On November 26 the Wellesley Raiders varsity football team played the Needham Rockets in their annual Thanksgiving game. The teams met for the 128th time, making […]
Category: Opinion
OPINION: High school sports have become overwhelming for students
Participating in organized athletics has become such a widespread practice among students in the U.S. that the high school experience for many goes hand in […]
OPINION: The need for depth over breadth
“High schoolers are really jacks of all trade, masters of none, ” Shamus Miller ’17 recently observed to me. Miller’s remark could not have seemed […]
OPINION: Is it an honor if no one else knows about it?
Why do only students who can make the grade deserve a spot in the newspaper? Each student is capable of logging into his or her […]
OPINION: Should schools be able to block certain websites?
In the age of the Internet, school administrators across the country have been faced with a common question: should schools be able to block websites, […]
OPINION: Cramming in September
It’s the first week of school and your teachers have already plunged you neck-deep in homework. Summer has disappeared in a flash, and all of […]
OPINION: Mind over matter – why we need pass/fail classes
As a freshman, World History was always a bit of a nerveracking class for me. With constant memorization of events, leaders, dates, vocabulary words, and […]
OPINION: Two is better than one – bring languages to the elementary schools
For most Wellesley Public Schools students, foreign language instruction begins in the 7th grade. In this sector, Wellesley is lagging. According to the U.S. Committee […]
OPINION: Homework over vacation
One of the new policies that was established at the high school is the decision to prohibit the ability to assign homework over vacation, whether […]
OPINION: Is technology becoming more helpful or hurtful?
New and more updated technology is being brought into the school systems around the country. The real question is: Does it impact the students’ learning […]