How Much is too Much: Heavy Homework Loads
Is there an issue with students’ efficiency at the School, or are teachers simply assigning too much homework? Due to…
Affirmative Action and Legacy Admissions
In late June of 2023, the Supreme Court voted to put an end to affirmative action in college admissions. Race-based…
The Stress is Real: Senior Quarter Grades
For our seniors, applying “Early Decision” to college is an incredibly hard choice and commitment to make, especially when quarter…
Too Bad So Sad: You’re Late
During a recent all-school assembly, it was announced that the School would be implementing a new tardy policy. A collective…
Lucky or Justified: Extra-Time Accommodations
We have all heard teachers tell students with extra time to stay after the allotted time to complete their tests.…
Expanding Horizons: Benefits of International Study
A lot of our days are just routine. School, sports, homework, dinner, sleep, repeat. Many students want a change in…
School Tuition Raises: How High is Too High?
Starting next year, the School will be raising tuition by 5.9% for all divisions. The increase, which was announced in…
The School’s Advising Program: Useful or Useless?
Every Tuesday, students meet with their peers and advisors to check in. Lately, students have been discussing whether or not…
Dahmer Netflix Show: The Perverse Glamorization of True Crime
Across social media, you can find edits of Jeffrey Dahmer entering courtrooms, being interviewed by television journalists, and staring blankly…
Is High School Not Like the Musical?
As a lifer, I’ve always looked up to the high schoolers, eager to be like them one day. Now thatI’m…