On Wednesday December 3rd, Gay Straight Alliance (GSA), with the help of Dr. Broh, announced its plans for the school’s first “affinity time.” This will be a private meeting for LGBTQ students to discuss their lives and place within the Academy community, to find support from and ask questions of others in a similar position.…

Janay needs to stop defending her marriage and start making a difference.

“Are you ready to Spanish?” “I have to math tonight.” “I don’t want to English right now.” Whether you have heard these words or have actually said them aloud, it cannot be denied that a new language trend is sweeping through the school. Instead of using verbs to express what they have to do, students…

When you were younger, you may have watched your mother put her makeup on in the morning or before she went out to dinner. You may have thought that all of the different brushes and creams were exciting. Yet, what you likely didn’t realize is that all of those soft powders and brightly colored lipsticks…

This past weekend, I was driving down my street after dark and noticed two people walking side-by-side. I smiled when I noticed them, happy to see a couple enjoying each other’s company. As I drove closer, I noticed that their walking close to one another was about the extent of their interaction. They were both…

When I first noticed my little sister’s increasingly sassy behavior, I could not understand where it came from. She most certainly did not pick up the cheesy comebacks and petty insults from our home. That’s when I started listening to the rattle of her TV shows that played like background music in our house.

On Tuesday, October 21, Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to five years in jail for the killing of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14 of last year. Pistorius plans to serve 10 months of his sentence in Pretoria’s Kgosi Mampuru prison and the next four years under house arrest.

Halloween: a fun little holiday at the end of October, in which goblins, ghosts, and witches appear in front yards, pranks are played, copious amounts of candy are consumed, and everyone runs around wearing costumes. Unless, of course, you are in the upper school.

For over 18 years, students at North Carolina University boosted their GPAs through fake, “paper classes.” Many of these students also participated in athletics, as their inflated GPAs helped them retain eligibility. It was recently discovered that many of the school’s top officials, including members of the athletic department, were aware of the cheating.  Clearly,…

Why is a word synonymous with gender equality met with sneers and eye rolls? Our culture now likens feminism to “man-hating, bra-burning” women. As a result, generations of girls in this age feel insecure associating with feminism.