Why Felons Shouldn’t Vote

Aron Ravin, Contributor

June 11, 2019

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The United States functions under a philosophy of fairness to everyone in our society. We work for the well-being of our democracy, or, as Theodore Roosevelt would put it, for the public good. In our efforts to preserve the sanctity of our civil processes, we must be careful, and we must be fair. We must no...

Should Connecticut Legalize Recreational Marijuana?

May 30, 2019

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Across America, recreational marijuana is legal in 10 states, and medical marijuana is legal in 33 states. Connecticut is a state where medical marijuana is legal, but the use of the drug for recreational purposes is still illegal. According to The CT Mirror, it became clear in a House Democratic caucus m...

Why Our Education System Needs to Be More like Finland’s

Isabella Sorial, Editor-in-Chief

May 29, 2019

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Finland's education system ranks number one in the world, while the United States is number 14 according to World Top 20 Project. Here are some of the differences between Finland and the United States' education systems. No Homework Finland education’s motto may as well be “let kids be kids.” Th...

1 Block, 2 Block, Old Block, New Block

May 9, 2019

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Stamford High School still uses its longstanding rotational schedule with seven classes in total and six per day. However, the school has decided that the 2020-2021 school year will introduce a new schedule to meet a higher credit requirement implemented by the state of Connecticut for high school graduation....

Vaccines: Don’t Believe Everything You Read

Zoie Chan, Staff Writer

April 12, 2019

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Recently, vaccines and vaccination have been under fire for their perceived potential for harm rather than help. Communities of “anti-vaxxers”, people who are against the use of vaccines, have sprung up in both internet forums and in real life, protesting for the right to withhold their children from...

Social Media Poses Social Problems for Incoming Freshman

Ivy Zingone, Staff Writer

April 11, 2019

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The prospect of college means a clean slate in more ways than one. With these new beginnings comes the opportunity to meet new people and broaden your social horizons. The majority of adults who recall their college experience often allude to it being the “time of their lives” and a place where they...

Dressing Down is Perfectly Fine

Katie McDonough, Staff Writer

April 8, 2019

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Who says that you need to dress up? Why can’t you just put on a hoodie, sweats and slip on some moccasins or sneakers? Society makes it so that the “perfect person” should dress up and wear the best shoes and have the best looking clothes. They should have their hair done all the time or have ...

Is Homework Helping?

Jordan Mendez, Staff Writer

April 3, 2019

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Homework is work given to students to be done outside of school in their free time. The goal of homework is to reinforce information or to practice for an upcoming assessment. Homework is beneficial, but should it cut into as much of our free time as it does? Many teachers give homework over weekends, wh...

A Problem With the Pledge

Andrew Patashnik, Staff Writer

March 25, 2019

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Every morning, millions of students across the United States stop working, stand up, and pledge their allegiance to the stars and stripes of the American flag. This is a procedure quite familiar to anybody who has ever been in public education, like me. It has had solid consistency throughout my life....

Should We Still Listen to R. Kelly and Michael Jackson?

Toshiana Keating, Staff Writer

March 20, 2019

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The recent allegations regarding the late Michael Jackson’s inappropriate fondness for young boys and R. Kelly’s mistreatment of underage girls have left former fans conflicted on what to do when they hear their music. Should you listen to it? Should you turn it off? Should you be outraged? Do you ...

Mental Health and Sports

Abby Wexler, Staff Writer

March 14, 2019

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“Sports can bring you so many wonderful things, but they do require extreme sacrifice. But it’s never worth sacrificing your self worth, your mental health, even relationship with family.” - Gracie Gold, Olympic Figure Skater   For such a long time, mental health has been an issue tha...

Why the Stamford High Graduation Gown Redesign is Actually Not a Big Deal

Isabella Garcia, Staff Writer

February 28, 2019

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This past Fall, Stamford High School’s Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council (MYLC) program proposed the idea of having a graduation gown redesign for all current and future Senior classes. Instead of the traditional two black and white gowns, black for boys and white for girls, MYLC proposed that all g...