All posts tagged "opinion"
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Ebola: Stop tweeting about it, you’re not going to die
600,000 Americans die every year of heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CIA estimates that the United States...
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HallowTeen
It’s that time of the year again, when everything is terrifying and teenagers are up late at night, sometimes even until the early morning hours....
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So many choices, not enough time
Our school prides itself on having an incredible selection of extracurricular activities. We have incredible teachers and coaches who are dedicated and strive to make...
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Enough is enough: the pumpkin spice craze
Looking around as you walk down the street on a fall day, the sights and sounds of the autumn are mingled, without fail, with the...
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Cards, Sex, and Cheerios
There are fifty-two cards in a deck, or, if you include jokers, fifty-four. I learned this lesson the hard way, through a game of “52...
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Are Teens too dependent on cell phones?
Seeing a teenager off their phone is a rare sight. It’s safe to say that cell phones have changed dramatically since the first mobile phone...
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The Hypocrisy of the Eight-Person Class
To the disgruntled students who wanted to take AP English or AP Spanish, you are not alone in your annoyance at this year’s changed schedule....
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Love it or Hate it, Keep it or Drop it
Senior year scheduling dilemma: you’re sitting in your counselor’s office, choosing eenie-meenie-miney-mo between AP and IB. Which will give you the best chance of passing,...
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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge vs. Severe Drought
It’s safe to say we have all seen our fair share of buckets of ice water being thrown over the heads of our friends, peers,...
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Editorial: Free speech is here
The tragic deaths of two American journalists, James Foley and Steven Sotlott, who were kidnapped and executed while reporting in Syria, haunt the minds of...