A defense of standardized tests in college admissions By: Daniel Kyte-Zable For many juniors at BB&N and similarly competitive high schools, the college process formally begins with one question – ACT or SAT? Since their inception in 1959 and 1926 respectively, the two tests have served as deciding factors in college admissions and as sources of dread for students, […]
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The Idaho Murders: A Double Tragedy
Online sleuths cross the line of curiosity and insensitivity By: Charlotte Trodden Digital technology is undoubtedly the greatest accomplishment by mankind. Practically every aspect of daily life became less time consuming. Finding jobs became easier, shopping morphed into a strictly online event, and communication suddenly took mere seconds. However, when the internet allowed for the […]
The Implications of the FTX Fiasco
Why the media frenzy has diverted attention from the real solution to financial fraud By: David Xiong Imagine that you’re the owner of a small plot of land. Winter has arrived, and you need a safe place to store your seeds. Seeing your dilemma, the farmer next door who owns two plots of land, vows […]
Leave The Kids Alone: Smart Toys and Privacy
Recent technology has made children more susceptible to data breaches. What are the repercussions? By: Adhiti (Tia) Reddy Imagine a five-year-old playing with a toy in the comfort of the four cozy walls of her “safe” home, but embedded in the toys are devices that could lead to information breaches and compromising of their data. […]
FDA Approves New Abortion Medication
How this reform will bring positive change in our community By: Adia Smith A new development in the fight for abortion rights has recently come to light. On January 3rd, 2023, the FDA released new guidelines allowing common pharmacies to provide medical abortion in states where abortion is still legal, vastly increasing accessibility. As the memory of […]
Texas’s Troubling Abortion Law
Rahdin Salehian // Why the Texas Heartbeat Act is so problematic // Texas’s new anti-abortion law, the Texas Heartbeat Act, sparked well-deserved backlash throughout the country when it went into effect on September 1. The Texas Heartbeat Act gives women in the state only six weeks time to make the decision on whether or not […]
Biden’s Vaccine Mandates
Aparajita Srivastava // What stands between us and immunity? // In late December 2020 and early January 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden started the U.S. vaccination process by prioritizing front-line and healthcare workers. He then expanded vaccination coverage to those ages 65+ and with underlying health conditions. Finally, he ended with essential workers before opening […]
Packing the Supreme Court vs. A Lifetime Obligation
James Foote // The endless judicial debate // The Judiciary Act of 2021, introduced by the Democrats, requested the expansion of the Supreme court to thirteen justices rather than the present nine. While the Constitution did not include the number of required judges, it is important for neither party to add justices. Rather, the lifetime […]
The Delta Surge
Darius Sinha // COVID Continues // Things are looking up in the long battle the world has waged against COVID-19. Non-COVID news stories have begun to dominate the media, which provides hope for some as well as a respite from the pandemic. This poses risks, however. Although people may be inclined to declare victory over […]
Newsom Survives: Trumpism Rebuked
Bradford Kimball // California’s Rebuke of Recall Reveals Republicans Haunted by Trump // Trumpism is killing the Republican party’s electoral chances. California Governor Gavin Newsom’s victory in a recall attempt proves that Democrats do not have to worry when facing a Republican party still controlled by the specter of former president Donald Trump. With 62% […]