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WEB EXCLUSIVE: We need a finals week

  • by Luke Ganley '25
  • Posted on June 4, 2023June 4, 2023

Everybody hates finals. Nobody likes cramming for exams or hastily putting together a final project,…

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Chemistry’s life lessons

  • by Connor Simpkins '25
  • Posted on May 14, 2023May 22, 2023

When I enrolled in Honors Chemistry, a notoriously difficult class, I expected lots of homework…

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Should college counseling start earlier? No.

  • by Luke Ganley '25
  • Posted on May 13, 2023May 22, 2023

Should college counseling start at the beginning of Fourth Form? Considering the record low acceptance…

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School should start after 8:30

  • by Ryan Hu '26
  • Posted on May 13, 2023May 22, 2023

Have you ever woken up for school and wanted to go back to bed? I…

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Fighting polarization in the classroom

  • by Mason Wiegand '25
  • Posted on May 13, 2023May 22, 2023

If you want a cesspool of human discourse, look no further than Twitter. While humans…

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A matter of virtue: Defending the standing ovation

  • by Arsh Aggarwal '24
  • Posted on April 20, 2023April 20, 2023

Reflections represent everything the school stands for. They offer students a chance to be vulnerable—vulnerability…

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Students should not write semester interim comments. Teachers should.

  • by Jingyuan Chen '23
  • Posted on April 20, 2023April 24, 2023

It’s not about who should carry the burden of writing academic comments. It’s about giving…

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The mindfulness in jigsaw puzzles

  • by Liam French '25
  • Posted on April 20, 2023April 24, 2023

It’s 8 o’clock on a Monday morning, and you walk through the doors of Severinghaus…

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Easter Monday should be a school holiday

  • by Ryan Hu '26
  • Posted on April 20, 2023April 21, 2023

What do you think of first when you hear the word “Easter”? For some, it…

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Graduation project proposal process needs clarity

  • by Zach Shah '23
  • Posted on April 20, 2023April 21, 2023

When handed the graduation project proposal form in advisory, I scanned over the brief directions,…

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Teachers should return graded work faster

  • by Luca Aloi '25
  • Posted on March 13, 2023

Why do teachers take so long to grade and return certain assignments?  This is a…

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A case against pop quizzes

  • by Grayson Morgan '26
  • Posted on March 12, 2023March 14, 2023

Students are required to juggle their academic, artistic, and athletic commitments with a remarkable degree…

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ChatGPT: A calculator for English class

  • by Jack Ford '26
  • Posted on February 12, 2023

ChatGPT is a groundbreaking new language model developed by OpenAI. It specializes in conversational dialogue…

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The pressure to stand out: How high school expectations threaten the true purpose of altruism

  • by Arsh Aggarwal '24
  • Posted on February 9, 2023February 9, 2023

High school is a time for self-discovery, where students learn about themselves and build healthy…

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