By Krystal Yang   As the festive season draws closer, and eventually closes up for 2016, schools all over the world are letting students off for holiday break. In the wake of the holiday spirit, and celebrating the halfway point through the …

By Michael Yang   Many schools have recently decided to move away from heavily weighted finals, citing the stress which it causes students, as well as the push for a more holistic approach to learning. Despite these reasons, however, finals remain an …

By Krystal Yang Just a month ago, we started a new chapter of our lives: 2017. Along with winter break, holiday parties, and opening up Christmas gifts, many people have also decided to come up with New Year’s resolutions. From Snapchat filters …

By Michael Yang The death penalty is a topic which has been a subject for debate for a long time. Although its proponents argue that it deters crime, not only does it not do this, it is also both inhumane and more …

By Michael Yang For many high schoolers, it often seems necessary to focus solely on grades in order to maintain a high grade point average. However, it is important for students, especially those in high school, to maintain balance by participating in …

By Michael Yang The recent presidential election featured debates over many topics, most prominently over issues such as immigration and taxes. However, practically no time was spent by either candidate on the topic of Social Security, a program which has many undeniable …

By Michael Yang Political satire has gained increasing popularity as of late, as satirical shows such as Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Saturday Night Live have become more and more popular. Despite this, however, satire is often misleading, as it …

By Tiffany Teng Aleppo has fallen.   Videos have been circulating on Facebook of citizens in Aleppo filming their last goodbyes to a city that used to be the industrial center of Syria, now reduced to a pile of rubble, cement, and …

Michael Yang Teacher tenure is often criticized, in that it lets bad or unfit teachers remain in employment. Teacher tenure is not only an expensive system, it allows bad teachers to remain employed, simply because they can not be fired. Tenure is …

By Michael Yang Animal’s are used to test a variety of products, from cosmetics to drugs. Without animals, testing these products would be a lot more time-consuming, expensive, and ethically unsound for companies. Despite the questionable treatment of animals involved, animal testing …