Drug overdoses had plateaued at around 70,000 deaths a year from 2017 to 2019. Then, as the first wave hit in April 2020, the total number of overdoses in the last 12 months hit a new high of 80,000 deaths, with the number only climbing higher and higher as the pandemic went on, peaking in 100,000 deaths in the period from April of 2020 to 2021 (1).
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Violence against women during the pandemic and how we can help
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Andrew Hung is a junior at St Marks from Tustin, California. Andrew enjoys reading fantasy and dystopian fiction. In his free time he enjoys gaming, particularly playing Overwatch. He is interested in technology, economics, and politics.
Katelyn Yang is a boarding student from Singapore and a member of the St. Mark’s class of 2024. She loves sports and plays on the tennis and squash teams at St. Mark’s. Academically, Katelyn enjoys Religion, English, and History. Katelyn is an avid reader and enjoys listening to all types of music...
Diane Kwon is a IV form boarder at St. Mark’s School from Atlanta, Georgia. She loves playing her viola, traveling to different cities, performing, literature, and hates sports and mint chocolate chip ice cream. Her favorite class at St. Mark’s is Roman Philosophy, and she is passionate about humanities. Diane is an avid romance novel reader and Harry Potter fan. She’s excited to learn and connect through the Parkman Post!
Emma is a IV form boarding student from California. She likes drawing, keeping her growing collection of succulents alive, and playing piano in her free time. She’s especially interested in the sciences and math and how that intertwines with design and art. Having lived in both Toronto and Beijing for an even amount of time, she has plenty of thoughts to share on both her interests and the intersections within her own identities here on the Parkman Post.
There has been one controversy regarding the selection of a All-Star starter, Andrew Wiggins. Read more →
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During the ages of fourteen to seventeen, the amount of sleep teens get is very important. According to a study by the CDC, the recommended amount of sleep for teenagers is 8-10 hours. And yet the average amount of sleep that teens are getting is only 6-7 hours of sleep. So what has gone wrong? Read more →
The 111 million watches on Squid Game might have bigger effects than you previously thought Read more →
