Fourth issue

• title page

• Our Crew

  People of Something

  
  

  Gabriel

  Editor-in-chief

  How does it work

  
  

  Lucie

  Writer

  Travel with me

  
  

  Adéla

  Writer

  Once upon a time in Fashion...

  
  

  Karolina

  Writer

  Netflix Tips

  
  

  Michal

  Writer

  Sports

  Elen

  Writer

  From A to Z with guests

  
  

  Oskar

  Writer

  Health awareness

  
  

  Tereza

  Illustrator

  
  

  Tomáš

  Designer

  
  

• osnova

  Content

  
  

  Editorial

  
  

  Groupthink

  
  

  Travel with me

  
  

  Once upon a time in Fashion

  
  

  The Controversial Screaming Pope

  
  

  From A to Z with Mr. Kašpar

  
  

  Netflix tips

  
  

  Conflict in sports

  
  

• Editorial

  Editorial

  
  

  Written by Gabe

  
  

  Hello Readers! This issue is about conflict. Some of us fear it, some of us actively seek it - regardless of your attitude, it is something that surrounds us all.

  
  

  
  

  In these pages, Lucy will guide you through various conflicts occuring around the world and what is causing them, and I will personally talk about how groups influence how we think - after all, the idea of a “good side” and “bad side” is present in all conflicts, regardless of its truthfulness.

  
  

  
  

  Adel will show you how conflict manifests in the world of fashion, and Michal will take a look at how humans fight each other in the sports stadium. If you’re into art, you’ll surely appreciate Oskar’s article, as it shows us some controversies in that field.

  
  

  
  

  Of course, Kaja’s Netflix Tips make a return - this time with spooky October themes, and you can read a new teacher interview by Elen.

• Groupthink

  US-VERSUS-THEM: The prize of being a social animal

  
  

  Written by Gabe

  
  

  “Man is by nature a social animal,” states the Greek thinker, Aristotle, in his work on politics, aptly named Politics. From a modern point of view, he was wrong regarding many things. This isn’t one of them.

  
  

  
  

  We have depended on each other to survive since our first days. The earliest humans traversed the wilderness in bands, as without the support of their kinsmen they would have died a quick and lonely death, be it by injury, predators, or infection. Our ability to cooperate, share ideas and work together in groups is one of our greatest advantages - without it, we would have died out as just another species of ape, unique only in our hairlessness and ability to walk on two legs, and no one would have been here to invent the computer, discover quantum mechanics, write novels, drive cars, oppress their own species in military dictatorships and watch thrilling games of basketball.

  
  

  
  

  This team spirit is not only an amazing strength - it’s also one of our most detrimental, most painful weaknesses. 

  
  

  
  

  Why? We love belonging to collectives. We love it so much that it prevents the entirety of humanity from being one.

  
  

  
  

  Humans have evolved to see themselves and others as members of groups. Eye colour, favourite food, financial status, the brand of clothes somebody wears, language, sexuality, religion, political stance, appearance - anything can be a way to categorise people.

  
  

  
  

  We call groups one considers themselves to be a member of ingroups and groups one doesn’t associate with outgroups. 

  
  

  
  

  Another thing humans have evolved to do is to discriminate. Us-versus-them mentality is almost as commonplace as groups themselves. It appears everywhere. Atheists versus the religious. Liberals versus conservatives. Israelis versus Palestinians. Natives versus immigrants. Skin colour A versus skin colour B. It has been shown that while we empathise with the misfortunes of those in our ingroup, we commonly exhibit schadenfreude , that is, joy based on others’ suffering, at the pain of outgroup members.

  
  

  
  

  We’re also generally much more altruistic towards our ingroup than to outgroups. Stereotypes are also heavily intertwined with how we perceive outgroups - we attribute specific (often negative) personality traits to members of outgroups, as if they all behaved in the same way.

  
  

  
  

  It has previously been thought that discrimination against outgroups happens as a result of competition or conflict. This probably isn’t true. In 1970, the social psychologist Henri Tajfel conducted a series of experiments on students from a UK state school. The point was rather simple: he wanted to see the way groups influence how people interact with each other.

