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As President Trump settles into the White House, we took time to look at how fellow students felt on the recent election through a mini survey. Many students, as expected, were disappointed with the results of the presidential election. It… Read More ›
Thanksgiving is a special holiday. This day is set aside to give thanks for what we have in our lives. I have given thanks to many things in the past, and always give thanks for my family and good health…. Read More ›
By: Thomas Gosart It is always great to get a new book. I look forward to the beginning of the school year primarily because I anticipate the pleasure of getting my books: all new, beautiful, inviting me to make my… Read More ›
With the recent events in Ukraine, the spectre of nationalism has returned to Europe. After a few years of relative calm, separatist movements in Scotland, Spain and Italy have come to the fore, and the territory of a sovereign state… Read More ›
The SAT, perhaps the most terrifying acronym known to high-school students, is fast approaching for our juniors. Advice for how to conquer this test bombards them from all sides, from parents, teachers, coaches, classes, and the Internet. This is only… Read More ›
The views expressed in this op-ed do not necessarily reflect those of the “!” Student Newspaper. On January 28, President Obama delivered his annual address to the nation to spell out his agenda for the remainder of his second term…. Read More ›
The other day, while I was at the mall, I walked into Teavana. Now, to those who know me, this won’t be a surprise, given my love for tea. However, as I chose which tea I wanted for my single… Read More ›
Over Thanksgiving Break, a website on Facebook titled “Anonymous Online School Confessions” went viral. Initially good-natured and cheeky, the site degraded into a seemingly heartless free-for-all that threatened not only the reputation of the school, but offended me, my friends,… Read More ›
After the announcement of Nelson Mandela’s death on the 5th of December, the world began to mourn. Tributes came in from all walks of life, from vox pops on the streets of major cities, to televised eulogies from world leaders…. Read More ›
For the longest time, college apps were, to me, a distant destination – a worry of the future that I didn’t know or care to know much about. For the first two years of high school, I was too busy… Read More ›
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