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The Blue & Gold
Amanda Altarejos

Amanda Altarejos, Editor-in-Chief

Amanda Altarejos is the JEditor-in-Chief of Marist's Blue & Gold and has been writing for the paper since freshman year. At Marist, she is involved in the peer leader program as a GLC. She is a student ambassador and a member of Mosaic, French club, and Share the Journey. Amanda is the co-founder of a Filipino activism project called Intersections Initiative. Amanda loves playing the guitar and piano, creating art, and reading books: her favorite series is The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare.

All content by Amanda Altarejos

Remembering Women in Writing

By Amanda Altarejos, Editor-in-Chief
Feb 6, 2022

“No black woman writer in this culture can ever write ‘too much.’” —bell hooks, Remembered Rapture “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” —Joan Didion, The White Album “From...

Should Teachers Give Work Over Break?

By Amanda Altarejos, Editor in Chief
Feb 3, 2022

      A few weeks ago, the holidays were in full swing. Every student looked forward to the fourteen days we have away from school to enjoy the season’s festivities. Some, however, dread the break...

The Daily Does Not Define Us

The Daily Does Not Define Us

By Amanda Altarejos, Editor-in-Chief
Oct 13, 2021

The school week is a mundane routine that all students share. It’s what we know. But what do we know of each other outside of this normality? Or even the little things within, that make a shared experience...

Marist students pray together at a (pre-COVID) Mass.

In Solidarity

By Amanda Altarejos, Junior Managing Editor
May 8, 2021
The attacks on the Atlanta victims hit close to home, and it serves as a call to action. How can we be radically hospitable and truly love our neighbors, especially those who are in pain right now?
Of Course Mr. Darcy Listens to The Smiths!

Of Course Mr. Darcy Listens to The Smiths!

By Amanda Altarejos, Junior Managing Editor
Feb 27, 2021
It's probably a “truth universally acknowledged” that 80s English rock band The Smiths is Mr. Darcy’s most treasured.
Liberty Leading the People, Eugene Delacroix

The Marks We Leave Behind

By Amanda Altarejos, Junior Managing Editor
Feb 6, 2021
Addie wonders, “What is a person, if not the marks they leave behind?” This question leaves us to ask ourselves what we are doing to leave our stamp on the universe.
A Whole New World

A Whole New World

By Amanda Altarejos, Junior Managing Editor
Nov 13, 2020
Quarantine was definitely longer than expected, but it also allowed us to find new hobbies we love. Newfound periods of free time helped us to cultivate these interests, whether that be binging even more Netflix, practicing a new sport, or (drumroll, please) entering worlds written on pages: reading, of course!
One Small Step for Students, One Giant Leap for the World

One Small Step for Students, One Giant Leap for the World

By Amanda Altarejos, Junior Managing Editor
Oct 1, 2020
Many students across America have taken the initiative to establish or participate in projects that focus on inclusion, anti-racism, and raising awareness in hopes of learning more about the things we as students can do to spread “ardent love” to all those around us.
Treating a Crisis Like a Crisis

Treating a Crisis Like a Crisis

By Amanda Altarejos, Staff Writer
Dec 18, 2019

When you bring up the topic of reusable straws, preconceptions immediately arise in the minds of many today. Some mock those who have bought into the trend, while others applaud this effort to help the...

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