Student Speak

The Era of Not Knowing

Gabrielle Leung | May 6, 2017

I know enough about myself, and what I tend to write, that this final, end-of-the-semester piece will be reminiscent of this school year. I’m no longer the freshman who can write about the conflicting feelings

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Peer Mediation as a Viable Option for School Conflict Resolution Programs

Racheal Whiteside | March 19, 2017

Editor’s note: This is an interesting research article written by an undergraduate when she was attending the University of Buffalo. It is the voice of a student providing insight into adolescent aggression and conflict resolution.

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The Honor Code Vote – One Student Senator’s View

Alyssa Vangelli | November 5, 2016

Should an honor code place one student against another? Is it the best way to ensure an honest and trusting atmosphere at a high school? Will it ensure moral action and thinking? In the Final

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Getting Along with Others – Article

Erin Donahue | September 9, 2016

As students we should learn to live with one another right now, because we’re going to have to do it the rest of our lives. By learning to live and accept that others are and

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Supporting What We Don’t Believe

Joel Rosne | September 9, 2016

– November 1999     Freedom of speech is not absolute, as Supreme Court decisions have told us. Yet what rights do we have about seeing our funds being used as we want them? The

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Public School Reform: Innovation Not Renovation

Michael Ricci Sophmore | September 9, 2016

– November 19, 1999       Public schools are in serious trouble: Standardized test scores have not increased while dropout rates, teacher turnover rates, and school violence rates have all increased. Students are more

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The Rise of Gun Violence – Who Shoots Whom

Ethan Perlstein | September 9, 2016

– November 16, 1999     What can be done to end the senseless mass killings? Are the Media to blame? Can the Media paint a more accurate picture? It was by chance last week

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The Most Productive Third of Your Life

Igor Rybinnik | September 9, 2016

– November 12, 1999    Sleep is needed to rejuvenate the body and mind. What is the most important part of sleep? Too little sleep can be very detrimental to your health. People spend one

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BINGE-DRINKING PLAGUES EVEN THE IVY LEAGUE

Suzanne Dressler | September 7, 2016

Is boredom a factor in binge drinking? Is it a pressure relief, or a way to fit in? Ms. Dressler examines these and other possible causes of this dilemma. Many people are under the impression

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