  
  

  
  

  The experiment went like this: first, he seemingly tested the students on the accuracy of their visual processing, and then assigned them into groups based on their supposed results. The process of group selection was, in reality, random. 

  
  

  
  

  Afterwards, he gave them a task - they were supposed to allocate money to other students, given a choice: either maximise the profit for everyone or just members of their own group. Despite having known each other for years prior, the students observably preferred their own, newly-made group and actively discriminated against the others. 

  
  

  
  

  This shows that people are capable of discrimination against outgroups by simply being divided into groups, without any conflict or competition occuring beforehand.

  
  

  
  

  Another problem brought to us by our preference for collectivism is the concept known as groupthink. Groupthink is a phenomenon that happens when groups of people make irrational decisions, either from a desire for harmony or a fear of disagreement. In situations of groupthink, individuals refrain from stating their actual opinion or doubting the group’s decision, leading to sometimes catastrophic outcomes. It has been shown that simply seeing our group’s label can make us completely reconsider our own opinion - Geoffrey L. Cohen, a Yale University psychologist, conducted four studies, all very similar, on university students. The studies involved presenting the students with either a liberal or conservative welfare policy. If background information about the views of their party was absent, liberals agreed with the liberal one and vice versa. However, simply stating that the students’ preferred party supported the policy, even if untrue, could make liberals support the conservative policy and the other way around. Most participants also denied being influenced by their group, instead saying that the policy agrees with their views. 

  
  

  
  

  All of what I’ve mentioned so far blends into a rather unsavory stew when we enter the arena of conflict and disagreement. Our tribalistic tendency can make us forget what is the actual point of the argument we’ve found ourselves in, and we fight the “enemies” just because we see them as our enemies, instead of various individuals with their own motivations and inner lives. 

  
  

  
  

  I’ve witnessed many instances of this occurring in just my own life, and I suppose that you have too. In extreme cases our bias for favoring our own ingroup even leads to genocide and ethnic cleansing. Sadly, these cases, although extreme, aren’t that uncommon.

  
  

  
  

  On a final note, I would like to ask you to slow down and actually think through your actual position and beliefs every time you get involved in a group dispute, so that you don’t get caught up in one of our greatest evolutionary disadvantages.

  SOURCES

  Cohen, G. “Party over policy,” Journal of personality and social psychology, 2003. Available at: https://ed.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/party_over_policy.pdf

  
  

  Emamzadeh, A. “The psychology of ‘us-vs-them’,” Psychology Today, 2019. Available at: 

  
  

  Everett, J. et co., “Preferences and beliefs in ingroup favoritism,” 2015. Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience. Available at: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00015/full

  https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/finding-new-home/201908/the-psychology-us-vs-them

  
  

  Psychology Today, “Groupthink,”  Available at: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/groupthink

  
  

  Tajfel, H. “Experiments in intergroup discrimination,” 1970.  Available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20191206013420/https://asfranthompson.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/tajfel-1970-experiments-in-intergroup-discrimination.pdf

• Travel with me

  Travel With Me - Conflicts Around The World

  
  

  Written by Lucie

  
  

  You could say we live in a world of peace. And in a way, you wouldn't be wrong, as a lot of countries nowadays remain conflict-free. However, there are still 27 nations that keep fighting due to various reasons. Let me guide you through different types of conflicts and their origins.

  
  

  
  

  Territorial dispute - Turkey

  
  

  Along with civil war, territorial dispute is the most prevalent type of conflict. It occurs when two or more countries want to occupy a certain area - either land or sea. The Kurdish-Turkish conflict is one of these disputes. In 1984, the Kurds (who comprise nearly ⅕ of Turkey's population), wanted to gain greater cultural and political rights and even establish their own independent Kurdish state. However, since they are a minority, Turkey didn't acknowledge their existence for a long time. Not even TV could air programmes in Kurdish, let alone support any of its leaders. This kind of suppression started 35 years ago and has resulted in 40,000 deaths so far.

