vacant parking lots and ware- cern to members of the LGBT com- houses in the district are now being transformed munity. For the large and growing into luxury restaurants, shopping centers, and number of transgender, nonbinary, apartment complexes, which are expected to androgynous, and queer citizens, hav- bring economic benefits. ing to choose between either male or “New people will be living in the neighborhood female bathrooms has created a hard- and there’s going to be a significant increase in ship. Beyond that, the lack of welcom- their spending.” said Heather Boujoulian, a se- ing facilities translates as a lack of nior vice president at Berkshire Group, a firm acceptance and inclusion. investing in a mixed-use development in Seaport “It doesn’t hurt anyone to create Square. a safe space that didn’t exist before,” There has been, however, apprehension from said Doherty. locals towards the changes that may occur as a Amid the spread of gender-neutral result of the new development. restrooms, concerns have risen. Many “Property taxes are going up.” said local resi- teachers, students, and parents worry dent Jennifer Windisch. “It’s going to drive peo- that school bathrooms without gen- ple out of their homes.” der boundaries may lead to a growth The new developments are primarily targeted in sexual assault in their educational towards a young, diverse, white-collar working communities. class--far-removed from the generations of blue- “Any time you tear down the collar Irish families that once made up a majority appropriate walls of privacy and in South Boston. modesty, you are increasing the photo credit: jumayar ahmed “These new developments tie into the Yuppie probability of sexual assault,” said A sign outside one of the bathrooms at City Hall. culture... People are upset that South Boston is Andrew Beckwith, president of the changing in a certain direction and isn’t reflecting Massachusetts Family Institute, a non- how they used to know the neighborhood,” said profit organization that speaks on is- and Doherty believes that if the youth female nurse, or a father assisting his Max Aboko-Cole, a high schooler whose family sues such as same-sex marriage and could make such a drastic change for young daughter to the restroom. has lived in South Boston for over 20 years. abstinence. just one night, she could find sup- Doherty said these small Others are more receptive of the changes that Boston LGBT activists said City port to make these temporary labels plaques may seem insignificant, but are occurring. Hall’s attention to this issue began permanent. they are huge gains, not only the “I’m embracing the influx.” said Billy Higgins, about two decades ago during the While these bathrooms have been LGBT community, but for Boston’s a local resident and a member of the newly first Queer Youth Dance during Pride pushed by the LGBT community, community as a whole. formed South Boston Business Association. Week. Dance organizers decided to other groups receive advantages. City This matter is not up for debate “I wish they would use the local businesses label bathrooms “gender-neutral” officials have noted that such facili- in City Hall. Boston is dedicated to more. You should let people here be part of the with tape and pieces of paper. This ties could, for example, benefit a boy making their government accessible development.” idea resonated with the organization, with disabilities who is attended by a to anyone. And everyone.

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Tech Team Innovates

By Jonathan Zou Lerra stressed that true trend- magine being transported into a crime setting is not possible without de- scene, seeing evidence laid out around fending innovation and allowing Iyou, but you can’t touch it. Or consider a innovators the freedom to expand. drone hovering over a landscape, allowing For their innovation, the PIT you to see the world from a different angle. team is investigating Google This is the world of virtual technology. Jump and Google Cardboard, These technologies are among the proj- technology that allows for film- ects that the WGBH Prototype Innovation ing and exploring virtual three- Team (PIT) is investigating. The three-man dimensional worlds, Lerra said. PIT team, which launched in January, is Their goal is to solve the riddle working on the next generation of digital of virtual reality and apply it to productions for WGBH. The goal is to de- WGBH broadcasts. fine, develop and display this technology The PIT team is looking into for WGBH’s national and local television other possibilities, such as refur- and radio platforms. bishing Julia Child’s television Experimenting with ideas already show, “The French Chef ,” in the planned for commercial use, the PIT team project called “Julia Child 2.0.” hopes to tailor new technology, such as The episodes will be presented photo credit: jumayar ahmed non-military drones, for educational and in minute-long “how-to” videos Thomas Lerra and Jim Bodor of WGBH. broadcast purposes. If they can obtain with visual explanations and in- a commercial license from the Federal fographics designed to appeal Aviation Administration, these drones, or to a wider audience. The project ball pit project will be interactive, allow- ceived well. unmanned autonomous vehicles, will offer seeks to create a platform to present other ing contributors to see exactly where their “It is a two-pronged process. First build- a unique opportunity for storytelling and archived programs in a new format. dollars go by choosing one of the multicol- ing the content that is going to be attrac- filming from different angles. An added Lerra said he hopes the technology that ored balls that corresponds to a specific tive, secondly, they’ve got to go to places goal is to raise viewers’ interest in fields like the team is developing will also help with donation. Lerra added that the project will the younger people are,” she said. science, technology, engineering and math. WGBH’s fundraising efforts by bringing strive to generate an emotional response Lerra also said these developments are “Like it or not, autonomous vehicles transparency and interaction. and interest. geared toward bringing greater viewership. will be a part of our future in a big way,” The plan is to show viewers how their According to Michelle Johnson, an as- “At the end of the day, great content pre- said Thomas Lerra, research and prototype dollars will be used by employing what sociate professor of journalism at Boston sented efficiently should satiate young or manager for PIT. “We can either cover it as Lerra calls a ball pit. While the team is University, smart marketing and presen- old, omnipotently,” he said. “The technol- a news story, or we can all participate in it.” still working out the details, Lerra said the tation is required for something to be re- ogy is already in the hands of the user.”

