It’s an abomination that is whispered with pain and fear throughout the nation. From midnight scares to morning breakdowns, it’s a monstrosity.
It’s called standardized testing.
Advanced Placement...
What do Harry Potter, Holden Caulfield, Gandalf and Captain Kirk all have in common? They’re all male protagonists.
But where are the female protagonists?
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There is a girl who takes six AP classes, leads three clubs, participates in two sports and works from 6 to 9 every night. She comes home, skips dinner and does homework for the next five hours. Then she...
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A student settles in to take the PARCC test, but instead of carefully reading the passages and typing up a well thought-out essay, he checks in random answers and writes absolute gibberish for the essay....
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An Indian mom is teaching her daughter how to cook her famous pork chop dish. To describe the steps, she explains what to do first, second, and third, but it comes out as “firs”, “seconth” and...
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South students have participated in a number of activities outside of school, including having a job, joining a sports team or pursue their interests in different ways. Senior Lizzie Baetz is currently...
Most students struggle with homework in a single English class, but junior Vassilena Tsolova manages to complete homework in not one but two English classes, which means reading 70 to 80 pages on some...
Guitar Hero was a source of influence for many young kids in middle school, according to senior Chris Neuhaus. Once the game came out, everyone wanted to play in a band. Now, in high school, students...
