Ushoshi Das (ushoshi-das)

Death Penalty: A Block Away

Ushoshi Das, Amaryllis Sun 

The death penalty is not a reasonable response to the 2017 terrorist attack in front of Stuyvesant High School. Schools have to do more to help students better understand the U.S. criminal justice system.

Issue 10, Volume 113

Wrestling the Standards

Ushoshi Das 

There is an illogical stigma around women’s wrestling.

Issue 9, Volume 113

E) None of the Above

Ushoshi Das 

Multiple choice questions may be a student favorite, but they are impractical.

Issue 7, Volume 113

Knock On More Doors

Ushoshi Das 

New York City does frustratingly little to politically inform its citizens.

Issue 2, Volume 113

Let’s Cut Dissections From the Agenda

Ushoshi Das 

Animals used for dissection and vivisection are obtained in many unethical ways, so schools should look for alternatives to using actual animals for research purposes.

Issue 13, Volume 112

Bringing Back Home Economics

Ushoshi Das 

The skills taught in home economics—now often referred to as Family and Consumer Sciences to be more inclusive—are just as vital now as they were when these courses were first created.

Issue 10, Volume 112

Studying Self-Defense

Ushoshi Das 

Schools need to teach students how to respond to dangerous situations because everyone should know how to defend themselves, especially in a big city.

Issue 8, Volume 112