By Hailey Jacobs Some teachers at Byram Hills believe it is important to teach about current events in the school, while others do not. In fact, we even have an elective called Global Scholars that focuses on current events. However, many students do not watch the news daily or read the newspaper every week so they may not know what is going on in the … Continue reading Should We Teach Current Events?
By Renner Kwittken By this point in the school year, many seniors have committed or are considering their options as to where to spend the next chapter of their life. In the senior class, there is a prevailing sense of nostalgia and nervous excitement. Seniors are noticing their “lasts” in high school and are thinking back on their four years with mixed emotions of fondness as … Continue reading How Seniors Really Feel About College
Dear Guidance Department, I would like to preface this letter by saying that I am beyond grateful to your department for all of the hard work that you all do on a daily basis. Every time I step into the guidance office, I feel welcome and am greeted by smiles from counselors that do not even know me. I have always viewed your department as … Continue reading An Open Letter to Guidance
By Ellie Reinhardt It’s that time of the year again where spring is in the air and summer is right around the corner. Students are in the final crunch mode to get through the year in one piece. While they happily embrace the seemingly longer days with the sun shining until 7pm, students grudgingly struggle to get out of bed early in the pitch black … Continue reading Are We Saved by Daylight Savings?
By Samantha Krevolin Once December Break is over, students often feel relaxed and refreshed coming into the new year. People are excited to see their friends and follow their New Year’s resolutions. However, this mindset is quickly changed as students are told by their teachers when they come back to school that midterms are rapidly approaching. The real controversy about this subject is the fact … Continue reading Midterms: Requirement or Unnecessary?
By Olivia Conte Typically by this time of year, students passing by the guidance office will notice college banners displayed on the walls. From Cornell to UCLA to The University of Wisconsin, colleges from around the country are represented in the array of pennants. This year, however, students are yet to see these banners and many are curious as to why. Normally, people would be … Continue reading College Banners: How Do You Feel About Their Presence?
By Olivia Scaglione As winter has drawn to a close, warm weather is (hopefully!) fast approaching and as is the discussion of a controversial topic in many schools around the nation: whether students should be required to follow a dress code. When speaking to several students at the high school, most agreed that students should be able to wear the clothing they want. Freshman Gabriella … Continue reading Dress Code . . . Yes or No?
