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Should Colleges Stay Test-Optional?
After COVID turned many schools test-optional, and with the recent recession of COVID (or at least remote learning), standardized testing...
Lola Cwilich Touzet
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2025 Grammys Predictions
This past year was a competitive and plentiful year for music. Many popular artists dropped music, and we got some really good (and not...
Miki Gray-Duval
4 min read


The True Crime Craze, and the Ethics Behind the Genre
True crime is a nonfiction genre that includes, “literature, film, podcasts, etc. that depicts and examines real crime cases.” In recent...
Miki Gray-Duval
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Brooke Schofield Drama and What It Shows Us About Racism and Society
Last month, cancel culture found a new bullseye. Surprise! It is yet another white influencer has been exposed for racist tweets on...
Miki Gray-Duval
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What Makes a Good Teacher?
In the vast landscape of education, the role of a teacher is paramount. Beyond mere knowledge sharing, a good teacher is expected to...
Kailyn Cox-Caceres
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How to Support Students and Their Well-being in the Intense Environment of IB
The International Baccalaureate (IB) program is known for its rigorous curriculum, challenging students to excel academically, while...
Odessa Gelman
2 min read


Gen Z: Music and Style
Growing up or being born in the years 1997-2012 would mean that you are either part of Gen Z or are living through their influence. The...
Gaia Treglia
3 min read


Mean Girls Movie Review
We all know the iconic film that took cinemas by storm in April of 2004. The one that had us wearing pink on Wednesdays, wondering “is...
Poppy Stewart
2 min read


Tay Tay
Taylor Swift Red lips, blue eyes, tall, blonde Amazing singer, exceptional lyricist When you hear Debut you think of “Our Song” When you...
Gaia Treglia
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The Golden Globes’ Monologue Disaster
On January 7th, the 81st Golden Globe Awards were broadcast by CBS. First held in 1944, the annual award ceremony aims to honor...
Phoebe Davis
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Seeking Asylum
Mothers, fathers and children, starting their journey from their countries of origin to the United States. Walking, rafting, and canoeing...
Ava Engels
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Politics In The Classroom – Where Education Meets Controversy
There is no hiding in the political climate our world is facing. Entering our post-COVID era, politics have become increasingly involved...
Kailyn Cox-Caceres
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I Am A Tree
I am a tree. That’s not what I’m told though. The sign by the farm says I’m a Christmas Tree. It’s what the man who cut my mother down...
Poppy Stewart
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Beloved Reads from My English Classes at BFS
After recently reading Shakespeare's Macbeth for my English class unit, I have found myself reminiscing about the years when I had...
Kailyn Cox-Caceres
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Movie Recommendations for a Rainy Day
Fantastic Mr. Fox is a nostalgic, heartwarming stop motion/claymation film. It is adapted from the Roald Dahl book; Fantastic Mr. Fox....
Lola Cwilich Touzet
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Are We Too Old To Trick-or-Treat?
Recently, I read a post by a concerned mother about how kids should stop trick-or-treating around the age of 16. It was argued that older...
Kailyn Cox-Caceres
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Childhood Halloween Movies: Hocus Pocus and a Teenager's Nostalgia
As a teenager who has grown up watching Halloween movies, there are few films that hold a special place in my heart like "Hocus Pocus"...
Odessa Gelman
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Most Popular Halloween Costumes
Halloween 2023 is going to be the year of Barbie. With the crazy popularity that came from the summer hit many people have been inspired...
Audrey Donofrio
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Nuggets of Wisdom for My Freshman Self
Coming into freshman year was terrifying for me as a 9th grader. Thoughts ran through my head that this milestone of my life was a...
Kailyn Cox-Caceres
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“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” and its Relevance to Modern High School Experiences
When the 2012 film adaptation of Stephen Chbosky's novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower , hit theaters, it left an undeniable mark on...
Odessa Gelman
2 min read
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