Haven’s Thoughts on the 2018 Women’s March
Luke Mandel, '20, Staff Writer
March 23, 2018
Filed under Opinions
Following Donald Trump’s inauguration, millions of people marched in cities all over the world advocating for human rights. One could hear slogans such as “women’s rights are human rights” and “not my president” shouted by many voices in unison. In Washington D.C. public transportation overflowed...
The Power of Social Media
Lynnea Zhang, '19, Editor
March 23, 2018
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Long gone are the days where a book was the free time activity of choice (Stranger Things new season anyone?) Before the era of Instagram, Face- book, and as Mr. Benzing puts it ‘ChatSnap’, majority of advertising occurred on television, and majority of online interaction occurred over messenger...
With Finals Over, Let’s Talk About That Schedule
Abby Loiselle, '19, Editor
March 23, 2018
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As soon as students return to school after winter break comes to a close, there is one thing circling everyone’s mind: finals. The six letter word ensures an increased heart rate and an overwhelming sense of doom. For many, the question is how long they plan to study for each class and how to best...
Time’s Up for Sexual Harassers in Hollywood
Maddie Marks, '19 and Leah Dunbar, '18
March 23, 2018
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In just the past few months, over 100 celebrities have been ac- cused of sexual assault, harassment, or misconduct. Most people are deeming this the “Weinstein ripple effect” of women feeling empowered by other women’s courage to come forward with stories of abuse by people in power: a convincing...
Trump Takes a Knee
Chloe Gong, '20, Staff Writer
January 25, 2018
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President Trump has already shown a wide array of hypocrisy throughout his campaign and presidency (like taking the same actions that he had previously condemned Ex-president Obama for taking); however, this ignorance is highlighted in a new type of protest against police brutality has become increasingly...
New Policy Points in Wrong Direction
Lynnea Zhang, '19, Editor
January 25, 2018
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As you may know, Strath Haven adopted a new academic integrity policy over the summer. From this year on, teachers and administrators will be handling any considered cheating acts in a uniform manner. While when most students hear the word “cheating” they think of peeking at a peers test, using a...
Stress on High Test Scores Inhibits Learning
Luke Mandel, '20, Staff Writer
January 25, 2018
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In school, and Strath Haven in particular, students are constantly focused on the upcoming test and homework for the night rather than learning and understanding the subject matter. The unfortunate reality is that when faced with the choice of studying for a test along with completing the large amount...
Response to New Health Regulations
Lynnea Zhang, '19, Editor
October 16, 2017
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Strath Haven is known for its copious amount of extracurricular activities, and its student body doing every single one of those copious number of activities. Many, many of these extracurricular activities, most likely to sheer volume and number, are critically underfunded. Which is why it’s hard t...
Transgender People Banned from the Military
Leah Dunbar, '18, Editor
October 16, 2017
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While looking back at the summer would be easiest through the lens of our beach camera, only acknowledging our vacations and family outings, we truly must also recognize the summer’s many political events—good and bad. Looking back to July 26th, when president Donald Trump announced that transgende...
Born A Crime: Book Review
Maggie Corson, '19, Staff Writer
October 16, 2017
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If you didn’t already read it this summer, comedian Trevor Noah’s new autobiography Born a Crime is a must read. Now a globally known comedic sensation, Noah tells the story of his life before both fame and indoor plumbing. Set in a small African village called Soledo, he explains to the reader wh...
The Arms Race of College Admissions
Daniel Larson, '18, Staff Writer
October 16, 2017
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“Where will you be going to college?” When your aunt Carol asks this simple question, you internally cringe because of the major decisions ahead. Every senior I know agrees that with applications comes a sense of competition and stress. You may want to attend Prestigious College because of the respec...
Is It Time to Exhale?
Leah Dunbar, '18, Staff Writer
October 12, 2017
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Let’s not lie to ourselves, the past six months to a year has caused all of us more than a few sleepless nights. Whether you are one of the people that have decided to just avoid the news in hope of ridding yourself of this stress, or you spend your days refreshing the New York Times just hoping for...
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