School Start Time Study Begins
Tahreem Faruque, Staff Writer
September 19, 2019
Strath Haven faces a huge change: a later start time to the school day. The district home page features a message from the superintendent, Dr. Lisa A. Palmer, titled “WSSD Sleep & School Start Times.” The administration is beginning a study into adolescent sleep needs and school start times which...
Student Debt is a Rising Concern to Strath Haven Students
Luke Mandel, Online Editor
September 19, 2019
Student debt is a topic of rising importance in our time. According to the Washington Post, Americans are burdened with 1.6 trillion dollars of student debt, a debt which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says is spread among as many as 44.7 million Americans. Student debt has been shown to postpone...
Chromebooks Bring Change to Haven
David Ren, Opinions Editor
September 18, 2019
The 2019 to 2020 Strath Haven High School school year began with the implementation of the Chromebook 1:1 Initiative, which aims to distribute Chromebooks to all the students of Strath Haven High School. But with such a major change coming into play, the question must be asked: how do Strath Haven...
Gender-Sexuality Alliance Faces Backlash in Health Classes
Eric Hadley & Madison Lin, Staff Writers
March 3, 2019
In December of 2018, the Strath Haven High School’s Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) club came into tenth grade health classes to talk about the LGBTQ+ community. GSA is a club that promotes equality and inclusivity for everyone, regardless of sexuality or gender identity. For over 10 years, GSA has prov...
Flu Shots Should Be Required for Haven Students and Staff
David Ren, Opinions Editor
March 3, 2019
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) alleges that the current influenza season within the U.S. (which is usually active from October to May) has, so far, resulted in an estimated 6.2 to 7.3 million cases of influenza contractions, an estimated 2.9 to 3.5 million medical visitations, an...
The Case for Federalized School Funding
Luke Mandel, Online Editor
March 3, 2019
There is an ongoing crisis in the United States: the inadequate and radically disproportionate funding between schools in the country, in states and in districts. There is strong evidence that this issue affects opportunities for children who are not as fortunate, as seen with the use of affirmativ...
Students Expect More During Black History Month
Ava Szepessy & Emma Hunter, Staff Writers
March 3, 2019
Everyone who has gone through the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District has spent February learning about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement, giving presentations on Harriet Tubman’s Underground Railroad, watching Martin and Me, and hearing teachers talk about Rosa Parks and Ruby ...
The Dangers of Nationalism
Luke Mandel, Online Editor
December 20, 2018
Every country has a certain degree of nationalism. While this is more visible in some countries than in others, it can be a major motivating force for self-improvement. Improvements in military, technology, economy, and sports may occur in comparison to that country’s past, as well as in relation to...
Adjusted School Year Schedule Proves to be Less Stressful for Students
Samah Sharmin, Staff Writer
December 10, 2018
Many believe it’s time to “modernize” and have year-long school with a shorter summer break.
Kavanaugh’s Behavior Trumps Allegations
Emma Henry, Staff Writer
December 2, 2018
Everyone can agree that the Brett Kavanaugh hearing was an extremely painful and controversial process. It was painful because Dr. Christine Blasey Ford was attacked decades ago, found the courage to come forward only to be targeted by harsh criticism, and was painted as a liar. It was controversi...
The Benefits of the Foreign Exchange Program
Luke Mandel '20, Online Editor
October 14, 2018
Over the past year, I participated in the German exchange program. In September 2017, my German partner, Patrick, came to the United States for three weeks. He spent the first week touring Washington, D. C. and New York City with his German classmates, and then spent the other two weeks living at ...