  
  

  
  

  PHOTO: AFP

  
  

  
  

  Civil war - Syria

  
  

  Civil war can be described as a war between entities of the same country. In Syria, it all started with the succession of President Bashar al-Assad, who was repressive. In 2011, demonstrations supporting his resignation began and the country divided with nationwide protests. Consequently, the situation escalated quickly and Syria descended into civil war. Once foreign states got involved and jihadist organizations appeared, it was apparent that this will be a long run. According to data from The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the conflict has taken its toll on over 387 000 people, a third of them being civilians. 

  
  

  
  

  ​PHOTO: Reuters

  
  

  
  

  Political instability - Venezuela

  
  

  Venezuela is the perfect example of a country affected by severe political instability. The current president, Nicolás Maduro, is allegedly the one to blame for the economy's downfall, which has led the country into one of the biggest humanitarian emergencies ever, with millions of people unable to access basic healthcare, clean water, and adequate nutrition. An exodus of Venezuelans, caused by the bad political situation, repression, and skyrocketing hyperinflation, along with food and medical shortages, is considered the largest migration crisis in recent Latin American history. 

  
  

  
  

  PHOTO: Instagram Maduro, Nicholas

  
  

  
  

  Transnational terrorism - New York

  
  

  Unlike other mentioned conflicts, this form of terrorism threatens and targets multiple countries. Some well-known terrorist organizations, such as ISIS and Al-Qaede, have been held responsible for multiple terrorist attacks around the globe, including 9/11, which caused nearly 3000 casualties and left a mark on many people's lives.

  
  

  
  

  PHOTO: Sean Adair/Reuters/CORBIS

  
  

  
  

  Sectarian conflict - Nigeria

  
  

  'Sectarian' refers to conflicts that are provoked by religious or political issues. For example, Boko Hara, a militant extremist group based in northeastern Nigeria, operating also in Chad, Niger, and Cameroon, aims to make Nigeria a completely Muslim country, based on a strict interpretation of the Sharia law. This terrorist organization, which plans to overthrow the Nigerian government, is closely associated with ISIS and Al-Qaede.

  
  

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  PHOTO: Emmanuel Braun, Reuters

  
  

  
  

  Criminal violence - Mexico

  
  

  According to The Institute of Economics and Peace, Mexico ranked 140th out of 163 countries. In comparison, Czechia ended up in 9th place (TOP 10!). As the evaluation factors included, for example, weapon imports, violent demonstrations, homicide rate, and deaths from internal conflict, it is no surprise Mexico has been given this low position. To clarify, 89 politicians were killed during the campaigning period around the Mexican midterm elections - and this was only one of many similar events. The fact that there is an ongoing 'Mexican Drug War' happening between the Mexican government and local drug cartels doesn’t really help either, since drugs are known to induce aggression. What is also worth mentioning is that this 'war' started in 2006 (15 years ago!) and doesn't seem to be coming to an end anytime soon.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Although we now live in one of the most peaceful eras in history, conflicts are, and unfortunately will continue to be out there. We as individuals can't do a lot, but we can do something. It is enough if we avoid violence and don't incite it. If we treat people with kindness and respect their opinions. If we try to understand them instead of judging right away. It's all about having even just a little sympathy.

  SOURCES 

  Koop, Avery. “Mapped: Where are the World's Ongoing Conflicts Today?”, https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-where-are-the-worlds-ongoing-conflicts-today/ 

  
  

  Roth, Kenneth. “World Report 2021: Venezuela / Human Rights Watch”, https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2021/country-chapters/venezuela 

  
  

  BBC. “Venezuela crisis: How the political situation escalated” https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36319877 

  
  

  History. “September 11 Attacks: Facts, Background & Impact” https://www.history.com/topics/21st-century/9-11-attacks   

  
  

  IEP. “Global Peace Index 2021”

  https://www.economicsandpeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/GPI-2021-web.pdf 

  
  

  BBC. “Who are Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist group?” 

