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
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.
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
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
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
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

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

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

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




