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Lea George

Lea George, Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Print

Lea George (’21) is the Deputy Editor in Chief: Print of The Standard. She has been a staff writer, a News Editor: Print, the Lead Features Editor, and now DEIC: Print throughout her four years on The Standard. She uses journalism as a platform to report the truth, as well as giving a voice to those who cannot express themselves through her writing. 

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Adnan Bseisu (’22) and Maddie Wilin (’22) were elected president and vice president of StuCo March 4. The elections took place over Zoom and the final results were decided by the StuCo representatives.

[Photo] StuCo elects new officers for coming year, setting sights on spirit

Spencer Towfighi, Staff Writer
March 5, 2021
Comparing policies: Biden vs. Trump

Comparing policies: Biden vs. Trump

Lea George and Sal Cerrell
October 30, 2020
Inmates should have right to vote

Inmates should have right to vote

Lea George, Deputy Editor in Chief: Print
October 30, 2020
Key U.S. relationships are at stake in the 2020 election.

Foreign policy impacts election

Sal Cerrell and Lea George
October 30, 2020
To begin tackling systemic racism in America, it is necessary for the language and the content of the 13th Amendment to be revised so that forced labor forbidden on all levels of the justice system.

L(e)aying Down the Law: 13th Amendment hides systemic racism

Lea George, Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Print
September 10, 2020
Lea George (21)

Lea George (’21)

Lea George, Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Print
June 12, 2020
Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Print Lea George tackles the debate in the U.S. about whether rules set to control the Coronavirus violate citizens constitutional rights.

L(e)aying Down the Law: The pandemic must not be politicized

Lea George, Deputy Editor in Chief: Print
May 4, 2020
Grade 12 graduation will take place at Central Hall Westminster with extra COVID-19 regulations and will be available to watch over livestream. Grade 12 students may only invite two guests and will be seated on the ground floor rather than the stage.

AP Exam format changed in response to coronavirus outbreak

Lea George and Lucas Romualdo
March 20, 2020
The Guantanamo Bay detention camp has been promised to be close for over a decade, yet is still open today.

L(e)aying Down the Law: The hypocrisy of Guantanamo Bay

Lea George, Lead Features Editor
March 19, 2020
French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Donald Trump converse at the 2018 NATO summit. At this past summit in December, a video went viral that showed world leaders joking about President Trump.

Global leaders fail to embody leadership qualities

Lea George, Lead Features Editor
January 7, 2020
From as far away as the U.K., your corruption is being felt by millions of Lebanese citizens.

To the Lebanese Government,

Lea George, Lead Features Editor
November 18, 2019

No

Lea George, Lead Features Editor
November 18, 2019
Institutions like the EU, originally created to unite the continent, are struggling to assert authority in its member states due to the rise in populism.

Populism on rise in Europe

Sal Cerrell and Lea George
November 18, 2019
The Philippines was the first constitutional democracy in Asia beginning in 1898. However, former president Benigno Aquino III was charged with alleged corruption fines. In the eyes of the international media, Duterte’s presidency has maintained this trend of corruption in the Philippines.

Philippines president pushes reform

Emily Forgash and Lea George
November 18, 2019
Citizens gather in front of Mohammed Al Almin Mosque in Beirut, Lebanon. Those connected to the country have been protesting daily all over the world since the original protests started Oct. 17.

Lebanon citizens protest over new tax, other injustices

Lea George, Lead Features Editor
October 24, 2019
Lea George

Lea George

Lea George, Lead Features Editor
September 11, 2019
Split Conscience: Genetic Modification on Human Embryos - A look at both sides of the argument

Split Conscience: Genetic Modification on Human Embryos – A look at both sides of the argument

Lea George, News Editor
April 2, 2019
Reflecting on global climate change protests

Reflecting on global climate change protests

Alexandra Gers, Izzy Harris and Lea George
March 23, 2019

First Week of 2018-19 School Year

Lea George and Jonathan Novak
September 16, 2018
A security guard speaks with a teacher during closed campus on September 10.

Security implements emergency closed campus

Sophie Ashley, Lea George, Alexandra Gers and Ananya Prakash
September 11, 2018
Diversity in sexuality

Diversity in sexuality

Lea George and Sara Short
June 6, 2018
Students need to inspire change

Students need to inspire change

Lea George, Staff Writer
May 3, 2018
Neighborhood newsstand closes

Neighborhood newsstand closes

Emily Forgash, Helena Hansen and Lea George
March 23, 2018
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