Upcoming App Follow Along Brings Boston to the Touch of Your Fingers by tiffany lu ive years ago, to-do lists were made and pictures accompanied by a descrip- viduals, could not predict the response. with pen and paper, directions were tion of historical significance, interesting “We had to decide,” said Pobutkiewicz, Ffound by reading maps, and music facts and local reviews. “was this amount of money worth the was accessed through the radio. Now, The app also includes interactive gamble of seeing if this was a feasible idea there’s an app for that. content such as trivia questions, videos, and if it wasn’t, would we be okay with The app market is growing at an ex- and an explore mode that allows users to losing that amount of money?” plosive rate and has digitized many of roam the area freely. Pobutkiewicz thinks businesses need people’s daily tasks thanks to the ad- Pobutkiewicz’s inspiration for the app a social impact, which is the reason Follow vancement of smartphones. came during a 2012 trip to Beijing when Along relies on the expertise of local compa- Apple’s App Store, which sees over he noticed that even though the tour nies and organizations for their tours, fram- 300 million visitors per week, has over 1.2 guide was relaying important informa- ing their content through a digital medium. billion apps and 75 billion downloads as tion, it was difficult to become engaged. Follow Along’s target launch date is of June 2014, according to Tech Crunch, The next year, Pobutkiewicz devel- Friday, and Pobutkiewicz hopes that the a leading technology website. oped a mobile game with note cards and public’s reaction to will give them insight Frank Pobutkiewicz hopes to con- trivia questions to use during a tour and into the usability and potential for the app. tribute to this market. Pobutkiewicz, observed that everyone was fully im- If success measurables such as the num- a 26-year-old graduate of Boston mersed in what the tour guide was say- ber of users, sales statistics, and repeat University, created Follow Along - a mo- ing. After repeating this on another trip percentages are favorable, he hopes to bile collection of walking tours in Boston in 2014, Pobutkiewicz and business part- expand into cities such as New Orleans, categorized by interests. ner Doug Soons, who runs Revolution Austin, Seattle, San Diego, and Baltimore. The app is a free download, but the Capital in the Cambridge Innovation Pobutkiewicz said that Follow Along’s tours cost between $5 to $20. The user Center, started developing the idea for main goal is to give users the opportunity has a variety of categories to select from, Follow Along. to explore the culture, history, and beauty including food and drink, sports, history, In creating the app, one of the biggest of a city without the rigidity of a planned science and innovation, and shopping. challenges for Pobutkiewicz was find- tour but with the same immersion into Once a tour is purchased, the user can ing a developer who could bring the idea popular highlights and local attractions. access it as many times as he or she would into reality. There was also the risk of in- “We’re going to expand as aggres- like. The app displays the length of the vesting into an idea which he, even after sively as we can, one market at a time,” tour, number of stops, and map location extensively surveying tourists and indi- says Pobutkiewicz.

