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OPINION: “Does Your Generation Have Too Much Self-Esteem?”

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Are you born between 1980-2002? If yes, good news! You are a millennial! Unfortunately, you are also known for being entitled, lazy, coddled, overconfident, narcissistic, […]

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Bake sales – a necessary backbone for extracurriculars

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With well over 30 clubs, 20 school sports, school trips, class government, and many other school groups, bake sales have been a proven way to […]

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OPINION: Should we reinstate schoolwide midterms?

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It’s a curious phenomenon: a certain week every year, it is universally guaranteed that you will find students in libraries and classrooms with their heads […]

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OPINION: By land and by sea

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There is no doubt that the costs of junior and senior events are exorbitant. Junior Boat Cruise, an extravagant celebration on a cruise ship, harbors […]

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OPINION: We need to focus on Fair Trade

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Whether we realize it or not, we are constantly challenged to stand up for what we believe in. Some will choose not to eat meat […]

OPINION: Struggling to simply switch
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OPINION: Struggling to simply switch

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With spring comes course selection for the next school year, which was due on April 1. Depending on what grade students are going into, their […]

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OPINION: America’s choice between education and war

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President Obama’s new program plans to supply two free years of community college to anyone willing to work for it, and it has caused quite […]

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OPINION: Bus over car

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When you came to school today, you probably went through your daily routine without any qualms.  You packed up your stuff for school and ate […]

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OPINION: Too good to be true? America’s College Promise misses the mark

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On January 12, Barack Obama unveiled his new plan to make higher education available to anybody “willing to work for it”. The White House recently […]

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OPINION: AP History in Oklahoma should remain

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Oklahoma State Representative Dan Fisher has pushed bill HB 1380 in order to prevent funds from supporting the AP History program at their high schools, […]

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    By Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
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    By Ayesha Kapoor '26, Editor-in-Chief
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    By Kaya Charoensiddhi '27, News Editor
    Each month, the Art department highlights outstanding student work by selecting two artists in 2-D and 3-D art. Sophie Kwan ’25 (2-D, Drawing and Painting), Katie Gallico ’25 (2-D, Drawing […]
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    By Katherine Xu '27, Editor-in-Chief
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