The Real March Madness NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship
May 10, 2019
The 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournament was indeed “mad,” but not the kind of mad everyone expected. This year, the madness was created by spectacular games and stories, and crowing a first-time champion that no one could have reasonably expected (after what...
Note to the Underclassmen
June 20, 2018
We all have regrets in our lives. Some may be from embarrassing situations, like pulling on a door that says push, or slipping in front of a crowd of people. Some come from personal failings, like not studying for a test, or not preparing for a presentation. As high school students, despite the brevi...
How the #METOO Movement Empowers Us
Emilia Wesolowski and Rachel Moy
June 20, 2018
Recently, the #METOO movement has exploded with more and more members. The number of women who have been impacted by sexual harassment through unnecessary and inappropriate comments, touching, or manipulation has skyrocketed. Every week another actor, politician, or celebrity is called out by a woman who ha...
Corporatocracy: Net Neutrality and Corporate America’s Crusade Against Free Speech
Benjamin Brumley, Opinion Section Editor
March 8, 2018
Recent decisions surrounding net neutrality have sent the public into a state of panic, some of it exaggerated, but ultimately not without reason. Net neutrality allows the internet to be an open marketplace of ideas over which internet service providers (ISPs) like Verizon or Time Warner have little cont...
Worldwide Silence to another Genocide
Asim Qureshi, Assistant Editor
November 17, 2017
Wait! Genocide!? Yes. The word “genocide” in this title was written plain and simple. Countries and organizations, such as the UN, might try to avoid utilizing the word to prevent taking responsibility, but that does not necessarily mean that it is not a genocide. According to Merriam-Webster...
No to the Death of Clubs
Rachel Moy, Section Reporter
November 17, 2017
In the past two months, students and teachers of DMAE have grown frustrated with the severe reduction in clubs. Since the [email protected] was founded, students were able to attend clubs of their choice every week, and more recently, every Thursday during ninth period. During this period, students jo...
“Full time Student / Part time Sleeper”: How Stress Affects Honors Students
February 9, 2016
Focus: How do stress and sleep deprivation affect high schoolers? It's 2 am. Your research paper is due tomorrow and you're only on the fifth page. The insurmountable amount of pizza you ate is hurting your chest and you're pretty sure the crumbs on your sweatshirt have created their own mini mountain....
Coffee Cup Controversy?
December 23, 2015
Focus: The annually decorated holiday cups at Starbucks that is usually awaited with excitement was met with critical anger from Christian Americans. DMAE students are now making the trek up Knickerbocker Road onto Palisades Avenue. Backpacks in hand, students scurry down “the ave” to Chipotle, Wendy’s, or...
WOKE UP LIKE DIS: How Beyoncé Taught Me Feminism
March 26, 2015
On December 13, 2013, Beyoncé Knowles graced unsuspecting masses with her monolithic self-titled album Beyoncé. Although seen by most as one of the most candid and honest of Queen Bey’s records, many critics came out of the woodwork to castigate Beyoncé’s use of vulgar language and extremely sexual...
Sliding Left on Relationship Goals
March 19, 2015
There are two different types of people on Valentine’s Day: people in relationships and people who aren’t. But what happens when we blur those lines? As we reach the age when we are constantly asked about our future life plans, the commitment can be stressful. On top of these demanding decisions...