The Pulse Nightclub shooting. The 2016 election. Clowns. Many recent events have sparked many different emotions in City High students. The City High Review invites students to comment on these events with their first contest of the year: “Speak Out for Equality and Social Justice”.

Students should attach submissions in an email to [email protected] with their name in the subject line. The deadline is October 21st.

“A lot of voices are underrepresented at school,” Natalie Holmes ‘17, leader of The Review, said. “Having a contest like this, we hope to hear from different audiences with all manners of opinion.”

Members of The Review noticed that past submissions didn’t talk about very many social issues.

“We chose this theme to access the passion, anger, and personal conflict that we haven’t really accessed before,” Daphne Foreman, the City High Review advisor, said.

Members of The Review want original submissions from people who are enthusiastic and passionate about a topic.

“What we’re looking for is energy… a fresh way of stating something that might be a known problem, or maybe a new perspective on a problem we didn’t realize was out there,” Foreman said.

Social issues can be difficult to talk about for many students, and this contest is a way for them to express their ideas in a way that’s comfortable for them.

“It’s a great way to put yourself out there,” Holmes said. “You’re just emailing in your submissions…it’s very low stakes.”

No matter what the topic, members of The Review simply want students to speak their minds about issues they’re passionate about.

“We’re really just looking for people who are speaking out and being advocates,” Holmes said.