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Opinion

Death Penalty

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 …

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Maintaining Balance

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 …

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Social Security

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 …

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Satire

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 …

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Why is No One Talking About Aleppo?

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 …

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Teacher Tenure

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 …

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Animal Testing

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 …

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Fair Grading

By Michael Yang High school, for many, is the most important time of their lives: getting good grades is an integral factor in college applications. It is unfair, then, that in many high school classes, one’s grades are determined more by the …

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The Importance of Voting

By Michael Yang For many this year, voting is a challenge. Simply put, a large portion of the US population does not fully support either of the two major party candidates in 2016, and the media seems to imply that voting third …

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The Cost of Education

By Michael Yang Throughout your education, it becomes apparent that many aspects of it are, seemingly, a cash grab. From the $100+ graphing calculator required by many Calculus courses, to the $50 testing fee of the SAT, and the outrageous tuition costs …

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