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Are eSports Really Sports?

Asa Johnson January 14, 2022

Lebron James, the second best basketball player of all time, is making $162 every second as he stands on the court of the 2020 NBA Finals in front of 10 million live viewers. Meanwhile, Kim "Canyon" Geon-bu,...

The Problems with Mental Health Representation in TV Media

The Problems with Mental Health Representation in TV Media

Elijah Gallagher January 13, 2022

Every night last summer, I would sit on the couch watching Criminal Minds, and although the show is entertaining to watch, one thing that always irked me about it is how inaccurately mental illnesses...

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Why You Shouldn’t Join the Metaverse Just Yet

Ian Lamont January 12, 2022

In the metaverse, you can sit at your desk and give a presentation to people around the planet face to face, then go meet some friends to play cards in a space station in zero gravity, or at least you...

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It’s Time to Transition Online and Start Catering to Virtual Students

Margot Schneider January 11, 2022

We’ve seen the risks of in-person learning, and the anxiety that comes with it. Now, it’s time to adapt. When my sister tested positive for Covid this past week, a wave of shock ran through...

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If You Want the Best in Every Bite, Choose Dark Chocolate

Nadia Sumner January 11, 2022

Close your eyes and imagine you see chocolate ice cream, chocolate cake, tiramisu, and a chocolate croissant laid out in front of you, and you taste each one. First, you taste the perfectly cold and creamy...

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Opinion/Counter: Should Computer Science be a Required Course?

Xan Brown, Elle DiBianca, Mingcan Li, and Stefan Widdicombe December 15, 2021

YES by Mingcan & Stefan Let us think about the case when your computer freezes, and the only thing you can do to fix it is shut down the computer and restart it, or you will go to the Apple store...

Opinion/Counter: Should School Rules be Different for Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Students?

Opinion/Counter: Should School Rules be Different for Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Students?

Elijah Gallagher, TJ Hampton, Asa Johnson, and Shirley Wang December 13, 2021

YES by Elijah & TJ With Covid-19 affecting the world so drastically, there are a lot of protocols that are being debated. One of these protocols is whether or not schools should have different...

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Falcon Roundtable: Which Season is Best?

WINTER by Henry & Ian Imagine this. A person sits down on their couch after walking home from school through the snow. Their cheeks are red and puffy. It’s cold but not freezing. There is...

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Falcon Roundtable: Favorite Novel in the FSS Curriculum

From Journalism to English 9 to Peace and Social Justice, the Friends Select English and History Departments teach, analyze, and share many memorable, well-written, and well-loved books. Teachers show...

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Opinion/Counter: Should the Voting Age Be Lowered to 16?

Free use image courtesy of Pixabay.com. YES by Margot & Nadia Voting, an essential aspect of our democracy, is currently only accessible to citizens above the age of 18. This policy is outdated...

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Let’s Compare: Sex Education (the Netflix hit) vs. Sex Ed. at FSS

Lucy Rupertus November 30, 2021

Hit Netflix show Sex Education dropped its third season on September 17th, 2021. The show explores the lives of teenagers, especially the main character Otis Milburn -- the teen son of a well-known sex...

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Thanksgiving: The Superior Holiday

Jakob Miller November 23, 2021

There are over fifteen nationally recognized holidays, but only one can be the best: I argue that it is, without a doubt, Thanksgiving. I must start this article by admitting that I am biased as I don’t...