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Tyler Maheu Tyler is a 17-year-old rising senior at Newport (N.H.) High School. His favorite course is U.S. History, and he has a strong interest in writing. He plans to major in Broadcast Journalism, hoping to become an anchor for Staff Bios SportsCenter. Fun Fact: He lost the election for senior class president by one vote... He voted for the other photos by paige yurek candidate.

by Catherine Monroy

Alexandra Schley Anna Peng Alexandra, 18, is a Hudson High School Anna, 16, is a rising senior at Boston Latin graduate taking her talents to American School. She aspires to attend Stanford University. She loves all things political and University and study science or graphic de- historical and is active in hockey, field hockey, sign. She started as a layout associate for her and sailing. Schley, who loves journalism be- newspaper and is now the editor-in-chief. cause the “paper has power,” dreams of one Anna plays the French horn and is a member day hosting a major news show. of the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. Fun Fact: She was named Massachusetts Fun Fact: Anna was “tattooed” in third grade Journalist of the Year by the Journalism when a Crayola marker left a permanent blue Education Association. dot on her arm. by Gabby Silva by Tiffany Lu

Catherine Monroy Dakota Antelman Catherine, a rising senior at Revere High When Dakota, a 15-year-old rising sophomore School, is an assiduous student. The 17-year- at Hudson High School, isn’t honing his writ- old is involved in several extracurriculars, ing skills in hopes of becoming a journalist, including The National Forensic League, he acts in school plays and watches baseball Model UN, Youth Empowerment, and Poetry and softball. Dakota describes himself as Out Loud. She aspires to be a foreign corre- “tall” and “funny, I hope.” spondent in the Middle East, citing her love Fun Fact: Dakota is committed to wearing his of the region. sparkly bracelet every day. Fun Fact: Her favorite show is “Gilmore Girls”. by Hailey Bryant by Jonathan Zou

Emma Demers Gabby Silva Emma, 17, is a rising senior at Groton- Gabby, a rising senior at Saugus High School, Dunstable Regional High School. Her hobbies loves to travel, saying her favorite places so include reading, running, and playing soccer. far have been Paris and Brazil. She enjoys She also enjoys photography and editing. Her theatre and singing, and is at the NEHSJC favorite subject is English and her dream is to because she likes sharing stories that would become a travel photographer with a focus on otherwise go unnoticed. social issues. Fun Fact: She is obsessed with Krispy Kreme Fun Fact: Emma has an addiction to coffee. Donuts.

by Jumayar Ahmed by Sarah Mayotte

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Hailey Bryant Hillarie Pilier A 17-year-old rising senior at Gorham (Maine) Hillarie is a 17-year-old rising junior at Boston High School, Hailey’s hair is matched in vol- International School. Her favorite subject is ume only by her ambitious spirit. She applies chemistry. Hillarie also works at Chipotle at her drive to the guitar, ukulele, and drums Boston University and wants to become a psy- and organizations such as the Chamber chologist but is also interested in music/choral Singers and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Hailey opportunities. hopes to major in journalism with a minor in Fun Fact: Hillarie has written her own book political science. called “His DNA”. Fun Fact: Hailey has been a vegetarian her whole life. by Emma Demers

by Monica Stack

Jonathan Zou Jumayar Ahmed Jonathan is a 17-year-old rising senior at Jumayar, 18, resides in Boston and is a stu- Boston Latin School, where he is the news dent at Boston International. His favorite class editor of The Argo. He is a member of the sci- is biology, and he is an aspiring photographer ence, debate, and math teams. Jonathan loves who can often be found watching YouTube. writing but dreams of being a doctor when he Fun Fact: He thinks penguins can fly. grows up. by Tyler Maheu Fun Fact: Jonathan skipped two grades of math. by Dakota Antelman

Marzia Maliha Monica Stack Marzia, 16, is a rising senior at Lynn English Monica, a 17-year-old senior at Montrose High School. She is creative and quick to find School, will be attending the University of solutions to problems. She left Bangladesh Richmond this fall to major in PPEL (Politics, three years ago, and though she misses it, she Philosophy, Economics, Law). Her ambitious likes the abundance of extracurricular activi- high school career saw her become co-editor ties that are available in the US. of the newspaper, participate in student government, and play field hockey and softball. Fun Fact: Marzia speaks five languages (English, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, and Hangul) Fun Fact: Her yearbook quote from “Annie and is learning three more (Spanish, Latin, the Musical”: “You are never fully dressed and Greek.) without a smile.”

