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Articles by Samantha Pak
The importance of being counted | Windows and Mirrors
The importance of being counted | Windows and...
By Samantha Pak • July 19, 2019 1:30 am

The 2020 Census is coming and that can greatly affect everything from government representation and federal funding.

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Proud to be themselves | Windows and Mirrors
Proud to be themselves | Windows and Mirrors
By Samantha Pak • July 3, 2019 1:30 am

June is Pride month and PFLAG Bellevue Eastside has been supporting the local LGBTQ+ community since 1996.

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Photo courtesy of Nick Wold/Mercer Island High School                                Students from Mercer Island High School’s Margins program met with various nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles, including Watts Towers, where they speak with a representative about the organization’s sustainable garden.
Closing the margins | Windows and Mirrors
By Samantha Pak • June 19, 2019 1:30 am

How a program at Mercer Island High School is helping students affect social change.

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Best Buddies include everyone | Windows and Mirrors
Best Buddies include everyone | Windows and Mirrors
By Samantha Pak • May 20, 2019 1:30 am

North Creek’s new club this year works to promote inclusion and helps students make friends and connections.

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Building a community of belonging | Windows and Mirrors
Building a community of belonging | Windows and...
By Samantha Pak • May 9, 2019 1:30 am

LWTech is putting in the work to ensure employees feel welcomed on campus.

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The difficulty of aging in place | Windows and Mirrors
The difficulty of aging in place | Windows...
By Samantha Pak • April 9, 2019 1:30 am

Living on a fixed income in an increasingly expensive region is not easy.

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In lieu of a perfect world | Windows and Mirrors
In lieu of a perfect world | Windows...
By Samantha Pak • March 27, 2019 5:30 am

Violence in the world will happen but we shouldn’t just resign ourselves to it.

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Samantha Pak/staff photo                                Two indigenous performers embrace during a break in their dancing in Plaza Coyoacán in Mexico City.
Lessons from our neighbors | Windows and Mirrors
By Samantha Pak • March 9, 2019 6:30 am

Traveling abroad is an easy reminder to check your ethnocentrism.

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Samantha Pak/staff photo                                Maryam Griffin (left) of the University of Washington Bothell interviews art curator Alma Salem during her visit to the school on Feb. 7.
The soul of history | Windows and Mirrors
By Samantha Pak • February 26, 2019 1:30 am

Syrian arts curator and cultural advisor shares how art can tell the story of history.

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Whats wrong with happily ever after? | Windows and Mirrors
Whats wrong with happily ever after? | Windows...
By Samantha Pak • February 14, 2019 5:30 am

The world is filled with the negative; romance novels can be a way from taking a break from it all.

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From left, KUOW’s “All Things Considered” host Kim Malcolm interviews New York Times journalist Jonathan Weisman about the rise of bigotry in the United States. Samantha Pak/staff photo
Combating bigotry | Windows and Mirrors
By Samantha Pak • January 29, 2019 5:30 am

Author and journalist Jonathan Weisman visited the Stroum Jewish Community Center to as part of the center’s “Words to the Wise” series.

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Paying twice for their mistakes | Windows and Mirrors
Paying twice for their mistakes | Windows and...
By Samantha Pak • January 17, 2019 8:30 am

Southeast Asians are at greater risk of being deported to countries many haven’t been to since they were young or have never been to.

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Tulin Yildiz speaks on the origin and significance of ashure in Turkish culture at Turkcha’s event at the Peter Kirk Community Center in Kirkland. Photo courtesy of Dilek Anderson
The sweetness of coming together | Windows and...
By Samantha Pak • November 30, 2018 1:30 am

For immigrant women on the Eastside, Turkcha is here to help.

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Skyline High School students and community protest perpetuation of rape culture following ISD lawsuit. Some signs read, “Private Property” with an image of a uterus. Another read, “Blame rapists, NOT victims.” another read, “No More Silence.” Madison Miller/staff photo.
Boys cannot just be boys | Windows and...
By Samantha Pak • November 9, 2018 1:30 am

What happens when bad behavior does not come with consequences?

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Marknisha Hervol, an eighth grader at Environmental & Adventure School in Kirkland, gets her book signed by Fredi Lajvardi during his appearance at the Peter Kirk Community Center. Samantha Pak/staff photo
OPINION: What happens when we believe | Windows...
By Samantha Pak • November 1, 2018 1:30 am

How an unlikely group of teenagers achieved success through the support of their community.

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When we ban books | Windows and Mirrors
When we ban books | Windows and Mirrors
By Samantha Pak • October 14, 2018 10:30 am

What message does it send when certain stories are censored?

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The default in our own stories | Editorial
The default in our own stories | Editorial
By Samantha Pak • August 17, 2018 11:00 am

Senior editor Samantha Pak reflects on what representation in media means to her.

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Freedom to feel safe | Reporter’s Desk
By Samantha Pak • July 3, 2018 1:20 pm

Let’s not forget that July 4 is a day that celebrates the freedoms we have in this country.

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Local women travel to Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon
Local women travel to Syrian refugee camps in...
By Samantha Pak • September 21, 2017 12:50 pm

With so much hardship around the world, Esther Filip, and Bellevue residents Rachel Hile and Jessica Dahl wanted to do…

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Seattle Seahawks defensive end Tylor Harris encourages Celebration of Youth luncheon attendees to contribute financially to support Friends of Youth. Samantha Pak, Redmond Reporter
Speakers share success stories at Friends of Youth...
By Samantha Pak • March 22, 2017 11:40 am

At the Celebration of Youth luncheon fundraiser for Friends of Youth (FOY) on March 15, a common theme running through…

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