Diversity as responsibility

Reporting at an all-boys school forces our newsroom to think carefully about representation. Our campus is small, but the range of personalities, backgrounds and perspectives inside it is wide, and my approach to diversity is rooted in capturing that complexity rather than “meeting quotas.” I encourage writers to pursue stories that reveal the quieter sides of the community — grief, family structure, identity, pressure and belonging — because those experiences rarely look the same from person to person. Whether covering nontraditional families, cultural identity or students navigating hardship, my goal is to show that no single narrative defines the school. Diversity in our publication is more about resisting simplification. Every story has multiple angles, and responsible journalism requires seeking voices that complicate the obvious version of events. By treating representation as a reporting obligation rather than a trend, our newsroom works to portray the campus honestly, allowing readers to recognize both themselves and people unlike them with equal clarity.