BQ Broadside

Author: Writing Staff

  • The Normalization of Misogyny by Lily Seibert and Fiona Costakis ’28

    It’s depressing to think of the things that have become normalized in our society – we’ve learned to look past things that we shouldn’t look past simply because everyone seems to be doing them. Take misogyny, for example. It’s impossible to count the number of times girls in middle and high schools are yelled at…

  • Bard Baking – Red Velvet Cake! by Mae O’Reilly ’26

    As I’ve brought various different desserts to my friends at Bard Queens over the years, one of my most popular has been red velvet cake, becoming one of my staple cakes for various birthdays and events. Although it’s not my personal favorite flavor, I love any excuse to make a cake, and always end up…

  • Genre analysis: What Makes a Scary Movie Scary? by Avery Vilela ’26

    As the fall season approaches and the green leaves begin to transform into crunchy, misshapen embellishments for the concrete streets, our hearts and homes grow with warmth and spookiness. One of my favorite ways to celebrate the month of October is filling my free time with some popcorn and scary movies. The genre of horror…

  • 🎃Spooky Fashion Showdown🎃! by Jack Li ’29

    Spooky Szn is upon us at BHSECQ, and what better way to celebrate than with a costume contest? That’s right! The Broadside will be having an online contest on our Instagram page (@bardbroadside) on Halloween (October 31st)! So many of us will travel across the five boroughs, decked out in our Halloween regalia, and we…

  • A New Age of US Politics by Jonathan Mansell ’26

    The average age of U.S. senators in 2024 was 65.3 –just two years below retirement age (Pew). Baby Boomers made up 66% of the Senate and 65% of the House, despite representing only 20% of the U.S. population (Pew, Statista). In contrast, Millennials and Gen Z make up a combined 42% of the U.S. population…

  • Nepal’s Anti-Corruption Protests: What led to these youth-led Protests? by Kayley Roca ’28

    A bunch of protests led by gen z Nepalese people against their government? What could have happened that had upset tons of Nepalese young adults, children, even adults? The answer to that would be a social media ban. Although it might sound like regular, peaceful protests are going on, there is a lot more to…

  • Fears towards flying have increased; are media outlets to blame? by Giana Nevarez Tevere ’26

    It seems as though the fear of flying has increased in the past few months. This fear comes after several plane disasters that occurred at the beginning of the year. Fearful feelings toward flying can be due to rapid exposure to current aviation-related incidents. Currently, the news and exposure of accidents can reach anyone with…

  • Pope Leo the 14th: Who exactly is he? by Elias Frater ’26

    As of Thursday, May 8th, Robert Francis Prevost, otherwise known as Pope Leo the 14th, has been chosen to serve as the next official Pope of the Vatican. He is the successor of Pope Francis, who recently passed away at the age of 88 years old. The process of electing a new pope has always…

  • Doctrix Marturano: The Language of Latin and Beyond by Rassa Kia-Young ’27

    Melissa Marturano, known by many as Doctrix Marturano, is one of the two Latin teachers at BHSECQ. Her interest in Latin started when she was required to learn Latin in catholic school, which she attended from the age of three all through high school. She excelled in it and especially enjoyed it when they read…

  • Removal of PBS/NPR by Emilia Sawicka ’25

    As Donald Trump pushes to defund PBS and NPR, the debate often gets framed as a matter of budgets. He claims public media has a “liberal bias” and argues that taxpayers shouldn’t be supporting such things. But this isn’t just about funding, it’s about preserving one of America’s last shared public goods. Public broadcasting has…