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Admissions / School / Testing
Standardized Testing Needs to Change
Standardized testing, a haunting test. A test that determines your college admissions, whether you will get scholarships, and in a way, rates your intelligence. Over 64% of Americans feel like these tests are emphasized […]
College / Economics / Inequities
Why College should be less expensive
Many people wish to seek a good education at a school, but they just don’t have the means when college tuition in the U.S. ranges from $15,000-$80,000+. Some reasons for this issue […]
Waiving the COVID-19 Patent is a Good Idea
Is a desire for pharmaceutical profit from the vaccine killing more people than COVID-19 itself? Maybe. Maybe not. The issue is the most contentious ethical challenge of our time—health vs. wealth. As understandable […]
Beauty / Diversity/Inclusivity / Media / Racism
How Eurocentrism Impacts Our Standards of Beauty
For the past few centuries in the United States, the white population, specifically those of European descent, has been offered far more power in society than people of color. Consequently, the power […]
Diversity/Inclusivity / Human rights / LGBTQIA / Mental Health
Binaries and the Bathroom
As someone who is not cisgender, my life is very confusing at times. On the one hand, I truly love my identity as life has been a lot more enjoyable ever since […]
Why Are We Still Looking at the ACT?
I am a senior who has taken the ACT three times in my high school career. Growing up in a family of educators, I know how important education is, and I’ve grown […]
Diversity/Inclusivity / School / Self / Social norms
Sexist Implications to Student Dress Code
The student dress code has been controversial worldwide, with mixed feelings from staff and students alike. As a female high school student situated in Hong Kong, I have experienced and witnessed a […]
Life / Literature / Self
Advice to your younger self
Dear younger me, be patient Collect memories. Do what you want to do. Don’t let anyone stop you from what you want. Focus on your future and not your past. Be your […]
Are you sure you don’t waste food? Wastage in the pursuit of perfection.
It’s another Saturday morning. My father is preparing for another session of the Human Values class he teaches. As always, I am curious. He tells me this week’s topic is food wastage […]
Why I Was Wrong About Classic Literature
Macbeth, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Oedipus Rex are three examples of classic literature that almost all students are made to read in high school. However, students don’t know why they […]