The school-to-prison pipeline is a troubling pattern that disproportionately affects Black children, funneling them from schools into the criminal justice system. This pipeline is created through a combination of harsh disciplinary policies, racial bias, and unequal access to educational resources. For many Black students, school becomes a place of punishment rather than a … [Read more...] about Breaking the Cycle: How the School-to-Prison Pipeline Disproportionately Impacts Black Children
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Hydrodynamic Stability: The Orr-Sommerfeld Equation
Welcome back. In this post, we will discuss the celebrated Orr-Sommerfeld equation, which is an eigenvalue problem governing the 2D stability of viscous parallel shear flows. Although this equation might initially seem narrow in scope since it only accounts for two spatial dimensions, it can actually be applied to a substantial range of 3D flows. This works because of Squire’s … [Read more...] about Hydrodynamic Stability: The Orr-Sommerfeld Equation
From Person to Prisoner: The Impact of Mandatory Uniforms
When issued a prison uniform, an incarcerated individual is instantly transformed from a person with a colorful history, unique personality, and future ambitions into a faceless entity defined solely by a number and an offense. This transformation strips away more than personal clothing—it erases identity and imposes an enforced conformity that reduces human beings to mere … [Read more...] about From Person to Prisoner: The Impact of Mandatory Uniforms
Language and Legacy: Unveiling the Racist Roots of Familiar Terms
Many of the phrases commonly said all across America and other parts of the world may appear innocent at first glance, yet their historical contexts reveal troubling connections to racism. For example, the term "picnic" is commonly associated with outdoor gatherings and family outings; however, its etymology suggests a darker history. Some linguists trace its roots to the … [Read more...] about Language and Legacy: Unveiling the Racist Roots of Familiar Terms
The Beauty of Hexagons
Next time you’re on a hike or taking the scenic route on a road trip, pay attention to how often the shape of a hexagon is present in nature. From honeybees constructing their beehives with hexagonal cells, snowflake's molecular structure consisting of mini hexagons, to the pattern of a turtle’s shell or fish scales makes hexagons an integral shape in nature. The … [Read more...] about The Beauty of Hexagons