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Sophomore Anika Walker presents her speech in English teacher Emily Lew's c-block class Jan. 11, 2022. (Photo by Andy Zhou)

Speech competition emphasizes student voices for social change

Jacob Zalis January 24, 2022

For the past two months, sophomores have been warming up their rhetoric and honing their speaking skills in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. sophomore speech celebration. Students began presenting speeches...

Sophomore speech winner Oliviah Espady speaks in front of her grade during the finals of the competition Friday, Jan. 17 in the auditorium. (Photo by Ian Dickerman)

Sophomore speech winning Espady speaks up about the dangers of gang violence

Dea Cela January 23, 2020

Sophomore Olivia Espady won the eighth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Sophomore Speech Contest with her speech about the dangerous effects of violence on communities for young people, “Gang Violence...

Sophomore Elizabeth Elvin, presents her winning speech, "The Unslut Project" at the eighth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Sophomore Speech Contest. (Photo by Joel Schurgin)

Elvin wins annual Martin Luther King Jr. Speech Contest

Skyler Bohnert January 14, 2019

Elizabeth Elvin won the seventh annual Martin Luther King Jr. Sophomore Speech Competition with her speech about the cost of slut-shaming, “The Unslut Project,” Friday, Jan. 11. The English department...

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