Senior Column: Anna Bernard, Freelance Page Editor
“Journalism and Debate teach similar lessons.”
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Blog: Top 5 Pieces of 90s Pop Culture Nostalgia
Anna Bernard describes the things she misses most about the 1990s.
Blog: Top Five Things I Learned from Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Anna Bernard explains what she has learned from “the Sisterhood”.
The House of Representatives proposed to make budget cuts towards Planned Parenthood
Sitting as one of the youngest speakers at a Town Hall meeting on sex education, sophomore Eden McKissick-Hawley watched as a man stood up for the question-and-answer portion of the meeting. “I’m a teacher at an inner-city school,” he started, addressing the panel, “We’ve had 14 pregnant girls this month, [...]
Blog: How to Get Rid of Grammar Aggression
Anna Bernard explains what to do with pent-up grammar aggression.
East Parent Creates A Show Choir
Lancer mother Donna West puts together show choir, named Vocalocity, that aspires to compete nationally.
Blog: Top Five Things to Do When You’re Sick
Senior Anna Bernard tells about her favorite things to do on a sick day.
Colleges are Accepting More Students Based on Legacy
The past decade has seen a vast increase in student involvement in the college application process. A 2009 National Association for College Admissions Counseling report shows that the number of overall applications has increased by 24 percent since 2002, and the number of applications individuals are submitting is also growing. [...]
Wait-listing becomes an increasingly common practice
In April, the mailman changes lives. His daily deliveries define a senior’s next four years. Will he hold large envelopes, stuffed with information about the first day of college, or will he have small envelopes, holding only a rejection? This year, the situation has moved past the big envelope or [...]
Senior tries to break into the writing industry
It’s the week before Valentine’s Day and the restaurant is crowded. While senior Nathan Goldman waits with his girlfriend to be seated, they start up a conversation with a six-year-old boy. “Sometime, I should take you in our car. And I should take you to my school. And we should [...]
Junior designs outfits for herself and friends
The basement is a menagerie of color. On one wall sits a huge white cabinet. There is a drawer for each item she’ll need—multicolored zippers, thread, pens. Another wall is covered in shelving, making it easy for her to grab the rainbow of fabrics, beads, and patterns. Around the room [...]
Colleges are starting to question the value of honor societies
Staying up until 4 a.m. so you can finish the essay you’ve already spent twenty hours on. Leaving band practice early so you can make your symphony performance. Signing up for IB, AP and College Now just to have the designations on your transcript. Students find ways to cram multitudes [...]
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