Editorial: eSchooled: Online Grading Policy Will Fuel GPA Obsession
October 5, 2012 • 125 views
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On Feb. 15, 2011, Staples aired “Race to Nowhere,” a movie that drives one point home: Stop freaking out about grades. The next fall, AP U.S. History was offered for the first time to sophomores. Something’s not right here. Just a few months ago, the administration told teachers that... Read more »
Yes, I’m From Texas; No, I Don’t Drive a Horse
Bailey Ethier, Web Opinions Editor
October 5, 2012 • 55 views
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No one prepared me for what it was going to be like being new to Westport as a freshman. So I’m going to be honest. Being a new kid in Westport sucks. There is no other way to put it, it flat-out sucks. Being a freshman is hard enough, so you can imagine how horrible being a freshman and a new... Read more »
We’re All Chicken
Daniel Cooper, News Editor
October 5, 2012 • 23 views
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Juniors and seniors: there’s not really much that separates these two grades at this point in the year. To use an analogy, both grades are chicken. Let’s face it, the juniors look as old as us seniors, and know the ins and outs of Staples just as well as we do. There’s really little physical difference,... Read more »
Kickin’ Back With the Seniors
Emma Muro , Staff Writer
October 5, 2012 • 33 views
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Ah, seniors. The indescribable student. But I’ll take a stab at it. The super laid-back students who don’t seem to have a care in the world. They enter the classroom with a slow shuffle and collapse into their seats, assuming their default positions — head on hand, one leg extended, slouching... Read more »
It’s Time to Dressalize
Rose Propp, Photo Editor
October 5, 2012 • 62 views
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This past Monday, I was walking towards my economics class when one of my friends stopped me and told me news that was hard for me to handle. “We have to wear long dresses to Red and Whites,” she said, and the first thing that went through my head was “No.” I understand how this might seem... Read more »
Amplify the Entertainment: Obama, Romney Need to Keep Voters Interested to See Success
Josh Dublin, Staff Writer
October 5, 2012 • 45 views
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As someone who is into politics, the presidential election is something that I have always been very interested in. Even in 2004, when I was only 8-years-old, I paid close attention to all the Kerry and Bush news and TV headlines to see what was new on the election front. In 2008, the idea of the... Read more »