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Opinions Editor: Print Polina Dashevsky tackles Sweden's approach to the Coronavirus and whether or not its rules are appropriate.

Sweden’s relaxed approach to COVID-19 results in dangerous outcome

Polina Dashevsky, Opinions Editor: Print
May 1, 2020
'Where the Crawdads Sing' sheds light on human relationships, connection to nature

‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ sheds light on human relationships, connection to nature

Emily Forgash, Culture Editor: Print
April 26, 2020
First person shooter games can often be attributed as the cause in gun violence in the U.S. However, there is distinct different to playing video games and shooting live ammunition, which is overlooked.

Video games don’t inspire violence

Daniel De Beer, Staff Writer
April 23, 2020
Protestors march along Shaftesbury Avenue on their way to Trafalgar Square on Friday, Nov. 22. Many of the protesters held posters with sayings such as “System Change not Climate Change” and “Planet not Profit.”

Students need greater understanding of current events

Mia George, Staff Writer
April 22, 2020
Oils storage across America became way overfilled, causing prices to plummet with an excess supply and smaller demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Oil prices drop below zero, then recover

Polina Dashevsky, Staff Writer
April 22, 2020
Fonts were all made with a specific purpose in mind for a specific occasion. Noticeably, comic sans has been used in far too many occasions when it looks too young and happy.

Fonts must be used in correlation to their purpose

Gabriel Romualdo, Staff Writer
April 21, 2020
Culture Editor: Online Grace Hamilton shares a number of different suggestions for how to spend the summer in London while in lockdown.

What to do during lockdown

Raunak Lally, Culture Editor: Online
April 20, 2020
Indian people have been treated very poorly after being forced to stay indoors because of the coronavirus.

Human Rights Violations: India’s approach to COVID-19 violates article 5

Emily Forgash, Culture Editor: Print
April 16, 2020

Video: Life under lockdown

Maddy Whitman, Media Editor
April 15, 2020
Teachers have been producing asynchronous learning content and teaching through zoom, while balancing their homes life during self-isolation.

Teachers work to implement distance learning

Willa Blair and Grace Hamilton
April 7, 2020
Social media provides a false image on who is to blame and how to act regarding the coronavirus.

Coronavirus doesn’t provide excuse for racism

Gabrielle Meidar, Staff Writer
April 7, 2020
Students study in their at home workspaces during the lockdown. ASL practices asynchronous distance learning, where although the Zoom calls are during the block schedule, the students are mainly practicing independent learning. For some students, working for most of the day can feel draining.

Isolation impacts mental health

Polina Dashevsky, Staff Writer
April 7, 2020
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