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Articles from October 2008

Service counts either way

October 1, 2008

Dear Chronicle: We are disappointed and a bit perplexed by the recent criticism that has been levied against the recently-established Community Council.

Respect political differences

October 1, 2008

As we reach the much anticipated culmination of this political election, students and teachers should be striving to create a new kind of political environment on campus. Students of minority political groups should not be dismissed or have to battle hostility.

Let seniors ease the transition

October 1, 2008

A mentoring system has been implemented at the Middle School in which freshmen counsel new seventh graders, and this program should be a model for the creation of such a system at the Upper School.

Prefects plan to implement new ideas

October 1, 2008

In the September issue of the Chronicle, the staff wrote an editorial titled "Break Proposal has Potential." This editorial supported our 2:35 p.m. additional break proposal, noting that it is a step toward "a more unified community."

Religious Refreshment

October 1, 2008

My parents haven’t been too pleased with me lately. The list of problems is growing. I haven’t been working on college applications at the pace they would like. It peeves them when my sister and I squabble and when punctuality escapes me. They were really irritated when I got into a car "incident" in the Senior Lot. But when I told my mother that I wanted to attend church services, she thought I had simply lost my mind.

Live and Learn

October 1, 2008

To the Class of 2009: Every year in May, like the Chronicle geek that I am, I look forward to reading the senior columns. For those of you not quite as conscientious about it as I am, they are great — they are written for the last issue of Chronicle when the senior class is feeling its most vulnerable and nostalgic.

Cheer up

October 1, 2008

In almost every high school movie and at other schools, being a cheerleader is a huge honor. A cheerleader is the epitome of school spirit. However, because the Cheer Team is seen as a joke at our school, this is not true for us. I think it is necessary that cheerleaders become more of a spirit head of our school.

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