In August of 2022, I participated in the remote Yale Summer Journalism High School Program. With a total of about 80 students chosen globally, I composed one cohesive article surrounding around a topic of my choosing. For one week, I spent 4-5 hours each day at multiple webinars and workshops while simultaneously holding interviews and composing research for my personal article. A few weeks after the program ended, the YDN created a special high school edition of the newspaper in which every student who finished an article had theirs published. Mine can be found below.
I learned a lot from this program; being exposed to real-world journalism and being taught by aspiring, motivated journalists in addition to attending webinars, the experience was very empowering. Its always been a dream of mine to write for a big paper, and given that the Yale Daily News is the country's oldest college paper, I would say this is one of my more prouder pieces.
Accessible abortions or a vibrant party life? How Roe v Wade affects this year’s college admissions
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This year, college applicants have one more quality to consider when applying, what states have accessible abortions, and which ones don’t? What Roe v Wade being overturned means for the class of 2023.
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Cebelli Pfeifer
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When choosing between which colleges or universities one will apply to, social life, academics, and cost are all up for consideration, but in light of the recent Supreme Court decision made on June 24, 2022, one more quality is up for contemplation; accessible abortions.
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After leaked information about the 1970 Roe v Wade case being overturned circulated around the United States in May 2022, the official decision to overturn the case involving legal abortions was decided in June; allowing individual states to mandate whether or not abortions are legally accessible in their region.
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Currently, thirteen states in the country have officially placed a ban on abortions. Given that the average age to get an abortion is between ages 15 and 44, Roe v Wade being overturned is affecting college admissions from multiple angles.
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