By Anna Levi '24 and Eloise Miller '24
Welcome back to the second “Weekly Recap.” We would like to start this week by saying Happy Women’s History Month!
This week, we’ll be highlighting Amanda Gorman, who, if you don't already know, made everyone think, “hmm, I can probably write a poem like that," and then realize they can't. During Biden’s inauguration, Amanda Gorman wrote and recited a poem titled “The Hill We Climb.” If you haven’t read it yet, do so by clicking this link:
This poem is incredibly moving and beautifully articulates the pain our country has endured and the hope that our country can come out stronger. Gorman is only 22 years old yet is already changing the world with her words. Not only did she perform for President Biden’s Inauguration on January 20th, but she also wrote a poem for the Super Bowl on February 7th. (Yup, the Super Bowl; you’re not the only one who’s confused.) Before that, Gorman was named Youth Poet Laureate of Los Angeles at the age of 16. She then published her first poetry collection and was named the first National Youth Poet Laureate in the United States. Remember Gorman’s name because there's no doubt that we'll be hearing from her again soon!
The Golden Globes, which was mostly virtual, took place last Sunday. The Globes was the first of the major award shows to be held in 2021, and it was certainly experimental. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted it from two different coasts: Fey in the Rainbow Room in NYC and Poehler at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in LA. For those of you who watched it, you were witnesses to some technical difficulties and celebrities in their sweats (basically sums up this year for you). We all know how frustrating Zoom, getting kicked out of meetings, and Wifi issues can be, so being an award recipient during these unprecedented times was most likely interesting, to say the very least.
On March 2nd, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order to lift the Texas statewide mask mandate and open all facilities and businesses back up to 100% capacity. This was not a good move; in fact, it might be a deadly, catastrophic call on Governor Abbott’s part. As of this week, Texas has had over 2.5 million COVID cases, and almost 45 thousand Texans have died. Governor Abbott cites the state’s efficient testing sites and the effectiveness of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines as the principal reasons he’s put forward this executive order. However, many Texan leaders and scientists are very concerned. Although masks are no longer mandated in Texas, it’s still crucially important that everyone continues to wear them. Unfortunately, many mask restrictions are starting to loosen all over the United States. Masks save lives, and wearing one costs nothing.
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