The Communicator

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On Feb 17 the fences surrounding the construction site were taken down allowing students to walk through the lawn for the first time in three years.
Community's back lawn
Danny Ging 6 hours ago

Community’s back lawn was beloved by teachers and students alike. A spot for relaxing and sports being put on throughout the day, it was a...

The Future of our Daughters
The Future of our Daughters
Isabella Maldonado 2 days ago

I had never thought about whether or not I would have children until I realized I might not have a choice. As I stood in the middle of the...

High-Speed Railways in America and Climate Change
High-Speed Railways in America and Climate Change
Claire Steigelman 4 days ago

The wheels clanked as they rolled over the tracks. I adjusted in my seat, stretching out the sore spots from sleeping in the train seat the night...

Unbound Acceleration
Unbound Acceleration
Rita Ionides 6 days ago

When I was in sixth grade in 2016, my grade was the most advanced class my middle school had ever seen. When sixth graders were distributed across...


On Feb 17 the fences surrounding the construction site were taken down allowing students to walk through the lawn for the first time in three years.
Community's back lawn
Danny Ging 6 hours ago

Community’s back lawn was beloved by teachers and students alike. A spot for relaxing and sports being put on throughout the day, it was a...

High-Speed Railways in America and Climate Change
High-Speed Railways in America and Climate Change
Claire Steigelman 4 days ago

The wheels clanked as they rolled over the tracks. I adjusted in my seat, stretching out the sore spots from sleeping in the train seat the night before. I took advantage of the leg room significantly...

Unbound Acceleration
Unbound Acceleration
Rita Ionides 6 days ago

When I was in sixth grade in 2016, my grade was the most advanced class my middle school had ever seen. When sixth graders were distributed across math classes, a whole class of us— almost a fifth of...

27 Pieces of Advice for the Class of 27
27 Pieces of Advice for the Class of '27
Lydia DeBord March 8, 2023

As eighth graders begin searching for high schools, I think it’s important to acknowledge the differences between high school and middle school. In order to clarify questions and offer tranquility, I...

Standards Based Grading - A New Grading Revolution
Standard's Based Grading - A New Grading Revolution
Ailish Kilbride February 6, 2023

For years, math has been the most stressful subject for me – until Maneesha’s Algebra II class. This was the first time in years of math that I felt that I could make a mistake and I would be okay....


Democracy Tumbling Down
Democracy Tumbling Down
Bridgette Kelly March 17, 2023

If you search up “the future of U.S. democracy” on any search engine, it’s hard to find something positive. Most headlines read, “Our democracy is in crisis” or “Democracy will cease to exist.” With what I see on the news and social media, these statements aren't hard for me to believe. In 2016, when Donald Trump was elected president,...

How effective is our climate Change education?
How effective is our climate Change education?
Anthony Wang February 27, 2023

Climate Change is becoming a problem for all human beings: it has impacts on our economy, agriculture, weather, and health. There are numerous potential solutions to the issue of climate change. But imagine a world where there is a lack of climate change awareness. Nobody would know what was going on and there would be no policies or decisions made...

A Monopoly Monstrosity
A Monopoly Monstrosity
Ria Lowenschuss February 4, 2023

The world is witnessing the creation of a dangerous monopoly. Boxes show up on doorsteps every day with a smile splashed across their fronts. Huge semi trucks block the highway, emblazoned with the mantra, “There’s more to Prime.” Working at a local bookstore, I experience the prevalence of Amazon every day. Customers ask us to price match,...

Art by Bee Whalen
Nowhere Left to Turn
Ria Lowenschuss January 29, 2023

When I entered high school, I didn’t expect to live through a historical moment, something that would grace the pages of textbooks in the years to come. All I wanted to do was pass my geometry class and join journalism. When school shut down in March of 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I was thrown for a loop. But it didn’t stop there. I was...


The Future of our Daughters
The Future of our Daughters
As my anxiety of my future increases, so does my fear of what the world will be like for our daughters.
Isabella Maldonado

I had never thought about whether or not I would have children until I realized I might not have a choice. As I stood in the middle of the diag on May 13, 2022, holding up a sign saying, “I dream...

Art by Rosie Mellor
My Body is Not a Trend
Lydia DeBord March 15, 2023

It’s a poison. Some could even argue a curse. It seeps into everything, using the mirror, magazines and phones as its distributors. As much...

Out of Tune
Out of Tune
Ruth Shikanov March 6, 2023

I think I have always been nervous. As a child, I would get paranoid about trivial things, like if the laundry machine shook too much, then the...

My First Vote
My First Vote
Sam Cao February 22, 2023

“You need to register to vote!” I heard this line hundreds of times over the last few weeks. I already knew how important it was to vote–...

A Potluck and an Insult
A Potluck and an Insult
Lucy Cassell-Kelley February 11, 2023

It's hot and I have sweat stains on my gray shirt. My head is itchy and my face hurts from smiling for too long. I would rather be home, taking...


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