Alice VivianinRuminariBill de Blasio’s Reforms Won’t Change Educational DisparitiesIn early June, New York City mayor, Bill de Blasio, announced a new plan to diversify eight elite high schools in the city, including…Jun 17, 2018Jun 17, 2018
Alice VivianinRuminariWhy TV Talent Competitions Can’t Produce Stars AnymoreThis week, The Voice crowned fifteen-year-old Brynn Cartelli as the show’s youngest-ever champion while American Idol named twenty-year-old…May 26, 2018May 26, 2018
Alice VivianinRuminariWhat It’s Like to Be a Teen Girl in ProgrammingIn 1985, over 35% of computer science majors were women. In 2014, only 18% were women. Prejudice and discrimination are often barriers in…May 6, 20181May 6, 20181
Alice VivianinRuminariWe Need to Stop Bashing Taylor Swift for Her FeminismTaylor Swift is everywhere. Not a day goes by without radio stations playing “Shake It Off” for the umpteenth time or without her face…Apr 29, 2018Apr 29, 2018
Alice VivianinRuminariFive Things to Know about the Teacher Walkouts across the United States.On February 22nd, thousands of teachers, custodians, and bus drivers marched on West Virginia’s capitol in an unprecedented nine-day…Apr 16, 2018Apr 16, 2018
Alice VivianinRuminariChild Marriages are Happening in the U.S. Too — and They Keep Happening.In the March of 1971, Sherry Johnson was married in a white wedding dress, a homemade veil, and a tight, fearful smile. Just a year…Apr 5, 2018Apr 5, 2018
Alice VivianinRuminariHerstory: Five Little-Known Women Who Shaped the World.As Women’s History Month draws to an end, we’d like to share the stories of a few women who were among the many females who changed the…Mar 31, 2018Mar 31, 2018
Alice VivianinRuminariFigure Skating’s Dirty Little Secret: Eating DisordersI first fell in love with figure skating as a little girl perched on the couch, watching these beautifully thin people in their beautiful…Mar 25, 20181Mar 25, 20181
Alice VivianinRuminariStudents are Taking a Stand Against Gun Violence. Here’s How You Can Join Them.“We are going to be the kids you read about in textbooks. Not because we’re going to be another statistic about mass shooting in America…Feb 20, 2018Feb 20, 2018
Alice VivianinRuminariWelcome to Ruminari!Hey, there! Welcome to Ruminari. We’re so glad that you’ve swum across the great expanses of the internet just to stumble upon us.Feb 2, 2018Feb 2, 2018
