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Our democracy was hacked in 2016: what lessons need to be learned?

Our democracy was hacked in 2016: what lessons need to be learned?

Sal Cerrell, Staff Writer April 29, 2018

Social media has been exploited by foreign powers as a tool to destabilize American democracy. That was evident in 2016. But how do we move forward to prevent such an attack from happening again? Among...

The importance of live theatre

The importance of live theatre

April 25, 2018

Right before spring break, the sophomore class got on the tube for an hour and headed to Hackney to see Shakespeare’s Hamlet performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) led by Paapa Essiedu, the...

Removal of Chinese term limits is hardly a surprise

Lucas Romualdo, Staff Writer April 17, 2018

When China’s Congress convened earlier this year, President Xi Jinping of China removed constitutional term limits for the president. Many, including the New York Times, have described this action as...

World Language Department is not fulfilling its mission

World Language Department is not fulfilling its mission

March 21, 2018

Babies naturally gain fluency in their first language through immersion; they simply listen and mimic. However, imagine if babies were taught to speak through grammar lessons and vocabulary quizzes in...

Why Marching Is Important

Why Marching Is Important

March 13, 2018

After the murder of 17 students and teachers from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida by gunman Nikolas Jacob Cruz on February 14, countless students decided to take matters into...

Fitness facilities should prioritize students

Fitness facilities should prioritize students

March 6, 2018

We recognize the privilege afforded to us with the installation of the new facilities and the completion of the New Frontiers project. We do not take it lightly. However, at this point, the school has...

The net is not dead

The net is not dead

March 3, 2018

As a follow-up to the recent article published in the Standard ‘A Digital Divide’ written by Culture Editor Quinn Whitman, Staff Writer Jonathan Philips gives his opinion on net neutrality. After...

Ball out of the Family

Lily Whitman , Staff Writer February 27, 2018

LaVar Ball, the delusional so-called ‘brand ambassador’ and creator of the Big Baller Brand (BBB) has undoubtedly lost his mind. Ball, who rose to fame by being featured in CBS articles, and SLAM magazine...

School should start later

School should start later

Estee Jorgensen, Staff Writer February 7, 2018

Throughout the United States, schools in 45 different states have begun to start school later in the day. This is due to many studies, including one by the National Sleep Foundation, which show that adolescents...

Reflecting on Trumps past year

Reflecting on Trump’s past year

Lucas Romualdo, Staff Writer January 23, 2018

January 23, 2017: it has been one year and two days since Donald Trump took office as the 45th President of the United States, and he has failed to achieve many of his campaign promises. Over the...

Sourna Daneshvar Jr.: Sourna Daneshvar Jr.(’18) is the Editor In Chief: Online. He has been on The Standard for four years. Sourna has been a Staff Writer, Sports Editors, and Lead News Editor before his work online. Nothing excites Sourna more than breaking news. For him, the most rewarding part of the journalistic process is learning about people he otherwise wouldn’t through interviews. Outside of The Standard Sourna is watching the Chicago Cubs and grappling with the fact that he doesn’t know how to ride a bike.

Stop watching the NFL

January 13, 2018

Of course “injuries are a part of the game,” but the NFL has reached a point where the preponderance of injuries suggest the game is too dangerous to be played in its current state. This wild-card...

Media must cover the entire story of terrorism

Media must cover the entire story of terrorism

December 3, 2017

On the night of October 1, a man opened fire on a crowd of people at a music festival on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. The attack killed 58 people and injured 546, making it the worst mass shooting in...

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