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Being tolerant of intolerance

Being tolerant of intolerance

October 7, 2017

To be intolerant is shameful. It does not matter if the victim is hated for their race, creed, nationality or sexual orientation. Intolerant speech of any kind is shameful, and every facet of society should...

A call for trust and transparency

October 7, 2017

A new year constitutes new relationships and opportunities. With new changes and faces within our school it is the perfect time for this editorial board to address a lingering issue: The relationship between...

Building strong K-12 relationships

Building strong K-12 relationships

October 7, 2017

At the beginning of every school year, all grade levels, faculty members and staff watch as the Kindergarten classes walk hand–in–hand with Grade 12 students into the Farmer Family Gym. As the oldest...

Everyone can make a change

Everyone can make a change

Imogen Weiss, Staff Writer October 7, 2017

Sitting on the bare grass, I took in the Costa Rican scenery. I was in complete awe of the peaceful, picture-perfect mountains covered by the plush, white clouds. I don’t think I had ever seen so much...

Cultivating our own opinions

Cultivating our own opinions

October 7, 2017

Recently, a friend asked me to explain the Israeli–Palestine conflict to them. Only afterwards, I realised that her knowledge of the entire topic would be based off the only explanation I could give...

Why I wont just wear the shirt

Why I won’t just ‘wear the shirt’

September 1, 2017

Seniors receive their red T-shirts with sheer excitement; they dart to the bathroom immediately to change; they take photos upon photos together, smiling. Parents look on with pride because, at last, their...

French election

May 16, 2017

At 7:00 P.M. on May 7 my eyes were fixed on my laptop screen as I rapidly refreshed the New York Times live coverage map of the French election. Only minutes later I felt a sense of giddiness, a sensation...

Taking in refugees is imperative

Taking in refugees is imperative

April 28, 2017

The American dollar bill reads Annuit Coeptis – “He favors our undertaking.” The United States is a nation under constant change and improvement, but it is not self-improving and certainly not finished....

Importance of Tech and Culture

Importance of Tech and Culture

April 28, 2017

Unsure what to expect, I nervously walked into my Technology and Culture class on my second day at ASL. I was unaware that this unique course would prove to be one of the most valuable classes I have ever...

Ecology trip teaches valuable lessons

April 28, 2017

A powerful roar and a golden flash. I had only seconds to react before I found myself chasing three lions through the Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park in South Africa. While most of my peers were in school, this...

Confronting censorship

April 28, 2017

As an editorial board, we believe it is imperative that our audience is made aware that in Issue IV of The Standard, an article was censored by the administration. We won’t discuss in detail what was...

We want you to join the discussion

March 27, 2017

Knowing how to engage in productive debate and discussion is an integral skill that should be taught in a high school environment. For students to learn how to hold a conversation with an individual who...

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