What Is the Best Halloween Candy?
It’s the time of year everyone has been waiting for– Halloween. The beloved holiday offers parties, spooky movies, fun decoration, and of...
Opinion
Ella Ross Harriton High School '26
- Oct 5
- 2 min
Online learning's detrimental effects on students
Three years ago, our lives were abruptly interrupted by Covid-19 and the sudden isolation that followed. We were coerced to stay locked...
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Grace Petersohn Germantown Academy '24
- Oct 5
- 2 min
Teenage Sleep Deprivation
Since the beginning of the school year, students have been learning to manage their academic, athletic and social lives while trying to...
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Pumpkin Spice: Underrated or Overrated?
Imagine walking up to a Starbucks accompanied by the sounds of leaves crunching as you take each step. Feeling the chilly air while...
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Kara Grossman '23
- Sep 5
- 2 min
TikTok is my Weakness
When I was 11, I downloaded an iPhone app entitled “Musical.ly”. I saw people dancing and singing with their friends and it looked...
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Beach vs. Pool
For many, summer consists of time spent outdoors. Riding bikes in the neighborhood, playing basketball in the breezy weather, planning...
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Reese Reiner '23
- May 24
- 3 min
The Pros and Cons of the AP Exams
In recent years, Advanced Placement (AP) classes have become increasingly popular among high school students. Taking these college-level...
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Kesar Acharya Upper Dublin High School '24
- Mar 23
- 3 min
What Living Through History Looks Like
On February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, launched an invasion into Ukraine to stop them from attempting to join...
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Kesar Acharya Upper Dublin High School '24
- Feb 24
- 2 min
Valentines Day- Overrated or Underrated?
February 14th is a date that has a place in everyone's hearts. Valentine’s Day: a day full of hearts and love. Although, is this day...
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Meredith Bacine Harriton High School '23
- Feb 24
- 2 min
Drug Use in Euphoria
Euphoria, an adaptation of the Israeli show, follows a group of teenagers exploring drugs, sex, and trauma throughout high school. The...
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Kesar Acharya Upper Dublin High School '24
- Jan 26
- 2 min
The Omicron Variant
Who would have thought that we would still be breaking records in 2022 with the number of Covid cases surging after everything we have...
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Lauren Winslow Cherry Hill High School East '23
- Dec 24, 2021
- 2 min
School Shootings
Following yet another school shooting on November 30, 2021, schools across the country need to take notice of the inadequacy of school...
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Allegra D'Angelo Upper Dublin High School '23
- Dec 22, 2021
- 3 min
Kyle Rittenhouse Trial
On November 19th, 2021, the verdict in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, an 18-year old who fatally shot two people in August of 2020, came...
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Molli Curtis '22
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
Holidays in a Pandemic
As the holidays approach, many people are debating how to properly celebrate while still in a pandemic. Luckily, things seem to be...
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Meredith Bacine Harriton High School '23
- Nov 26, 2021
- 2 min
Nontraditional Tradition
Pumpkin pie cooking in the oven, cornbread, gravy, turkey, and mashed potatoes out on the table, candles decorating the dining room:...
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Kesar Acharya Upper Dublin High School '24
- Nov 26, 2021
- 2 min
Are Hallmark Movies Overrated?
Hearing the word, “Hallmark” triggers holiday thoughts and feelings, but is this sensation valid? Do Hallmark movies really live up to...
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Brooklyn Bednarz '22
- Nov 25, 2021
- 2 min
COVID-19 Booster Shots
The global pandemic from COVID-19 has continued to alter lives and the world we live in. Scientists and health professionals have worked...
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Emily Clemente Lower Moreland High School '23
- Oct 27, 2021
- 4 min
Antisemitism in America
I would like to live in a world where I can walk outside and not have to worry if today is the day I will be attacked purely based on my...
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Lauren Winslow Cherry Hill High School East '23
- Oct 26, 2021
- 3 min
Should Grey's Anatomy Be Done?
Since its first episode aired on March 27, 2005, Grey’s Anatomy has experienced monumental success. Every week when the show airs,...
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Lauren Winslow Cherry Hill High School East '23
- Sep 21, 2021
- 3 min
The Abolition of Greek Life
Tim Piazza. Collin Wiant. Victoria Carter. Chun Deng. Most people that hear these names will show no recognition. They will never learn...
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Hannah Workman '22
- Sep 21, 2021
- 3 min
The Nature of Micro-Trends
Fashion cycles through trends and styles every few years, but recently, trends have been booming in popularity and going out of style by...
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- Sep 20, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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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The Rocky
- Jan 11, 2021
- 3 min
The Events of January 6: Capitol Sieged by Angry Mob
By Molli Curtis '22 Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Photos from AP News and NYT Last week, Americans watched as the chambers of the...
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- Jan 8, 2021
- 4 min
Is Our Political System Unfair?
By Sofia Eichsteadt Germantown Academy '22 Ever since the beginning of our country and with the ratification of the Constitution, the...
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- Dec 27, 2020
- 3 min
"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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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 22, 2020
- 2 min
Female Political Views in a Co-Ed Environment
In the dictionary, politics is defined as “activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or...
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- Dec 11, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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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Molli Curtis '22
- Dec 10, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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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The Rocky
- Sep 7, 2020
- 3 min
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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The Rocky
- Aug 28, 2020
- 3 min
Amateur Epidemiology
By Fiona McKenna '23 Road-trip stats: almost 2,200 miles, 11 baby crocodile sightings, seven gas-station stops, six nights in hotels away...
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The Rocky
- Aug 17, 2020
- 3 min
Summer 2020 and COVID-19
Commonly posted on the walls of beach houses reads “salty air, sandy hair.” While it may sound cliche, this phrase denotes relaxation and va
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