Embracing My ‘Ah-ha’ Moment Ever since I got my license junior year, I have looked forward to the morning drive to school. It provides a short period of time for me to get out of my head and escape into a world where I can appreciate the ever-changing scenery. The hilly, curvy ride down the back roads lends itself to … Read More
Stop the Social Stereotyping I’ve spent my time in high school as a pom. If high school were like the movies, the camera would zoom in as I strutted down the halls in my uniform. Crowds of students in the hallway would dramatically part, and people would stare as my hair blew in the wind like I was in a … Read More
The Battle against Senioritis as Told by Three Seniors Almost all of us seniors know what Senioritis feels like, but it’s hard to put it into words. It’s one of those indescribable things that plagues students. To show what it feels like, the following is a short story on three seniors’ battle against this global phenomenon. Connor, Shawn, and Noah … Read More
Peace, Love, Sherwood There are two sides of opinions on the subject of high school. Either one hates his/her experience or it’s the best four years of his/ her early life. My opinion lies with the latter. High school, for me, can be described with one word: growth. In the literal sense, I’ve grown about five inches and gained thirty … Read More
The Witches of Newspaper Throughout the journey that is high school, students have to step out of their comfort zones. Whether it be sports, clubs, or societies, students have a place where they can get involved and make the most of their time. It’s all about meeting new people and testing your limits while you can. You might just meet … Read More
Another Day, Another Dread One of the most distinct features of high school is the workload. Ask most high school students an issue that they face and they will most likely respond that they are stressed with all of their schoolwork, extracurricular activities, and social life. Luckily, I don’t have a social life, so I was spared that source of … Read More
A March To Remember This year, I had the privilege of attending a two-week trip called March of the Living. On this trip, along with 160 other Jewish teens, I saw years worth of torture, genocide, and survival. I heard stories from survivors as well as the dead. In Auschwitz I was told “here, red is not red and green … Read More
by Danielle Tobb ‘17 An analysis of raw data of each student’s Semester 1 grades from the 2016-17 school year showed that 55 percent of all letter grades earned were A’s, an increase of 12 percent from the previous school year. The upward trend of the grading matrix helped enable 82 percent of students’ grades to be an A or … Read More
by Dinah Aguilar ‘19 The Trump administration administration reversed a federal directive requiring public schools to allow students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identities. The Obama administration ruling, issued last year, was protected under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits sex discrimination in educational programs, sports, and facilities receiving federal financial … Read More
by Shawn Yaftali ‘17 Colleges and universities are very mindful of the backgrounds of students considered for acceptance, so they can build a flourishing campus community. With the widespread popularity of social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, the notion that admission officers may look through an applicant’s posts is not too farfetched. Recent data compiled by a Kaplan Test … Read More