Better Bathrooms for a Better Tomorrow

Amy Liebman, Features Editor

April 20, 2018

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A common complaint amongst Stamford High School students is the poor condition of our bathrooms. Students of both genders have reported running into all kinds of disasters in the school facilities, such as flooded sinks, unflushed toilets, or empty soap dispensers. As students, we feel that we deser...

The Importance of Electives

Shayna Druckman, Staff Writer

April 5, 2018

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I am a junior in high school this year, notoriously the most difficult and academically rigorous year of high school. While many students pack their schedules with countless honors and advanced placement (AP) classes while neglecting electives, this may not be the right decision. Other students dread ...

Editorial: A Gender-Neutral Bathroom Should Be A No-Brainer

The Round Table Editorial Staff

March 29, 2018

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Many schools are implementing gender-neutral bathrooms in place of regular bathrooms. Gender-neutral bathrooms can be used by anyone who chooses to. For many reasons, the Round Table Editorial Staff presents you this editorial detailing the reasons we should implement a gender-neutral bathroom as so...

The Walkout: Two Students Give Their Perspectives

March 23, 2018

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Flu Shot or Not?

Sinead Martin, Staff Writer

March 5, 2018

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The CDC estimates that every year, between nine and 36 million will get the flu each year in the US; 12,000 to 56,000 will die from it, and 140,000 to 710,000 will be hospitalized because of it. And yet every year, people consider whether or not to get a flu shot, if getting vaccinated is worth the potenti...

Women’s March: One Year Later

Ariana Manco, Staff Writer

February 9, 2018

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January 21st, 2017, marks a historic date in American history in terms of advocating for human rights issues, particularly gender equality. It's now been a year since people across the nation took part in the historic Women's March. What began as a single protest in Washington slowly progressed into a worldw...

Trump’s Bigotry Has Been Revealed Yet Again

Teresita Ortiz, Staff Writer

January 25, 2018

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Last Thursday, President Trump allegedly grew frustrated when asked about protecting immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African countries, as part of a bipartisan immigration deal that was discussed. According to several people in the White House, Trump referred to the countries by saying, "why d...

Why Gun Possession in the US Does More Harm than Good

Sydney Rubin, Staff Writer

December 15, 2017

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The devastating reality is this: citizens in our country have become almost completely desensitized to mass shootings. With mass shooting after mass shooting, it is obvious that something needs to change; innocent people can not continue to die. To me, the answer seems obvious: legislation regarding ...

Why Banning Guns Isn’t the Solution to Gun Violence in America

Aaron Patashnik, Opinion Editor

November 17, 2017

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Following the recent attack in Texas, as well as many other mass shootings, many people have been calling for gun regulation, limiting citizen’s access to things like assault weapons, silencers, and large magazines. There is a seemingly neverending number of articles from major news outlets calling...

Kneeling During the National Anthem: Admirable or Disrespectful?

October 2, 2017

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Two Round Table writers go head to head on the issue of kneeling during the national anthem in protest of racial discrimination.