When I first walked through the doors of Bronx Science, the diversity of the student body was one of the first things I noticed. Here at Bronx Science, there are thousands of students of unique cultures, traditions, and backgrounds Bronx Science is where students are introduced to customs, celebrations, and experiences they would have never otherwise encountered. This diversity is highlighted through the many cultural clubs at Bronx Science. Whether you are learning a dance at NASHA, the South East Asian club or learning about the Black experience in STEM professions in Black at Science in Science, students have created spaces where all cultures can be celebrated and appreciated.
Bronx Science’s Cultural Clubs Create New, Fun Experiences For the Student Body
Through all the academic noise, cultural clubs at Bronx Science foster environments of empowerment and joy for numerous cultural groups.
About the Contributors
Isaiah Muniz, Staff Reporter
Isaiah Muniz is a Copy Chief Editor for 'The Science Survey.' He enjoys pieces that creatively spotlight people and organizations that are typically glossed over in mainstream media coverage. He enjoys how journalism is a source of creativity, inspiration, and education. Isaiah appreciates how photojournalism is a great way to gather specific and meaningful details about a particular situation or event. Throughout his writing, Isaiah enjoys sharing his hobbies and interests such as community activism and service, sports, music, and politics. Alongside writing journalistic articles, Isaiah also serves as an editor of Dynamo, Bronx Sciences’s literary magazine, is a member of Speech and Debate, and also spends time creating music on his clarinet. His most likely career paths include public service and journalism, and he plans to pursue a political science degree in college.
Nora Gupta, Staff Reporter
Nora Gupta is an Editor-in-Chief and a Chief Graphic Designer for 'The Observatory' yearbook as well as a Staff Reporter for 'The Science Survey.’ She is also an awarded and published student poet and the author of the upcoming chapbook Decipher the Smoke. She advocates for artistic expression and writing sovereignty while stressing the importance of “painting a picture with words," a mantra that she follows with a disciple's devotion. Nora loves to use imagery and refined rhetoric in her writing, along with giving character to the people, objects, or events that she writes about. She views journalism as a healthy (and vital) part of a community — allowing greater community transparency and personality. Nora aspires to pursue writing as a future career.
Alexandra Ghile, Staff Reporter
Alexandra Ghile is a Copy Chief on ‘The Science Survey.’ She enjoys exploring new stories and fresh perspectives through journalism. Her favorite articles are the ones that have a unique style, incorporate personal anecdotes, interview interesting people, expose social issues, explore phenomenons, and are long and detailed. Most of her articles are long-form journalism because she appreciates the sheer number of details any one subject encompasses. Alexandra believes that journalistic photography is crucial to adding personality to an article. An interesting and awe-inspiring photo will always leave the reader thinking after they’ve finished the article. These include images of stunning locations, interesting people, or pictures taken from a unique angle and setting. She constantly searches for the multiple facets of a story, whether through photography or through journalistic articles, because she recognizes that there will always be various sides and voices to any topic. In addition to writing for ‘The Science Survey,’ Alexandra Ghile is a Varsity Debater on the Lincoln Douglas squad on the Bronx Science Speech and Debate team. When she is not in school, Alexandra Ghile enjoys reading, creative writing, watching movies, and traveling. She isn’t sure what she wants to study in college, but she does hope to continue with journalism.
Samantha Nair, Staff Reporter
Samantha Nair is a Copy Chief for ‘The Science Survey.' She writes about consequential issues for the purpose of not only educating others on engrossing topics, but also so that she can simultaneously learn more about the topic herself. Another motivation of Samantha's for journalistic writing is finding the seemingly trivial details of a story and reporting them to avoid misinformation, a problem she believes is potent in our current world. She also delights in capturing narratives all around Bronx Science through photography. She believes this allows memorable emotions and actions of students to not go unrecorded. Some of her commitments and interests include Girls' Varsity Soccer, Girls' Varsity Lacrosse, public forum debate, and the Manhattan Soccer Club. Samantha's hobbies aside from school entail reading, art, and skiing. She loves a multitude of subjects ranging from business, humanities, and STEM, so she is still contemplating a future career path. Samantha's aspirations, however, will never dissuade her love for writing and reporting.
Gabriel McCarthy, Staff Reporter
Gabriel McCarthy is a Managing Editor and Advisory Editor for ‘The Science Survey.’ He is responsible for editing articles of various sections written by his classmates. He has a passion for journalism, and he loves to read and write engaging articles. He loves journalism because it can tell an engaging story while also informing the reader at the same time. He also loves taking photos for the newspaper and believes that photos can capture a part of a story in a way that writing cannot. Outside of school, Gabriel is a nationally-ranked fencer and spends his time either doing homework or practicing. He believes that editorials are a reflection of the author and that they can tell a much deeper story. In college, Gabriel wishes to study political science and work in a related field. In the foreseeable future, he has no intention of quitting journalism and hopes to be able to spread information in some capacity even after he graduates.
Marley Lee-Kang, Staff Reporter
Marley Lee-Kang is a Copy Chief for ‘The Science Survey.' Marley believes that a good journalistic piece should be able to captivate readers from beginning to end. He believes tthat the use of visual representation is equally important as writing, given that photographs can help readers to visualize the setting. Marley wishes to use writing as one of his catalysts in order to produce works of art. With the hopes of going into the field of medicine after college, Marley wishes to sharpen his writing skills in the years to come.
Sam Chin, Staff Reporter
Sam Chin is an Editor-in-Chief and Chief Graphic Designer for ‘The Observatory’ yearbook and a Staff Reporter for 'The Science Survey' newspaper. In addition to the yearbook, Sam enjoys graphic design outside of the classroom. They most enjoy the space that graphic design provides for creative freedom and the ability to bring one’s own writing to life with visuals. From eliminating white space to finding a new technique to emphasize an image, graphic designers have never-ending opportunities. Throughout their years in Yearbook Graphic Design, Sam has learned to appreciate the art of storytelling through a multitude of mediums, from journalistic writing to photography and even short films. In college, Sam hopes to join their school’s yearbook or newspaper program in addition to pursuing a passion in engineering.
Sasha White, Staff Reporter
Sasha White is a Managing Editor and Advisory Editor for ‘The Science Survey.’ She has published many articles ranging in genre from news to editorial pieces, as well as reviewing and editing articles across a variety of other topics. She believes that articles are a form of exposure to people's stories and experiences, and each piece published is an opportunity to see the world through a new and unique lens. She finds journalistic photography to be a key to understanding people, as camera’s capture raw emotion and genuine personality; no words need to be said for a story to be told. Sasha is an entrepreneur who loves creating handmade crafts and designs to sell on platforms, but she also loves to read, watch movies, and spend time with her friends. In the future, she sees herself pursuing careers in business or medicine, in the hopes of being able to interact and form bonds with people, and learn more about the area of study that she chooses.