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Boy killed in Hyde Park hit-and-run crash was ‘life of the party,’ uncle says
Ivan Pierre’s mom had just arrived home in a new car, and her family, including her 4-year-old son, gathered on the front porch to go admire it.
It was a happy moment, and in all the excitement, no one noticed that little Ivan went off on his own, the boy’s uncle said. “I think that’s when my nephew snuck out,” said Heroldy Limage. “Nobody really saw what he did. And next thing, there was an impact everyone heard outside.” The family rushed to the street and saw Ivan in the road, the victim of a hit-and-run driver. |
At Harvard, survivor recounts terror at Israeli music festival during Hamas attack
CAMBRIDGE — As a rapt audience fought back tears, a survivor of the attack on an Israeli music festival by Hamas last month recounted the horror of the massacre at Harvard Hillel.
Jonathan Diller, a 28-year-old who grew up in Israel, was among a crowd of 3,000 people at the Nova Peace Festival when Hamas attacked, killing 260 people and taking many hostages. Since the attack, Diller has spoken at universities around the country, including Yale and Columbia, telling his story in the hopes of combating a rise in antisemitism, he said. Although he has recounted his experience on numerous occasions in recent weeks, the story is still difficult to tell. |
This ‘happy hour’ is a playdate with 10 golden retrievers
You’ve heard of a litter of puppies. But a family farm in Northern Vermont offers people the chance to spend time with a “happy” of golden retrievers.
It’s called the “Golden Retriever Experience,” an hour playdate with the dogs that have been in high demand since the farm began offering them in late September. After playing with the dogs, some people have remarked, “this is what I imagined heaven would be like,” said Doug Worple, owner of Golden Dog Farm. At a time when current events are “pretty heavy,” the dogs provide an escape from reality, Worple said. |
Utility worker Roderick Jackson, killed in Waltham crash, remembered as ‘heart’ and ‘backbone’ of family
CAMBRIDGE — With his siblings gathered around the kitchen table in their home, a 12-year-old Roderick Jackson sliced up a pizza and sat back waiting until his siblings got the first few pieces before taking a bite for himself.
That story captured Jackson’s kindness and deep sense of responsibility he felt toward his family, his brother, Manuel Asprilla-Hassan, recalled Friday. “That’s the kind of person he was,” Asprilla-Hassan said, sitting on the front step of their family’s home. “He worked day in and day out to help everybody else around him, especially this family. To be honest, he’s the reason why this family is still together. He is the heart." |
Open letter to rename Myles Standish Hall signed by 170 student organizations
Over 170 student organizations signed an open letter to President Robert Brown and the Board of Trustees demanding 610 Beacon Street, Myles Standish Hall, be renamed to Wituwamat Memorial Hall to honor those killed by Standish in 1623.
The letter comes nine months after Brown rejected Thomas Green, the vice president of the Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag, and Travis Franks, a former BU faculty member, request to rename the building, stating in a response letter he was “not prepared to remove his name at this time.” |
Candlelight Vigil for the women of Iran held at Marsh Plaza
The Persian Student Association at Boston University held a candlelight vigil for 22-year-old Mahsa Amini and the women of Iran at Marsh Plaza Sept. 29.
Amini was arrested by Iran’s morality police for wearing an “improper hijab” Sept. 13, fell into a coma and died three days later in police custody, according to a press release by United Nations Human Rights. Iranian authorities said she died of a heart attack and natural causes. However, other reports suggested she was tortured. |
Vice President Kamala Harris visits Boston, meets with union leaders
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the national keynote speech at the Annual Greater Boston Labor Council breakfast before attending a round table with Massachusetts elected officials and union members Sept. 5.
The annual breakfast — the first since the pandemic began — is meant to “honor the contributions of labor to society and reflect on the struggles and rich traditions of the Greater Boston Labor Movement.” |
MIT scientists measure river flow rates on Mars and Titan, Saturn’s largest moon
Geologists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a technique that allows scientists to see how fast rivers flowed on Mars billions of years ago and currently do on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, researchers said.
“We can use these other worlds to help us understand what keeps planetary climate stable, or in some cases, what allows planetary climate to change really drastically over time like on Mars,” said Taylor Perron, a professor of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at MIT. |
‘Tragedy and trauma’: Brandeis professor’s daughter, son-in-law killed in Israel
Ilan Troen, a Brandeis University professor whose daughter and son-in-law were killed and grandson was injured in Israel Saturday, said the attack by Hamas was a “well-rehearsed act of unbridled violence,” according to a family statement provided to the Globe.
“Deborah and Shlomi Martias were not murdered in a mere ‘attack.’” Troen said. “It was a pogrom.” Troen and his family’s tragic story is one of hundreds to play out this past weekend as violence continues to ravage the region. The death toll surpassed 1,100 Monday — at least 700 killed in Israel and over 493 more in Gaza — and thousands more have been wounded. |
George Floyd protest
As protests heated up across the nation — especially in my community — I knew I had to write about them, but not in the way most news outlets were covering the protests. We needed to talk about the impact it was having on students. I was a part of the coverage team for two protest stories and two more multimedia packages in just two weeks. In the two stories alone I was able to give voices eight students who were attending protests and active on social media against police brutality.
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These stories were published on Echo
"George Floyd memorial organized in St. Louis Park" received first place for Online Multimedia Story Package at the Minnesota High School Press Association 2020 convention
"'I can't breathe:' protesters unite against police violence" received second place for News Story at the Minnesota High School Press Association 2020 convention
Both stories recieved Best of SNO's
"George Floyd memorial organized in St. Louis Park" received first place for Online Multimedia Story Package at the Minnesota High School Press Association 2020 convention
"'I can't breathe:' protesters unite against police violence" received second place for News Story at the Minnesota High School Press Association 2020 convention
Both stories recieved Best of SNO's
Presidential candidates rallies
These stories were published on Echo
All three stories received Best of SNO's |
In early 2020, I covered three presidential rallies — two with official press passes. Each one brought its own challenges that helped to prepare me for future stories. At former President Donald Trump's rally, we were not able to get press passes so I had to organize everything for the story from my house, but still had the story ready to go that night. For Sen. Amy Klobuchar's rally, I went in expecting to cover a basic rally in my high school gym but ended up writing about the protesters who derailed the event. At Sen. Bernie Sanders’ rally, we were unable to get press passes ahead of time, but we went anyways and were able to obtain passes. I loved every second covering these rallies and can not wait to do it again.
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My school doesn't censor student reporting. Others shouldn't, either.
As my school began the transition into hybrid learning back in October 2020, my co-editor-in-chief and I reported on teachers not feeling ready to return. The story included quotes from teachers saying they felt the administration wasn't hearing them. We were able to write a story like this because the newspaper at my school isn't censored. Not every student journalist would be able to publish a story like that without the fear of censorship or prior review, but I do it all the time. These are the stories student journalists must cover. We have an essential role as the voice for the students and staff.
This letter was published in The StarTribune Feb. 26
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