by Anna Peng by Marzia Malhia

Sarah Mayotte Tiffany Lu Sarah, a 16-year-old rising junior at Innovation Tiffany, 15, is a rising senior at Westford Academy Charter School in Tyngsboro, wants Academy. She is a 10-year veteran of the piano to study Communications in college. When she and dance. Her favorite composer is Frédéric isn’t running cross country or indoor and out- Chopin because of his expressive musical door track, Mayotte also works on her school style. Tiffany is leaning toward following her newspaper, The Innovator. passion of business. Fun Fact: Sarah can sing the alphabet back- Fun Fact: She was in an advertisement for the wards. Boston Children’s Museum. by Hillarie Hernandez by Alexandra Schley

zephyr | JUNE, 2015 7 zephyr The Quincy Endeavor Along with its associate’s degrees and certificate programs, Quincy College now seeks the permission of Quincy City Council to offer Bachelor’s degrees

By Marzia Maliha ance based on a background he definition that comes to mind when people think and interests unique only to of community colleges is a two-year pathway for stu- you,” said Taggart Boyle, as- Tdents who cannot afford or make the grade to go into sociate vice president for com- a traditional four-year university. However, since the found- munications and marketing. ing of the first community college in 1901, this definition has “Quincy is unique in that it been modified to cater to a diverse range of students’ needs. doesn’t only offer these aspects Today, the curricula at community colleges range of public colleges, but it takes from six-month vocational diplomas to two-year associ- things one step farther by hav- ate degrees in the fields of general and liberal education. ing intensive programs based Instead of serving only as a stepping stone to a four-year specifically on students’ weak college, they can prepare students for a job or even a ca- and strong spots.” reer after graduation. Community colleges, in As a part of this growing trend of adaptation, Quincy general, have a lot of advan- photo credit: jumayar ahmed College is perhaps the first of its kind to push for four-year tages over traditional univer- The main building of Quincy College. Bachelor’s degrees. The only community college to be sities regarding local hiring. funded by a city of Massachusetts has campuses in both The current hiring rate for Plymouth and Quincy, and also offers courses online. the Quincy Biotechnology and Compliance Program is going there. Lucelina D., a Quincy College Biotechnology “When a light switch goes off, and a student comes here 98 percent, while the college officials predict that the and Compliance major, said she likes the warm atmo- who believed that they didn’t want to or couldn’t have gone Medical Laboratory Technician Program will reach a hir- sphere of the college. to college, and they’re so grateful for just an opportunity, that ing rate of 60 percent over the next 10 years. “This is my first semester and I have already met other moment - that exact moment - is amazing,” said Eileen G. “The easiest part is that the local businessmen are students whom I enjoy spending time with,” she said. Knight, the director of admissions at Quincy College. already very willing to hire employees from the pool of “The atmosphere at Quincy College is like a family”. Quincy College’s various services include round-the- community college students. They are familiar with the While Quincy College already stands unique because clock tutoring, a student coaching office, disability services, education of the institution, and the hiring process is of its affiliation with the city, it is not yet known if it will a career center, and military and veterans’ services. quicker and easier as well,” said Boyle. set a new trend by being the first community college in the “The thing about community colleges is that they are so Perhaps these opportunities are the reasons why the state to offer four-year degrees. That decision to approve student-focused. They’re practical and they give you guid- students of Quincy love the college, and want to continue the home rule petition rests with the state legislature.

