By Christine Arumainayagam ’16, Staff writer These days, it isn’t unusual to find high school students falling apart from stress, complaining that they went to […]
Category: Opinion
OPINION: Yale University, the Salem witch trials, and political correctness
Have you ever wondered how the Salem witch trials resulted in the deaths of nineteen people before the public intervened? How could a spell of […]
OPINION: Closing of Hardy would help community long-term
In a recent presentation, the Wellesley School Facilities Committee (SFC) put forward a proposal to build a new Upham Elementary School, expand and renovate the […]
OPINION: Cotillion – successful or too stressful?
January 9, after months of hype, Cotillion took place at the Back Bay Events Center. The event succeeded in keeping guests from coming or bringing […]
Spontaneity Says: Why media matters
In the days before GPS and Map Quest or even the internet, driving directions were most often given over the phone—the land line variety. I […]
OPINION: You thought hard about where to apply to college, now think before you post
Each spring, it is not uncommon to see a flood of Facebook posts: “_________ University Class of 2016!” It is not uncommon to see college-bound […]
OPINION: The school’s new parking solution falls short
The construction of the new school also amplified a persisting problem: parking. In an effort to alleviate the frustration of limited parking, the school is […]
OPINION: Even with more technology, faculty must show restraint
Fall 2017 is expected to mark a new step in the progression of education at the high school: the introduction of a mandatory 1:1 technology […]
OPINION: NHS requires unfair GPA
The school’s requirement of a 4.3 GPA or higher in order to be accepted into National Honor Society (NHS) has sparked many debates, particularly concerning […]
OPINION: Home of the afraid
Today, if America decided to rewrite The Star Spangled Banner, keeping “home of the brave” might be a tough sell. In recent weeks, at least […]