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Humans of La Tour I: Ms. Negoro

This article is one of a series of posts dedicated to our latest project, Humans of La Tour. Inspired by the successful Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton, Humans of La Tour is comprised of a series of journalistic portraits created by the Journalism students at La Tour. They seek to highlight a few…

Humans of La Tour XII: Mr. Yeponde

Humans of La Tour II: Ms. Pivato

Humans of La Tour III: Ms. Amasheh

About the Beirut Explosion: A Student Perspective

By Theo Tabet (1EA) On the 4th of August 2020, 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate caught fire and caused an explosion in Beirut Port. Over 200 people were killed and 6,500 more were injured. It was one of the biggest non-nuclear explosions in history. The explosion was heard all across the middle east and was…

Investigation: How has COVID-19 Affected Elementary School Children?

By Clélia Lacarrière (2EA) How much of the news coverage on your feed has been taken over by COVID-19? Now, how many of these articles have been about children, the most mentally vulnerable part of the population? COVID-19 is a global pandemic that has greatly changed and affected the world in the past year, mainly causing…

The Impact of Covid-19 on Football

By Amedeo Baboin The 2020 COVID-19 Global Pandemic that was declared first in Wuan, China, quickly made its way to Europe in March, pausing the expansion of the football world for over three months. Its effects were multiple and, in some cases, catastrophic. Effect one: Atheletes loose endurance and muscle. A good and stable physical…

The Dilemma of Social Media Addiction

By Olessya Sarkisov (2EA) Social media seems omnipresent in today’s world. It is fun to catch up with friends, follow the life of movie stars, as well as inform yourself on the subjects of your interest. It seems like it has always been this way. Yet, in a quite recent past the world lived without…

OPINION: Climate Change is Today!

By Céleste Merlin (2EA) Our Planet needs our help. Too many mistakes have been made and we need to take action for a better future. What is it? Climate change is a change in climate patterns. In a few decades, the level of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere produced by the use of fossil fuels…

The (Short) History of the Black Lives Matter Movement for Students

By Myrtille Mallet (2EA) Today, Black Lives Matter is a global movement against systemic racism and racially motivated incidents of police violence that nearly everyone has heard of today, but in conversations wit many students (or adults!), many are unaware of its origins. Hippolyte, a 4eme student at La Tour, admits in an interview that…

What Do Students Have to Say About the Amount of Homework in Their Schools? A Student Investigation.

By Raphaël Marciano (2EA) Over the last few years, a lot of criticism has been addressed towards the school system. Whether it is about student clothing or the time they should arrive at school, everyone has an opinion. The most interesting topic of debtate, however, seems to be the amount of homework given to students…

The Intricate World of Teenage Fashion: One (teenage) Student’s Perspective

By Manon Bréchard (2EA) Today, fashion and public image have a huge impact on a teenager’s lifestyle. What a teenager chooses to wear is a way of distinguishing themselves from others and a way to demonstrate to the world how they want to be seen. Each unique fashion sense depends on personality; for instance, people…