Cambridge Company Empowers Young Entrepreneurs Through Mentorship by monica stack ship programs for aspiring business own- for the company’s three linked programs, that helped students and sleep deprived he Cambridge Innovation Center ers. The 26-year-old Boston University the Young Entrepreneurship Challenge, individuals stay awake during the day,” is a modern work environment de- graduate and self described “risktaker” is Founder’s Academy, and the Launch said Lorenz-Kruk. Blanc LLC won the Tsigned for innovation. Its communal the founder of Whiteboard Youth Ventures, Program, “is based around this model of competition, and Pobutkiewicz invited the work spaces and quirky conference rooms an education company that trains and fos- mentorship,” said Pobutkiewicz. “Mentors owners to learn about his new initiative, are products of the Center’s dedication to ters teenage entrepreneurs. are not parents, not teachers, not friends-- the Launch program. collaboration. And there appears to be a need for his we’re some combination of that.” “Entering the Whiteboard Launch pro- It’s a fitting place for Frank Pobutkiewicz, services. Across the country, the number The mentors, most of whom have experi- gram was genuinely the best decision I have whose business is running entrepreneur- of young entrepreneurs is on the rise, but ence starting a company, guide the students, ever made,” Lorenz-Kruk said. Whiteboard their success rate aged 15-19, through the ups and downs provided the company, run by 5 teenagers, is much less than of the startup process. During the Young with a “plethora of resources,” including that of startups with Entrepreneurship program, the students legal and financial guidance free of charge. founders over the learn the basics of entrepreneurship and In the summer of 2014, the group age of 45, accord- development of a company. At Founder’s launched on Kickstarter with the goal of ing to statistics from Academy, they learn about the execution raising $6,000 in 30 days. They reached Enterprise Nation, of a startup. As part of the 12-week Launch their goal overnight. Duedil, and the program, participants develop and execute Lorenz-Kruk has since moved on to a Kauffman Ewing a business plan. Tuition from the first two new project, Kickback Pants, a line of trou- Institute. A lack of courses allows the companies formed dur- sers inspired by his own preppy style. “Each experience stifles ing the third to launch their business with pair of pants is embroidered with an elegant their potential and no upfront costs. If successful, the compa- and fun design,” Lorenz-Kruk said, such as inhibits their cre- nies are expected to pay back a portion of a polar bears or sea animals. Every month, ativity. Whiteboard the service fees. a portion of the company’s proceeds will go Youth Ventures aims This training has served Adam Lorenz- directly to a charity that benefits the animals to break down the Kruk, 18-year-old graduate of Whiteboard, depicted on the pants. Kickback Pants is experience barrier well. Lorenz-Kruk and Pobutkiewicz first planning to launch in Fall 2015. by matching each met at a pitch competition at which the Pobutkiewicz is still a mentor for Lorenz- student with an ac- former was a competitor and the latter Kruk, who said “I strongly urge young aspir- photo credit: monica stack complished mentor. was a judge. Lorenz-Kruk’s company, ing entrepreneurs to reach out to [Frank], I Frank Pobutkiewicz The curriculum Blanc LLC, presented “a wrist worn device know I still do.”

