Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, 45, captured on video for having his knee on the neck of George Floyd in his final breaths last year on May 25, has been found guilty on all three charges of murdering Mr. Floyd. Throughout the agonizing and emotional three-week trial, which began on March 29, the jury—consisting … Continue reading Chauvin Found Guilty in Death of George Floyd
Although still stifled by a devastating pandemic that has isolated countless people from their friends and peers, Providence students are doing their best to make their voices heard. It has now been a week since hundreds of high schoolers walked out of their classes to call for the removal of student resource officers (more commonly … Continue reading “Counselors, Not Cops”: A Rallying Cry From Providence Students
“I often find reality to be disappointing.” You know who said that? It was none other than the Mad Titan Thanos. This was, of course, just hours before he would snap half of humanity into oblivion, despite the best efforts of the Avengers and the nation of Wakanda (as in, Wakanda Forever). Now, Thanos may … Continue reading Classical Infinity War: Reality is Often Disappointing
With hybrid learning in full swing and seemingly no end in sight to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-21 school year is off to an admittedly rough start. This has also impacted the fall sports schedule, which looks wildly different from previous years due to a September decision by the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) to … Continue reading Classical, Corona, and Competition: Fall Sports Roundup
Now, in this digital climate where our eyes may burn every waking day to distance learning or what have you, we rather close our eyes and drift into sleep instead of having our eyes peeled on the teacher or, more importantly, our TikToks. How do we combat the teary streams of eyestrain—or was that from … Continue reading 20/20 Vision in 2020?
If there is at least one bone in your body that is like those joyous, optimistic back-to-school commercials, the first week of school is a momentous occasion. There is happiness in the mere thought of rekindling old friendships, fist-bumping teachers, and being packed like sardines in the hallways. But, in the age of coronavirus, your … Continue reading Your Words, Your Week: Thumbs-Down on Distance Learning Has Reached an All-Time High
Rest in power, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Yesterday, September 18, 2020, the Supreme Court Justice, lovingly known as ‘Kiki’ or the ‘Notorious RBG’, passed away at the age of 87 at her home in Washington, D.C. Nevertheless, point your gaze beyond this date. Because of her striking legacy, Gov. Gina Raimondo initiated the order of Rhode … Continue reading RBG: Rest in Power
(Update 6/17/2020 7:49 PM: Kemi's final response added) From day in to day out, from freshmen learning the ropes, to seniors out on their way to blazoning their future, the Class of 2020 has hit the milestone of adulthood. But, of course, every senior has climbed up mountains and tumbled down valleys to reach this … Continue reading Thank You, and Farewell For Now: Seniors Reflect on Purple Post Experience
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives and routines for billions of people around the world. Among those hugely affected are the students graduating this year. Alternative graduation ceremonies are being held in other schools in the state, most popularly the drive-in graduation or on some occasion a ceremony held in a spacious field, But … Continue reading COVID-19 Leaves Class of 2020 Without A Physical Graduation Ceremony
By James Ninneman Purple Post Communications Director It has been 10 days since the May 25 murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man from Houston, at the hands of Minnesota police officers Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, Thomas Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng. Viral videos recorded by witnesses revealed that Chauvin pressed his knee to … Continue reading Floyd’s Killing a Brutal Wake-Up Call for the Classical Community
purplepostnews.wordpress.com 