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Sep 20, 20213 min read
College Admissions This Year vs Last Year
With the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacting college admissions, there are bound to be some notable differences between this year...
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May 8, 20213 min read
How Does Legacy Status Influence College Admissions?
By Phoebe Smith Agnes Irwin '23 2020 was a notoriously difficult year for college admissions, with many prestigious universities becoming...
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May 8, 20213 min read
Is Test Optional Really Test Optional?
Note: this is an opinionated piece By Meredith Baccine Months upon months are spent by students preparing for arguably the most important...
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May 8, 20212 min read
Vaccine Passports
By Maddyn Shapiro Plymouth Whitemarsh High School '22 The COVID-19 pandemic has left the world wondering what happens after vaccines, and...
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Mar 8, 20212 min read
The First POC Bachelor; Matt James
By Meredith Baccine 2020 has been a year of many firsts, and one positive first in this year was the first black male lead in the show...
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Jan 29, 20213 min read
Trump, Conspiracy Theories, and Twitter
By Sofia Eichsteadt '22 Germantown Academy In the wake of the attack on the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. by right-wing...
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Jan 28, 20212 min read
Should There Be a Federal Mandate on COVID-19 Vaccine?
By Alexa Marks '22 Upper Dublin High School Across the globe, COVID-19 has affected 93.8 million people, killing 2.0 million. In all, ...
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Jan 26, 20213 min read
An Open Letter: Why Silencing Mental Health Issues Only Makes it Louder
By Lauren Howie Upper Dublin High School '22 To Whom it may Concern, Unfamiliarity, unknowingness, and unpredictability-- those three...
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Dec 27, 20203 min read
"WW84" Streamed on HBO Max
Is the “Wonder Woman” sequel really feminist? Note from the Editor: Warning that there are some spoilers in this piece. “Wonder Woman...
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Dec 26, 20202 min read
The Future of Movies
In the beginning of December, “Warner Brothers” announced the long awaited “Wonder Woman 1984” that would release simultaneously in...
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Dec 24, 20203 min read
Home For The Holidays, Here For The Gifts
The holidays are quickly approaching, and in a disastrous year, everyone needs a little holiday joy. Warm foods, bright lights, family...
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Dec 11, 20202 min read
The Social Media "Scapegoat"
There seems to be an overarching, unspoken agreement among older generations that social media negatively affects the youth. Whether it...
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Dec 11, 20202 min read
Students' Plunge In Mental Health
During the unprecedented time that the COVID-19 pandemic has burdened the world, everyone has faced unique challenges. Specifically, student
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Dec 10, 20202 min read
Harry Styles Makes His Own Rules: Gender Fluidity
“Harry Styles makes his own rules,” reads the cover of Vogue’s most recent issue. In mid-November, the “Watermelon Sugar,” icon made...
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Nov 13, 20202 min read
Running Through Quarantine
In a time of uncertainty and endless long days just staring at a screen, it is important that we are aware of our mental health. As...
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Oct 7, 20202 min read
Dear Gen Z: This is My Letter to You
How do you figure out who you are, and what you want to be when you’re too busy trying to save a dying planet?
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Sep 28, 20202 min read
Online Learning: How Effective is it Really?
With many of our country's schools being online, it is hard not to wonder whether or not students are actually learning in this isolated...
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Sep 27, 20202 min read
Standardized Tests Are Not So Standardized
When the pandemic forced the cancellation of SAT and ACT test dates, UC and other schools made the tests optional for 2021 applicants or wai
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Sep 7, 20203 min read
What's a "Normal Education" Worth to You?
The majority of Americans oppose reopening our nation’s schools, yet, several states, including Pennsylvania, plan to resume on-campus learn
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