Food tracking assignments cause students more harm than good
April 22, 2017
Google education: increase transparency
March 30, 2017
It’s time for a running clock in Girls Basketball
March 16, 2017
Combating sexual harassment in middle schools
March 12, 2017
Whitman: incorporate college essay instruction to ease stress
By Emma Sorkin
To ease some of the application-related stress, Whitman should add a course that teaches students how to write college application essays. This course would teach a writing style that English classes don’t currently cover and help even the playing field for students who can’t afford professional help.
May 22, 2017
Studying is personal; don’t make review packets mandatory
By Hannah Feuer
Every student has their own learning style, and they shouldn’t be forced to conform to a fixed study method. A review packet can act as a valuable optional resource to be used for reference, but mandating that students complete all portions of a review packet for a grade is counterproductive.
May 21, 2017
Modern slavery must be acknowledged so it can be stopped
While scrolling through my Facebook feed last month, I encountered several videos of a clean-shaven Ashton Kutcher seated before a row of politicians. Intrigued at seeing the actor in such a serious setting, I watched as Kutcher delivered an impassioned testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about combatting human trafficking with technology.
May 18, 2017
The College Board should offer more SAT Subject Test days
Between AP, the SAT, the ACT and a variety of SAT Subject tests, my junior year has been packed with an alphabet soup of standardized tests. While fitting all these tests has made my life difficult, including all these scores has become an important component of college applications.
May 8, 2017
Where are the female reporters?
By Emma Sorkin
Women have made incredible strides in their respective communities, ranging from Hillary Clinton’s historic presidential campaign to Becca Longo, the first woman to earn an NCAA football scholarship.
April 30, 2017
Too powerful to ignore: the importance of learning to write poetry
The first time I wrote a poem was during a free write in sixth grade. I was sitting in Ms. Goldman’s English class, under the windows, in the sun. I don’t remember the poem I wrote, but I do remember how powerful it made me feel.
April 3, 2017
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Google education: increase transparency
Each day, over 50 million students use Google’s G Suite for Education (GSFE), a set of educational tools including Classroom, Drive and Docs.
March 30, 2017
Students deserve mental health screenings
In first and eighth grade, students undergo mandatory hearing and vision screenings; public schools often take action to ensure students’ physical health. Mental health, however, is rarely addressed.
February 9, 2017
Maryland, end the drunk-driving epidemic: pass Noah’s Law
Officer Noah Leotta had a bright future, but everything changed the night of Dec. 3, ...
April 8, 2016
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