I usually crave desserts on Sundays, so this Sunday, I decided to take my good friends, Sebastian and Santi, to try some Mexican desserts. After looking at all the different countries and cultures I want to try next, I thought it would be perfect timing to review a Mexican bakery in honor of Dia de Los Muertos. Growing up, I was very surrounded by Mexican culture, despite being Persian myself. My mother’s very close friend, Veronica, welcomed my siblings and I to many of her

A collection of poems that reflect the lived experience of Latinx families impacted by ICE. Last month, I attended a Latinx Affinity Conference at Crossroads School hosted by the Los Angeles Independent School Latinx Affinity, LA ISLA. I met Latinx students from independent schools all across Los Angeles as we gathered to reflect on our identities and the realities our communities continue to face. During one of the sessions, we read and discussed resistance poems written by

Elf on the Shelf is a time-honored holiday tradition— but what are you really letting into your home, and what is it teaching kids? With Thanksgiving Break now through and finals week on the horizon, for many New Roads students, it’s apparent— the holidays are here at last. In the final stretch of the fall semester, the New Roads community begins to get into the holiday spirit, with many starting to break out decorations and traditions personal to them and their families. Foo

Child abuse has been an unseen, but continuous problem in society for a long time, but the COVID-19 pandemic intensified the problem.  With schools being closed, mandated child abuse reporters becoming unavailable, and families isolated, cases of abuse became more prevalent and significantly harder to detect. While COVID had an effect on nearly every aspect of life including public health, the economy, mental health, education, social relations, and more, one important but of

Settling into school days without phones, New Roads faculty and students share their thoughts on the updated policy.  With the new phone ban in place, New Roads students are adjusting to school without their usual screens. One student explains that the policy has made it easier to stay focused during class, a sentiment being echoed from the faculty’s perspectives, while some say it leaves them disconnected from the world.  In a previous Jaguardain article on the phone ban, pu

This October, many are faced with the question: Is Halloween dead? As All Hallows Eve is rapidly approaching, there are several questions plaguing the minds of New Roads Students. What costumes to wear and how old is too  old to trick-or-treat -- both very typical contemplations for the season. For some, however, this time of year has taken a darker turn. More and more often over the past few years, people have begun to report changes in the traditions of a beloved holiday. F