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Sam Shepherd

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Montreal, New York
As seen in: Mo News, Medium, Wiley Online Library, Frontiers, New Scientist, The Indiegogo Review, Flipboard, The Jerusalem Post, The Times of Israel, Bangor Daily News, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and
Covers:  LGBTQ+ politics, theatre, television, film, books, literature, Jewish culture
Doesn't Cover: Sports, American politics, science
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Sam Shepherd’s Biography

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Sam Shepherd is an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University. He is interested in LGBTQ+ politics, contemporary Judaism, and all things related to film, theatre, and popular culture.

Sam Shepherd’s Journalist Portfolio

Now's the Perfect Time to Virtually Tour These Jewish Museums

Now's the Perfect Time to Virtually Tour These Jewish Museums

As a college student, back when we could actually be on campus, my life mostly revolved around libraries, lec…

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You've Got To Be Carefully Taught - The Bull & Bear

You've Got To Be Carefully Taught - The Bull & Bear

Checking in. Are you doing okay? Describe your stress levels on a scale from one to ten. Amidst classes and a…

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Montreal's Independent Cinema Scene Faces a Prolonged Intermission - The Bull & Bear

Montreal's Independent Cinema Scene Faces a Prolonged Intermission - The Bull & Bear

Off to the Picture Shows? Interior. McLennan Library. Evening. McGill student Rachel is sitting behind a carr…

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Making HIV Into Less of a Scary Television Drama - The Bull & Bear

Making HIV Into Less of a Scary Television Drama - The Bull & Bear

This article was published as part of the Bull & Bear's Pride 2021 series. In late January, when my brain cou…

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Broadway's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Tries on a New Pair of Wings

Broadway's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Tries on a New Pair of Wings

Aaron Sorkin's adaption of the beloved Harper Lee novel tinkers with conventions of a classic American story.…

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Erez Zobary Is the Yemenite-Jewish Musician You Need to Hear

Erez Zobary Is the Yemenite-Jewish Musician You Need to Hear

When you think of Jewish music, what comes to mind? Maybe it's an epic Hebrew prayer chanted by a group of co…

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Articles

Suspect Arrested In Assassination Of Minnesota Lawmaker Had Targeted Others — Mo News

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| Mo News
INSIDE THE ATTACKS Boelter arrived at the lawmakers' homes in a black SUV outfitted with emergency lights and a license plate that read “POLICE.” He wore body armor, a black tactical vest, and a hyper-realistic silicone mask, while carrying a 9 mm handgun and flashlight. Authorities say Boelter allegedly “stalked his victims like prey” before making his moves. His first stop was State Sen.
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Mizrahi Jewish College Students Don’t Fit An Easy Israel-Palestine Narrative

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| Religion Unplugged Verified
NEW YORK — When Jessica Yeroshalmi started her political science degree at Baruch College in 2019, she was surprised to learn that some students in her classes had no idea there were Jews with roots in the Middle East. Yeroshalmi’s parents fled from Iran to New York after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. She grew up speaking Farsi and attending a Sephardic synagogue in Roslyn, Long Island, where other Persian Jews like her were commonplace.
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At a seder by and for trans Jews, guests define liberation for themselves

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| Forward Verified
The centerpiece at Wednesday night's dinner in Brooklyn had all the fixings of a traditional seder plate: fresh leaves of parsley to dip in salt water, a dollop of mushy charoset to represent the mortar enslaved Israelites used to build pyramids, even a hard-boiled egg - retrieved from a Trader Joe's bag and plonked onto the side. But instead of topping the plate off with something outside-the-box, such as a banana or a handful of cashews, the organizers of this seder had a different idea.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first time being paid was writing for a publication called Hey Alma. It was super exciting to achieve a paycheck for my writing!

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, and I want to move to a nice apartment in Brooklyn someday and buy one for my own.

How is social media changing news?

For the worse. Politics becomes polarized, and you can selectively tune out opposing opinions. Multiple perspectives are key.