It's seven in the morning on a school day. You should be getting out of bed, but you don't quite feel like it, so you reach for my phone and start scrolling through your notifications.
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Oftentimes, people struggle to cope with the busy, fast-paced world we are living in. Thousands of cars horn at each other on the streets, the heavy workload from work or school never seems to end, and most importantly people are on their screens for an excessive amount of time every day.
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When Brexit was first introduced to the United Kingdom's public during June of 2016, it was met with a roar of public outcry. Concerns were primarily centered around the question of the Irish border’s status - more specifically - the implications that Brexit might impose upon Ireland’s economy and citizens.
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This week, several American pharmaceutical companies including AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, AbbVie, and Gilead struck a deal with the Chinese government, agreeing to cut prices on about 70 of their new drugs in exchange for coverage on the Chinese national medical insurance program.
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Many couldn’t believe it when, in June 2018, the Trump administration hinted of the idea of a “space force”. This week could soon change this attitude.
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The acrid smell of burning wood was unmistakable. Crouched on the muddy ground, and trying to look inconspicuous to the family of hornbills above, I let out a muffled cough.
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In wake of Harvard v. Students for Fair Admissions, which ruled that Harvard’s admission process was “a very fine admissions program”, many have raised objections against affirmative action again, arguing that the policy disproportionately harms Asian American students during the college application process.
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The #MeToo movement, as a popular women's rights protest, calls for the rights of women in the workspace and seeks to reduce the rate of sexual and verbal harassment against women in the workspace.
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Over the past three months, the two biggest economies have locked in a trade war. Since the 20th century, China exploits its cheap labor and develops into the biggest manufacture kingdom.
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Rioters. Extremists. Terrorists. Hong Kong protesters have been called many unfavorable titles throughout the past 4 months, stemming from their violent tendencies on the street protests and vandalism of public property.
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Lina Zhang is a 16-year-old V form boarder from Beijing, China. She currently lives in Southborough. She loves reading, writing "emo poetry", and conversing through memes and vines. Lina plans to major in political science in college and uses it as an excuse to avoid STEM classes like the plague...
Christopher Bok is a IV Form boarding student from New York City. He enjoys playing soccer, traveling without an itinerary, and taking a nap in central park with his dog “Poppy”. Chris is also a member of the debate club, an admissions prefect, and an ally of the GSA. Being his third year...
It’s not a national secret that the quality of public education is unequal across the United States. While the U.S. Department of Education directs federal financial aid, collects data on American schools, and advocates for equal access to education across the nation, the federal government only provides for about 8 percent of the total capital spent on education every year, making states responsible for the majority of financing. Read more →
Tom Landis' "Howdy Homemade Ice Cream" in University Park, Texas is famous for not only their friendly customer service but also their best employees. The entire store and process was created to accommodate people with different abilities. For example, the cash register only accepts bills, simplifying the process of different transactions. Read more →
“Two in four people in Brooklyn are Jewish”; that is not a definite fact, but it’s a figure of speech my grandmother claims to be true. She repeats this phrase as a hope, as a reminder, as a prayer, as if in some way saying it makes it true. Read more →
A meeting at the UN headquarters on Nov. 9th brought the word “Anti-Semitism” back to people’s eyesight. The meeting took place on the anniversary of Kristallnacht or “Night of Broken Glass". Read more →
