Spunky 17-year-old Penndel resident and Neshaminy High School senior Gillian McGoldrick was included to Philadelphia Magazine’s Best of Philadelphia list.
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
McGoldrick has been one of the key players behind the fight against the Neshaminy School District during its dispute with the student editors of the high school’s student-run newspaper. The issue has attracted national attention.
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Here’s what Philadelphia Magazine about McGoldrick:
Best Truth-to-Power Player: Gillian McGoldrick, 17
By removing all references to the school’s Native American mascot in the Playwickian, Neshaminy High’s student newspaper, its young editor in chief has done what a certain NFL franchise remains too timid to do: banned the word “redskin.” Her defiant editorial last fall, “Why we don’t publish the R-Word,” infuriated not only the principal but most of the student body. McGoldrick’s tenacity and steady moral compass suggest that the future of journalism is bright.
The Best of Philadelphia edition of magazine will be released this week.
More coverage on the Neshaminy issue:
- Neshaminy Votes to Approve Controversial Publication Policy
- Could Neshaminy be Sued Over Newspaper Controversy?
- School Newspaper’s Social Media Accounts Taken Down
- Neshaminy High School Admin Accused of Pulling ‘Playwickian’ Copies
- Neshaminy Committee Tables Controversial Newspaper Policy
- Controversial Neshaminy Policy Going Back to Committee
- Neshaminy Board Hears Public Comment on Revised Policy
- Neshaminy Board Moves ‘Redskin’ Policy Vote on Heels of Letter from Lawyer Representing Students
- Neshaminy Lawyer: Editors Can’t Stop Students from Using Redskin Name
- Neshaminy Mulls Blocking Student Paper Ban on ‘Redskins’ Name
