Editorial: Miscategorization obscures the benefits of certain drugs
Rachel Vin, Opinions Editor
June 9, 2018
Filed under Opinions
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...
Stricter gun control laws are necessary for students safety
Sarah Hughes, Opinions Writing Editor
March 20, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
Following the Feb. 14 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the national debate over gun control and school safety was again ignited. We as students currently feel fearful for our lives and for the lives of our peers. As a newspaper run by concerned studen...
School community unable to accept political disagreement
Rachel Vin, Opinions Writing Editor
January 30, 2018
Filed under Opinions
With event titles like “Day of Dialogue” and “Courageous Conversations,” it is clear that our school culture aims to create open discourse. We boast a politically and socially conscious student body, and often magnify how well our community hosts spaces for difficult discussions. This is undoubtedly...
Free trade deals aid economy but hurt vulnerable individuals
Paul Miller-Schmidt, Opinions writing editor
April 12, 2017
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
Long revered as an emblem of global connectivity and beneficial to world peace, free trade has recently come under fire from all segments of the American political spectrum. President Donald J. Trump was hard on trade during his campaign, claiming that he would be the one to tear down the entrenched...
Balanced media consumption can bridge ideological divide
Paul Miller-Schmidt, Opinions Writing Editor
March 8, 2017
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
The United States has always been divided. Whether between rich and poor, White and people of color, Republican or Democrat, the U.S. has consistently partitioned itself into conflicting factions. As of late, the divide between Republican and Democrat (and more specifically those who support ...
Ballot question two supports corruption in charter schools
Paul Miller-Schmidt, Opinions Editor, Writing
November 30, 2016
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
In 1988, Albert Shanker, the President of the American Federation of Teachers, gave a speech pitching his idea of a charter school: a publicly funded school under a charter from the government with fewer rules and restrictions than traditional schools. Shanker believed these schools could be used to ...
Mainstream and SWS must strive for harmonious relationship
Paul Miller-Schmidt and Jillian Goldstein
October 18, 2016
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
School Within a School (SWS) is a program that gives students the opportunity to take classes based on a democratic pedagogy. The students in this small community take two classes with only other SWS members and participate in weekly Town Meetings, but are otherwise integrated into mainstream classes, sports...
Burden of anti-racism lies with students
May 3, 2016
Filed under Editorials, Opinions, Showcase, Uncategorized
Rather than solely condemning the administration, blame yourself. Blame the students of Brookline. Your job is to make sure people know that this behavior is unacceptable.
Editorial: Conservative students deserve a voice
March 29, 2016
Filed under Editorials, Opinions, Showcase
The same way the hateful language that often permeates national discussions hurts all of America, entrenched liberal intolerance at the high school hinders the learning of all students.
Editorial: New suspension policy prioritizes learning
January 21, 2016
Filed under Editorials, Opinions, Showcase, Uncategorized
Serving out a suspension in school, as the law requires for suspensions of 10 days or fewer, holds students accountable for their misbehavior and minimizes the long-term detrimental effects of these punishments.
Editorial Cartoon: How the school deals with racial issues
Mairin Quillen, Layout Manager
January 12, 2016
Filed under Opinions, Showcase
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Editorial: American gun policy requires basic reform
December 1, 2015
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
In 1984, New York became the first state to require seatbelts for every person riding in a motor vehicle. Over the next decade, every state except New Hampshire passed laws to ensure every adult and child wore seatbelts in cars. Over the same time period, the death rate from automobile accidents decre...
