The Pledge of Allegiance: I won’t stand for it
At the beginning of second period, everyone in Conant High School hears the same thing: a featured student or faculty member asking us to “please stand and join [them] in saying the Pledge of...
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SAT to be shortened and simplified: a small step in the right direction
On January 25th, The College Board, creator of the SAT, officially announced that several changes will be made to the test beginning Fall of 2023. Upperclassmen in the Conant community, and across the country...
We must adapt to a new normal
Tragedy sparks human adaptation. We are genetically wired to learn from our past mistakes, in order to increase our odds of survival. This is natural selection in action: those who adapt pave the...
Should vaccines be rushed despite the risk?
Since the pandemic swept the globe, people continue to ask themselves: when will a vaccine or cure be developed? This question sparked drug companies like Johnson and Johnson, and BioNTech SE, among others, to...
What if the coronavirus pandemic happened in 2010?
In our current situation, it’s easy to complain and stress out about many things. We complain about being stuck inside and about the cancellation of various school functions and tests. What we don’t realize...
The State of the Union: Adults or Adolescents?
The State of the Union Address delivered by president Donald J. Trump last week should be of great interest to high school students. The fact of the matter is that the leaders of our...
Condemning the police: How brutal can we be?
Image Credit: Valeria Vesco It’s been an ongoing debate. The President has discussed it; it’s come up during GOP debates; important politicians and media commentators have talked about it: police brutality. According to the Law Dictionary,...
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