  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13809501 

  
  

  BBC. “Why has the Syrian war lasted 10 years?” https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35806229 

  
  

  Český Rozhlas. “Turecko a Kurdové se vracejí ke konfliktu.” 

  https://plus.rozhlas.cz/turecko-a-kurdove-se-vraceji-ke-konfliktu-7812978

  
  

  
  

  CFR. “Conflict Between Turkey and Armed Kurdish Groups”

  https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/conflict-between-turkey-and-armed-kurdish-groups  

• Once upon a time in fashion

  Conflicts when it comes to dressing up…

  
  

  Written by Adel

  
  

  When we were children, our choices of outfit-of-the-day were much easier than today. Our brains were filled with princesses, cars, animals, or dolls, and there was not any place for thoughts about being judged or limited. Remember the times when we got up, came down to the living room to have hot cocoa in the morning and on the couch were clothes already prepared by our parents. The hardest thing was to bundle up into the tights and undershirt. As time went by, we formed our own opinions on what we wanted to wear based on the influences of cartoons we watched, pop stars we followed, and the people around us. That is the age where the first arguments about our ways of dressing started. 

  
  

  
  

  Photo: the movie Clueless/Evert Collection

  
  

  
  

  “That skirt is too short, the jeans are too tight, the jumper makes you look fat, that looks funny on you, the clothes only hang on you, the colour does not match your skin tone, you should not show that much skin.”

  
  

  
  

  Not only parents, but the whole of society was determining what we should wear today. I believe that it was not only once, but many times that you have stood in front of the mirror, undecided on what to wear. The most important thing during these times is to stop for a while and ask yourself, “Who am I dressing for? Is it for me or for my friends/someone I like/someone I want to be liked and accepted by?” If the answer is anything but yourself, you are getting into a never-ending loop of self-criticism. You will never see yourself as good enough.

  
  

  
  

  Dressing nicely, according to your personal preferences, might boost your confidence, but there may be some occasions where you are not able to wear the things you wish. This includes, for instance, religion or background. And don’t forget school dress codes - many schools have come up with strict guidelines about what the students can and cannot wear to school, and often there are some nonsensical restrictions. In these cases, the way you wear the clothes is much more important than what you are actually wearing. TConfidence radiating from your posture and smile creates a fashionable look in itself. Most importantly, feeling good in your own skin makes a major difference when it comes to interaction with people and going about your day. 

  
  

  
  

  We were born with the ability to think and make our own preferences however, society and religions still try to come up with new rules or stereotypes to be fulfilled, in order to create the ideal standards that people should follow. The only way to avoid conflicts about the way we dress is by fitting the ‘ideal’ in the minds of our parents, society, authorities, or religious leaders. What a pity this is! Why should we limit our creativity and self-expression because of those silly ideals? By no means am I saying that we should not respect the recommendations and advice of others. We absolutely should take them into consideration, however, I simply mean that all of those aspects have no obligation to determine our own wardrobe preferences. As highly-regarded British designer Alexander McQueen said, “Fashion should be a form of escapism and not a form of imprisonment.”

  IMAGES

  the movie Clueless/Evert Collection/ https://www.instyle.com/fashion/chers-12-best-looks-clueless?slide=78727899-b201-4c80-9324-ad2d20239d8d#78727899-b201-4c80-9324-ad2d20239d8d

• screaming pope

  The Controversial Screaming Pope

  
  

  Written by Oskar

  
  

  Francis Bacon was a painter from Ireland born in the year 1909. One of his first paintings that made the headlines was the painting Crucifixion (1933). It is commonly said that Bacon used “violent brush strokes”, and this can already be seen in his early works. The most commonly-used words to describe his art are pain, violence and fear. His themes of monstrous figures and ghosts created an uncomfortable atmosphere for critics and viewers.

  
  

  
  

  In 1948 Bacon created a series of paintings of 6 different heads. All the heads are emotionally similar to his work and all have a pattern of evolution until the 6th head that might seem familiar - it was an uncomfortable painting of the pope. He created over 50 different paintings of the pope over the years but this one caused the biggest controversy.

  
  

  
  

  Foto: The painting of pope Innocent X on the left. The painting of Francis Bacon on the right, -Phaidon.com

  
  

  Velazquez is an artist who painted Pope Innocent X in the year 1650. Bacon's interpretation of this pope was scary and fearful. The top part of the head was missing and the pope seemed “ghostly”. In the Velazquez painting the pope is calm, relaxed and is dressed in red. In Bacon's painting the pope has purple clothes and is screaming and tightly gripping the golden throne he is sat upon. The creepiest part of the painting are Bacon's vertical brush strokes that create a violent and uncomfortable atmosphere.