8 zephyr | JUNE, 2015 zephyr Silver and Gold: Art for the Masses by hailey bryant n terms of art, Boston is proof of the idea that the old and new works can not Ionly coexist, but enhance each other. It’s a historic city, founded almost 150 years prior to the founding of the United States, and though the city has been constructed over and over again there are traditions and memories that the city still clings to. There’s also no shortage of creativity in the city. Contemporary art is innovative and exciting, a tour of the city shows. A leader in Boston public contemporary art is the Rose Kennedy Greenway, which consists of six parks: Chinatown, Dewey Square, Fort Point Channel, Harbor Islands Pavilion, Armenian Heritage, and North End. Each park has its own unique modern artworks, which attract visitors. photo credit: emma demers “As If It Were Already Here”, an aerial A customer drops in for lunch at the Panera Cafe near Government Center. sculpture by Brookline-based artist Janet Echelman, hovers over Dewey Square and will remain suspended until October. Shinque Smith’s “Seven Moon Junction”, the third in a series of abstract murals at Feeding Boston, One Meal at a Time Dewey Square, is also featured. Places like Boston Common, which by Emma Demers is the oldest city park in the country, ex- ll across Boston, people are turning away from their trans- The “TJ Maxx of food”, as described by their website, is able emplify the opposite. The area is full of fatty burgers and fries in search of a new kind of fast food to do this by using donated surplus crops and foods that were statues and monuments commemorating A— namely, a more healthy, green, and convenient variety. thrown away but not spoiled. While the use of expired food may men like Charles Sumner and George More people are demanding that these nutritious meals be seem like a contradiction to the healthy food trend, food labels Washington, who are important but by no available to everyone, regardless of race, gender, or socio-eco- in Massachusetts can be misleading, according to Steve Clark, means underrepresented. nomic status, citing the need. In eastern Massachusetts, 1 in 9 the Massachusetts Restaurant Association media representative. “[Boston Common] is a really impor- people are “food insecure,” meaning they struggle to provide “Many ‘use by’ dates are manufacturers recommendations tant civic space,” said Margaret Dyson, di- themselves with enough nutrients to live a healthy life, according and the food is wholesome and would provide a community ben- rector of Historic Parks in Boston’s Parks to the Greater Boston Food Bank. efit,” said Clark. and Recreation department. She empha- Panera Cares, a non-profit agency committed to combating According to Chris Graham, sous chef at the Daily Table, the sizes the importance of preserving histori- food insecurity, is well on its way to continuing this trend. The or- biggest challenge is keeping the food on the shelves. Customers cal places such as the Common: “Part of ganization provides a place for a variety of patrons to eat a meal are attracted to the combination of price, taste, and nutrition that history is the monuments and memo- with dignity and comfort. The food is produced and distributed facts. rials there; they very much tell the story by the Panera Foundation, but payment is not of the norm— the “I can see more stores opening, not only local but nation- of that place.” store runs on a pay-what-you-can model, allowing customers to wide, because there’s so many people we can reach out to,” said The process of exhibiting public art is decide how much they can afford to spend on their meals. Graham. complex. It’s more than just commission- Patrons can also pay using a meal ticket, ing a piece and setting it up somewhere; awarded after an hour of volunteer work. But, thoughtfulness and care are crucial, these customers are still treated like tradi- said Mary Schneider Enriquez, who has tional patrons at a regular Panera Bread, eat- been the Houghton Associate Curator ing the same pastries, breads, and soups. The of Modern and Contemporary Art in the agency’s cafe in Boston near Government Harvard Art Museum’s Department of Center has partnered with several home- Modern and Contemporary Art since 2010. less shelters and mental health institutions “One of the big issues is deciding to provide their residents with work experi- what’s right for the setting,” she said. “It ence. Under manager Bob Zykan’s leader- has to be something that is deliberately ship, Panera Cares has crusaded the idea that done in the context.” everyone deserves to eat healthy. The location as well as the evocation “If we all do what we can, we can have ev- of a piece are important elements to take eryone sit across from each other as equals,” into consideration. “[Public art] makes said Zykan, who knows firsthand the struggle the space more dynamic and enhances of food security, having grown up in a poor the art that’s here,” Enriquez added. “It’s area of Missouri. important for people to experience art With the same idea of convenience and outside of a perfect, white gallery space.” health, the Daily Table Emporium in Dorchester, Though Boston is a city full of history, which opened in early June, is able to serve the there is still room for novel ideas and art- low-income residents of the Greater Boston works. “We have an extraordinary collec- area. The Daily Table seeks to provide afford- tion of public art in Boston,” Dyson said. able and healthy pre-packaged meals while also “I think art can inspire and enlighten and limiting the estimated 80 billion pounds of food photo credit: emma demers engage. I think it’s wonderful that the city entering the waste stream every year, according Fresh fruit at the Daily Table. has both.” to the Daily Table website.

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photo credit: jumayar ahmed Contrasting the old and the new outside at UMass Boston.

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Goats Lend a Helping Hoof station in the first three weeks of the program. Each of them are currently in programs, according to Rosenthal. by sarah mayotte of the Boston Parks and Recreation program works to educate golf courses Addicts like Ganem endorse the movement to erase ending a helping hoof, landscap- Department’s external affairs division. and help them become environmen- the stigma of addiction by confronting the epidemic. ers will be coming to Boston soon The goats also digest all of the spe- tally friendly. “Everyone is worth it,” said Ganem, who uses po- Lto help clear up some of Hyde Park cies of vegetation, which then get bro- “It’s a five-step process, we etry to connect with his fellow addicts. “Everyone who is and the George Wright Golf Course. ken down and the goats deposit an [The Boston Parks and Recreation struggling...you still deserve a chance at getting clean.” What makes this interesting is that the odorless fertilizer back into the site. Department] have two Golf Courses: One of the people Ganem works with is Keith landscapers will actually be goats. The $11,000 program is being The Franklin Park Golf Course, and Laporta, a recovering addict who he met in jail, and con- The goats come in and eat all of the funded by the Parks and Recreation The George Wright Golf Course. The nected with through poetry. vegetation in the area, eliminating the Department Nonprofit fund. Franklin Park Golf Course has three “It’s true life stuff. Stuff that I’ve been through, stuff need for traditional landscaping meth- The goats were first brought to steps complete out of the five-step pro- that a lot of us have been through,” said Laporta, who ods. They are being provided by Go Hyde Park in 2014. The Southwest cess, we’re just going into the process has been sober for six months. “His writing inspired me Green Goats, a company founded by Boston Community Development at the George Wright course to make it to save my own life.” Elaine Philbrick and Jim Cormier, lo- Cooperative proposed the idea to an Audubon Certification.” said Woods. cated out of Plympton, Massachusetts. Mayor Martin Walsh of bringing goats In addition to goats, George Wright “The goats love it. Goats are very into an area of the park. Golf Course will also be adding bee- curious and intelligent creatures, and “It was overrun with poison ivy, hives in the park in part of the Wildlife they just get a fresh variety of green- Japanese buckwheat, and wild thorn- and Habitat Management Step. ery all day.” said Philbrick. By having berry, which are all invasive species “The Company Best Bees is coming ‘goatscaping’ as opposed to traditional that were continuously growing,” said in and installing hives in an isolated landscaping, is beneficial in many dif- Woods. “It was an area we couldn’t section of the golf course, so even if you ferent ways. get machines into, so this was a great are the worst golfer in the world, you “There’s no loud machinery; there’s alternative.” would not hit a golf ball in the direction. a lot of areas you can’t get machinery The goats will also contribute in the These are Italian honey bees who tend on, like slopes or the way the trees George Wright Golf Course becom- to not sting people and cause much are positioned and we don’t have ing certified by Audubon Cooperative harm unless they are agitated or pro- submitted photo any human laborers facing poison Sanctuary Program for Golf, a subpro- voked but they also produce honey, we Matthew Ganem ivy,” explained Ryan Woods, director gram of Audubon International. The could have Boston Honey,” said Woods.

