Grass Valley, Calif. — Protest has long been a way for people in the United States to express frustration and demand change, from the Vietnam War era to today’s debates over immigration, policing, and global conflict. While the issues have changed over time, one question still remains: what actually comes from these moments?
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Americans are divided by political differences, but what do we agree on? One thing I discovered talking to students and community members is that each of them agreed on one thing: preserving Free Speech was deeply important.
It has officially been two years since the start of the mask mandate in California and people, including students, still have strong opinions.
Bends and Banks: Communities, Water, and the American River, is a set of five stories produced by a team of journalist fellows in Spring, 2022. The team includes four student journalists: Madalyn Wright, Vontress Ortega, Katelyn Vengersammy, and Aviana Loveall. They were all awarded through the California Humanities “Emerging Journalist” Fellowship with the Journalism program at Sierra College.