  
  

  
  

  There are many theories that Bacon disrespected the pope and the church. Many critics believe it is because the church denied Bacon because of his sexaulity. It could also be because of Bacon's atheism. When interviewed Bacon simply answered this question with the point that he wanted to draw someone wearing purple. He said there is no deeper meaning intended behind the painting and that he just simply likes it. Strangely enough, Bacon was in Rome for two months while completing the painting, close to the original Pope Innocent painting, but he never went to see it. He admits he was very unhappy emotionally during this time and he spent most of his time just wandering around outside.

  
  

  
  

  In conclusion, when the two paintings are compared we can see how one picture was painted to keep the memory of someone's looks and how the other memory was painted from frustration and unhappiness. The most interesting part is the theory that the two pieces would be painted exactly the same if they were made at the same time, but because of historical context art has changed over the years.

  SOURCES

  Phaidon.com, “The Truth Behind Francis Bacons Creaming Popes”

  https://www.phaidon.com/agenda/art/articles/2013/february/08/the-truth-behind-francis-bacons-screaming-popes/

  
  

  Wikipedia, “Portrait of Pope Innocent X”

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Study_after_Vel%C3%A1zquez%27s_Portrait_of_Pope_Innocent_X

  
  

  Museio.org “Francis Bacon's Screaming Popes”

  
  

  https://www.museio.org/story/francis-bacons-screaming-pope

• From a to z

  FROM A TO Z WITH JAKUB KAŠPAR

  
  

  Written by Elen

  
  

  IN THIS EDITION OF FROM A TO Z YOU CAN FIND OUT ABOUT WHAT OUR HISTORY TEACHER JAKUB KAŠPAR THINKS OF THE COLD WAR, MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, THE CROWN,  WORLD WAR II. AND MUCH MORE.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  AFTER SCHOOL…

  Home.

  
  

  BAND...

  The Doors, Kasabian, SOAD, Nirvana, Linkin Park, Lucie and many more…

  
  

  COLD WAR...

  The clash of ideologies.

  
  

  DARE...

  Devil.

  
  

  EVERY DAY…

  Is (a) school.

  
  

  FUTURE…

  Little baby-Kašpar.

  
  

  GEORGIA...

  Love this country. I’ve been there 4 times. 

  
  

  HOMO SAPIENS SAPIENS...

  Aren’t we all?

  
  

  INDEPENDENCE…

  And freedom is essential.

  
  

  JULES VERNE…

  Don’t like this guy, but two years of vacation sounds great. 

  
  

  KRUGER NATIONAL PARK...

  South Africa? I am not sure.

  
  

  LES MISERABLES...

  “Do you hear the people sing?”

  
  

  MARTIN LUTHER KING JR…

  He had a dream.

  
  

  NATION...

  A Myth.

  
  

  OCTOBER...

  Wake me up when it ends.

  
  

  PUPILS...

  My audience.

  
  

  QUEEN...

  There is only one Queen (Betty II).

  
  

  REINCARNATION...

  In my next life I’d like to be a sloth.

  
  

  SPARTA x TROY...

  Sparta? Baník!!!

  
  

  THE CROWN...

  Can’t wait for the next series.

  
  

  UNITY...

  There is power.

  
  

  VALUE...

  and limitation of source (IB blink blink).

  
  

  WORLD WAR II...

  Last “big one”.

  
  

  XOANA...

  What? Who? 

  
  

  YESTERDAY...

  All my troubles seemed so far away…

  
  

  ZOOM MEETING...

  Rather face-to-face.

  
  

  SOMETHING...

  Autographs in my office.

• netflix tips

  Netflix Tips for October

  
  

  Written by Kája

  
  

  Here comes autumn - the best season for a Netflix marathon! To spend the whole day in bed under a blanket and watch new shows or movies. With October comes Halloween too. October, the spooky month. Now is the best time of the year to watch some creepy, mysterious TV series. So make yourself a cup of hot chocolate or tea and discover some good Netflix tips with me. 

