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 as Editor-in-Chief for ‘The Science Survey,’ where she oversees the editing process of articles. Alexandra enjoys writing long-form articles about social and political issues with the intent of exploring new angles. She uses journalism as a platform to not only present the facts on a subject but also to analyze its history and delve into its controversy. She uses photojournalism as a way to humanize the issues that she discusses and to remind her readers that there are real people behind the stories and controversies that are presented in the media. To her, the most interesting photos are the ones that capture a scene from a different angle or focus on a character that is usually left in the background. Aside from writing for Bronx Science’s newspaper, Alexandra is a Varsity Lincoln Douglas Debate member and is the Secretary of the Pharmaceutical club. In the future, she is excited to continue writing works of journalism for her college’s newspaper.
Samantha Nair, Staff Reporter
Samantha Nair is an Editor-in-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 environment. 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 World Class Soccer Club. Samantha’s hobbies aside from school entail reading, art, and skiing. She loves a multitude of subjects including business and physics, 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 an Editor-in-Chief for ‘The Science Survey,’ where she covers a wide range of topics – from Artificial Intelligence and psychological phenomena to spotlights of famous figures – in order to fully understand the world around her, whether it’s through learning large or small details. To her, 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. That lens tells the story not only of the main subject of the piece, but also of the writer, their research, and their connection to the topic. She finds journalistic photography to be an essential extension to articles, conveying a story through composition and captured emotions that words themselves can’t quite express. Beyond journalistic interests, Sasha loves to spend time with friends, learn new crafts, and kickbox! Sasha plans to pursue a career in business and entrepreneurship while continuing to write for her university paper. Above all, she will bring the values that journalism has instilled in her — passion, purpose, and connection — as guiding principles in her future endeavors.