10 zephyr | JUNE, 2015 zephyr Talk Nerdy to Me by Catherine Monroy erd: An unstylish, unattractive, or socially inept or civil engineering and more. Panetta and her “Nerd person. Though this may be the common percep- Girls” have built solar panels, assembled solar cars, and Ntion of what a nerd is, this is not always the case, installed LED lights in lighthouses, which are used as and some are trying to change that definition. Nerd culture their main power source. is up and coming in Boston, a city that is home to many col- On college campuses, Nerd culture has also made its leges, universities, and tech startups. way into academic curriculum. At Bentley University, “It’s a hub for where that innovation takes place,” comic books have been used by professors as course says Ethan Gilsdorf, author of Fantasy Freaks and material. The decision by Bentley, a business-oriented Gaming Geeks, which is a novel that discusses Nerd university, to add Nerd culture into its curriculum is a culture. At schools like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Northeastern University, stu- “A Nerd is almost like a dents are known for building robots and hacking into each others computers. position of coolness, a position In Boston, nerds seem to fall into two categories. “There are people who are into comic books or of power — cultural power.” manga, or the science section,” says MIT professor Scott Aaronson. The comics, cosplay, and graphics are step in a different direction from past years. representative of one side, while the other gravitates “Nerds are much more accepted,” says Amy Galante, toward the intellectual. who is a librarian at the university. Just recently, the The tech-oriented group consists of the academics library installed a comic book/graphic novel section, like mathematicians, engineers, and scientists. Tufts which is accessible to all students and staff. Galante University professor Karen Panetta, who holds a doctor- adds, “It’s just as important for us to have literature and ate in Electrical Engineering, is the founder of the orga- film and TV that can help students unwind.” nization “Nerd Girls”, where she recruits female college Hugh C. O’Connell, professor at the University of students who plan on pursuing engineering careers. Massachusetts, Boston, also includes sci-fi literature in “We celebrate individuality. We celebrate you,” she says. his courses. He says that in these classes, he and his Organizations and clubs like “Nerd Girls” serve as students have recently “discussed issues of globaliza- outlets for young students to freely express their in- tion through science fiction.” photo credit: catherine monroy terest in engineering, science, or math. Students are O’Connell sums up Nerd culture this way: “A Nerd is Amy Galante with a graphic novel. becoming more involved with the maths and sciences, almost like a position of coolness, a position of power and go on to pursue careers in medicine, mechanics, — cultural power.”

