Nike Kaepernick ad sparks political controversy
Tree Demb, Multimedia Editor
November 8, 2018
Filed under Opinions
“I cannot stand and sing the anthem. I cannot salute the flag; I know that I am a black man in a white world.” - Jackie Robinson Buried in the madness of the 49er’s comically bad 2016 season, as the national anthem rang through the stadium, Colin Kaepernick began to stay seated on the benc...
Kavanaugh hearings divide parties further
Jordan Watts, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 6, 2018
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The latest political discord in a long line of disputes divided along partisan lines has been over Trump’s nomination for an associate justice position on the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Dr. Christine Blasey Ford came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh, which subseq...
Peeps on the street: Do you think the Red Sox will win the World Series this year?
Oliver Fox, Zoe Tseng, Jeremy Suh, and Nina Rogers
October 16, 2018
POTS: What are the most difficult conversations to have?
Amanda Kravitz, Staff Writer
June 23, 2018
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POTS: What is the kindest thing you have ever witnessed?
Yiming Fu, Staff Writer
June 22, 2018
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Editorial: Miscategorization obscures the benefits of certain drugs
Rachel Vin, Opinions Editor
June 9, 2018
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How many of your peers are on psychiatric drugs? Ritalin, Prozac, Ativan: there are many different drugs, and far more adolescents taking them. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 7.5 percent of youth were on psychostimulant medication as of 2014, and those numbers are rising...
POTS: When do you feel most proud or lucky to be a BHS student?
Milena Kitterman, Staff Writer
June 8, 2018
Filed under Opinions, Peeps on the Street
Mental disorders diagnosed and medicated too often
Afik Zaarur, Contributing Writer
June 7, 2018
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If you live in America there is a high chance you know someone who suffers from depression; one in five people in America have severe depression. It was hardly like this 20 years ago, when only one in every 184 people were clinically depressed. During the last few years there has been an increase in the numb...
Popular show “The Bachelor” perpetuates sexist standards
Rachel Myers, Regulars Managing Editor
June 6, 2018
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I was first introduced to the world of “The Bachelor” during my sophomore year. A few friends of mine flocked around a computer screen, watching a group of flawless girls in evening gowns emerge one by one from a limo. I watched as a bland white man delivered the same impersonal phrase to all of the...
Mandatory ATPP overlooks student conflicts
Lena Pontes, Contributing Writer
June 5, 2018
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At a recent senior assembly, deans announced that the administration will no longer accept parent or student exemptions from the After the Prom Party and, as of this year, all attendees are required to remain in the school building until 3:30 a.m. Although a mandatory After the Prom Party may seem like a good i...
POTS: What’s the best thing to do in Boston?
Taeyeon Kim, Staff Writer
June 4, 2018
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POTS: What book that you have read in or for school has changed, affected or taught you the most?
Lauren Liang, Staff Writer
May 15, 2018
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