Disney goes solo, disadvantages consumers
For avid Netflix users, it may be time to plan a binge session of their favorite family movies. On August 8, Disney announced its plan to develop its own streaming service by 2018, eventually...
Category: Voices
It’s not too late for girls to code
Great news for students interested in computer science: it’s one of the hottest industries out there. Computer science majors are highly paid and highly in-demand. Bad news for women interested in computer science: far...
HBO’s “Confederate” is too much, too soon
The recent announcement of the new HBO series “Confederate,” set in an alternate history in which the South won the civil war and slavery continued, has sparked considerable debate online. Many people have expressed...
To the Class of 2017: Take up space
You can feel when someone grows into their identity, or fills out into who they are to become. I think developing your identity is like a child trying on a too-large coat. At first,...
AP price hike disadvantages students
A full school year’s worth of tedious, college-level work, all done to receive no academic credit–this is what a large population of students may be facing because of the increase in AP exam fees....
No need to ban fidget spinners
Look around practically any classroom in America and, more likely than not, you’ll see at least one student playing with a colorful plastic fidget spinner or fidget cube. Like any other classroom craze, fidget...
Is required gym class really necessary?
People everywhere in matching grey tops and navy blue shorts. It is loud, full of people talking with friends and teachers yelling at their students to run around the track. It smells bad too,...
Living in the moment: Don’t forget what you’ve already learned
In many junior high schools, students are often educated about important life lessons. These include talking about the eight keys of success and lessons about living in the moment. Even though these concepts are...
Self defense classes demand fighting chance in school curriculum
“At some point in your life as a woman you will flash across a predator’s (mainly male) radar as prey. You will be attacked. You will be alone and you will be vulnerable. And...
Apple Classroom not enough to stop iPad distractions
You walk into a classroom and notice that everything has drastically changed. Instead of today’s students diligently taking notes and paying attention to what the teacher is saying, they are more adjusted to playing...