  
  

  
  

  The Chestnut Man

  This recently-released Danish TV series is for crime-show lovers. A young woman was found dead in a playground. She was missing a hand and above her was hanging a little man made of twigs and chestnuts. The investigators have to reopen an old case to solve this new one. There will be more deaths before the case is closed. This series never gets boring since it has only 6 episodes. It has a great atmosphere with some ‘autumn elements’ - in particular a gloomy autumnal mood. If you are interested in solving a murder with a seasonal vibe, this series is made for you. 

  
  

  
  

  Source IMBD

  
  

  
  

  No One Gets Out Alive

  No One Gets Out Alive was released this September. This mysterious horror movie is based on a novel published in 2014. This film is about the main character Amber, an illegal immigrant who stayed in Mexico to take care of her sick mother. After her death she decides to move to Cleveland to live the American dream. She was short on money so she couldn't afford to live anywhere other than in a sketchy rundown boarding house. She immediately starts to see horrific visions and hear screams for help. This movie has ghosts and supernatural elements. If you are looking for something simple but a little scary to watch, I definitely recommend this movie for you.

  
  

  
  

  Source IMBD

  
  

  
  

  For Squid Game fans

  I have one more tip for fans of Squid Game - the phenomenal Korean TV series which has become one of the most-watched series around the whole world. If you are looking for something similar, I recommend you to watch Alice in Borderland.

  
  

  
  

  Alice in Borderland is a Japanese TV show about Arisu Ryouhei, who meets up with his friends in the centre of Tokyo. Suddenly the lights go out. Signs lead them to an empty building where they are forced to play a deadly game. 

  
  

  
  

  Source IMBD

  SOURCES 

  IMBD

  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10834220/

  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13056008/?ref_=tt_urv

  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10795658/?ref_=ttmi_tt

• Sports

  CONFLICT IN SPORTS

  
  

  Written by Michal

  
  

  Conflict in sports is a recurring problem that has been happening for centuries now. More recent examples of this are things such as cheating, racist and toxic comments during gameplay, fixed games, and just plain unfair play. Sports used to be considered a neutral area whenever there was a conflict in the real world. The Olympic Games are the most famous example of an agreement of peace through the world's shared love for the sport.

  
  

  
  

  The Olympic movement

  The Olympic Movement’s mission is to successfully build a peaceful and better world by educating the world’s youth through sports played without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity, and fair play.

  
  

  Photo: First modern Olympic Games, History.com

  
  

  The Olympics are traditionally celebrated every 4 years, however, there have been a few exceptions, such as; 1916 in Berlin due to WWI, 1940 in Tokyo and 1944 in London due to WWII, and then the recently delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to the pandemic we’ve all had enough of.

  
  

  
  

  Resist repeating racism

  Racism in all sports is the abuse and harassment of officials, players, and fans because of their nationality, ethnicity, or skin color. Fans most commonly target the players of their own teams, however, player-on-player slurs have been reported. 

  
  

  Photo: Racism and Respect in English Football: Time to Fight the Ugly Side of the Game, Author: OLIVER WILSON, Bleacherreport.net

  
  

  In the past few years, many victims of such disrespect have spoken out and tried to spread awareness, for example, Raheem Sterling has called for racist abuse to be punished with an automatic nine-point deduction for clubs, instead of handing out fines to the individuals directly performing the abuse. 

  Negative racial comments have been going on for decades and so some major football organizations have taken it upon themselves to try and stop them from repeating. For example, UEFA  launched a social responsibility, Respect, program in 2008. Its mission objective is to fight against racism, increasing and improving access for fans with disabilities, promoting health through physical activity, and improving intercultural dialogue between fans.

  
  

  
  

  Recent events:

  
  

  Jul 11, 2021

  The EURO finals took place where England and Italy ended up drawing 1-1 at full time, then continued in penalties where England lost 3 - 2. The missed penalties that cost them the championship were by Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo Saka, who are all black. 

  
  

  Photo: Three Black Soccer Players Are Facing Racist Abuse After England's Euro 2020 Defeat, Author: BECKY SULLIVAN, National Public Radio

  
  

  Therefore immediately after the game, racist comments started popping up all over the internet and the three fine players were harrassed from all angles. Many honest fans from their local clubs defended them. However those comments were never meant to be defended, they were never meant to be thought, written, and posted ONLINE.