Tech in the City by Hillarie Pilier on the go nature of people’s lives,” said Oloko. “Push endall Square is a center of high-tech innova- notifications, a great user experience, and a schedul- tion in Massachusetts, and Gilad Rosenzweig, ing tool make this the simplest way for you to play Karchitect and urban planner, thinks that tennis is Boston.” Roxbury can be another. There are other projects still being developed in A year ago, Rosenzweig founded a non-profit or- the company’s six-month business-development ganization, Smarter in the City, the first high-tech ac- training program. One of them is a nutrition app celerator in Roxbury that provides opportunities for created by Techtrition, which helps people improve entrepreneurs from under-represented minority com- their diet. The plan of the app is to make people send munities, specifically Black and Latino, to develop in- pictures of their meal. The app will then measure the novative ideas. food to determine if there’s too much on the plate—or “I was driven to create Smarter in the City by a mis- not enough—and indicates whether the plate has the sion to increase the opportunity for all communities to necessary portions, proteins and calories needed for succeed in the high-tech business” said Rosenzweig. the day. The company, in the heart of Dudley Square, was Another project under development, Door to the conceived two years ago to develop companies in the Outdoors, is a website for outdoor activities created by high-tech area, and focuses specifically on founders Stanley King II. It consists of socializing and staying of companies from the Black and Latino communities. active outdoors with activities such as riding bikes, “The Black and Latino communities are statisti- hikes, urban scavenger hunts, and other outdoor ac- cally very under-represented as founders of technol- tivities. The purpose of the website is to inspire people ogy companies.” Rosenzweig said. “It is not just a of color to develop an adventurous and environmen- question of increasing diversity in the workplace as an tally conscious connection with nature. employee, but there is also a need to provide greater “These kinds of projects are not only good for opportunities for leaders and creators of companies to people in the community, but also provide advertis- emerge from these communities.” ing opportunities from other companies such as Nike, Smarter in the City has been developing some proj- Adidas and so on,” Rosenzweig said. ects, and one successful example is a new app cre- Although the Smarter in the City training program ated by Toni Oloko, who is turning 19 this year, called is free, there are companies who support Rosenzweig. Practice Gigs, a social network for tennis players to Sponsors like Microsoft, Google and the U.S. Small connect with more experienced players to practice Business Administration (SBA) gave Rosenzweig the and get better faster. opportunity to prove the incubator can succeed and “The mobile app allows us to do what a website or make a difference in Boston and educate people in a billboard at a tennis club couldn’t, tapping into the the high-tech sector.

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Sam, 36 Lauren, 30 “I dress nicely because I think it’s a nice way to show self respect and respect to other people. “I’m so used to change, so used to moving, so Right now I’m into Bible education, so I want to used to just going for it. That’s not really good dress nicely for that too. We want to make sure we advice for everybody, but for me it changed my represent the message in a good way.” whole life and perspective just by picking up and Florence, 28 moving. Don’t be afraid to drop everything. Even “I’m pregnant! Her names is Agnes, it can be if it’s really hard when you thought it’d be easy, pronounced in French and English, and it’s the just go for it.” name of the street we used to live on.” Khalil, 28 “I have Indian parents, I was born and bred in Dubai, and I’m a Canadian citizen of Montreal who speaks English and French. I try to keep those different viewpoints together when I make decisions because people might have different backgrounds as well.”

Rudi, 24 “I had a customer tell me once that she never thought of wearing boots like this before, which is Evan, 23 interesting because they’re just sort of on my feet. I “I was a philosophy major in college, so I stud- guess I am a trendsetter in that way because I chose ied everything and nothing. I like to say it’s the to follow the trend in a new and interesting way.” one major where you’re encouraged to be con- fused most of the time. I didn’t necessarily choose it with any sort of career in mind, but I’m really glad I’ve ended up here so far and I really love what I’m doing.”

Caitlin, 28 “I was actually just looking on my phone because I have this thing called synthesia, and I applied to speak at the Synthesia Association Conference and I was just accepted! I’m going talk about how synthesia is a way of knowing. I framed the talk in relation to the recent focus on racial discrimination in the United States and how it’s really difficult when you experience something that Audrey,17 other people can’t experience. And, oddly enough, “I’m pretty random and spontaneous and blunt. for people with synesthesia, that happened. As re- Emily, 18 I just like to do my own thing. After college, I want search was able to support what people were ex- “I dyed my hair because I wanted something to work as an OT for children, because I want to a periencing, it gained credibility that it didn’t have different, something that not everyone else had. job that I find interesting and where I can make a before. I want to explore questions about different I get bored of one thing, so I just wanted to try difference in the lives of children.” ways we experience the world and how it shapes something new. I’m inspired by people who aren’t our worldviews.” afraid to try new things”

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