  
  

  
  

  Links to other racial issues from recent events:

  Slavia Praha vs Rangers F.C. racial drama. Ondrej Kudela gets a 10-match UEFA BAN. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/apr/14/slavia-prague-ondrej-kudela-10-match-uefa-ban-for-racist-behaviour-at-rangers-glen-kamara

  
  

  An app that could help share awareness from the locker rooms directly from players. https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2021/1018/Athletes-want-to-improve-locker-room-culture.-This-app-may-help

  
  

  SOURCES

  Olympics.com “Beyond the Games.”         https://olympics.com/ioc/beyond-the-games#:~:text=The%20game%20of%20the%20 Olympic,friendship%2C%20 solidarity%20and%20fair%20play. 

  
  

  en.wikipedia.org,  “Respect (UEFA campaign)”     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respect_(UEFA_campaign)

   

  reuters.com, “FA condemns racist abuse of players after England's Euro 2020 final loss” https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/fa-condemns-racist-abuse-players-following-englands-final-loss-2021-07-12/

  
  

  IMAGES

  Photo: First modern Olympic Games, History.com https://www.history.com/.image/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_face s:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620/MTU3ODc3NjU3MDEwODQwOTA1/this-day-in-history-04061896---first-modern-olympic-games.jpg

  
  

  Photo: Racism and Respect in English Football: Time to Fight the Ugly Side of the Game, Author: OLIVER WILSON, Bleacherreport.net https://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/001/796/646/hi-res-102587047 _crop_north.jpg?1342605755&w=3072&h=2048 

  
  

  Photo: Three Black Soccer Players Are Facing Racist Abuse After England's Euro 2020 Defeat, Author: BECKY SULLIVAN, National Public Radio, https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2021/07/12/gettyimages-1328313844_slide-91000f79e933798859533229f40f4f5feac15db9-s1100-c15.jpg

• Adél Medailonek

  Hi, my name is Adél and I’m an all-time fashion lover. I am interested in fashion history, designers, culture, and much more. This is also what I will be writing about in Something Magazine. I enjoy gaining more knowledge of fashion through listening to podcasts, observing people on the street, reading articles by my favorite fashion journalists, books, discussions, interviews, or watching videos and documentaries. In this magazine I will be sharing some of my findings about the industry from my point of view, so let's dive deep into the world of fashion!

• Elen M. Medajlonek

  Hi, I’m Elen and I’ve created ‘From A to Z’ so that you can find out more about the people we are surrounded by and even discover things you may have in common. In From A to Z you can find interviews with teachers, students, and even strangers, getting to know them from many points of view.

• Gabriel Medailonek

  Hi! My name is Gabriel, and I’ve always been interested in the humanities, particularly linguistics. As well as this,, I enjoy all the sciences in general - hence my (not very creatively named) series “How does it work,” in which I explain how random things and concepts function, be it biology or literature.

• Karolína medajlonek

  Hi! My name is Karolina. I am a big fan of TV shows and movies, and I've always liked to read articles about them myself. I like to share my tips for great Netflix shows and movies. 

• Lucka Medailonek

  Hi, I’m Lucy and I’ve been passionate about travelling since I was a kid. My unquenchable curiosity has always led to me wanting to find out more about the cultural differences between countries and the way people live. Together, we will visit some pretty amazing places, with me as your guide.

  
  

• Oskar Medajlonek

  Hello, I am very interested in the human body and in people's physical health. I want to raise awareness about various conditions that may occur when people don't pay attention to their bodies and don’t take enough care of themselves.

• Michal medailonek

  Hello, there this is your captain speaking, Michal Ličko. I enjoy good television, a deep conversation, and short walks in the park. I am interested in learning things you normally wouldn’t and would gladly share those with all of you who are on board. I’m not great at writing, but we all start somewhere, and so hopefully, you’ll follow along and grow with me as I improve. We are now conducting pre-flight checks and should be ready to go on this journey with you very soon. Buckle your seat belts and enjoy the ride

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