Editorials
Use a laptop, save a tree
The administration has yet to implement one commonsense, environmentally-friendly policy: allowing students to type notes during class.
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October 15, 2009
We have always struggled with school spirit. The attendance at football games is sometimes pitiful and a lot of times it is easier to track down your peers at Starbucks than it is at a Fanatic Fest break. Yet this year, in the spirit of community, the Prefect Council, the head Fanatics and the Social Comittee worked together to create a memorable Fanatic Fest.
Columns
Navigating upper school obstacle course
Every level (except for one) of every building (but one) on the upper school campus is, somehow, wheelchair accessible. Key word: somehow.
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November 11, 2009
It seems to me that every Harvard-Westlake student is a gung-ho activist for a noble cause—I’m amazed at how many are devoted to cleaning the earth, spreading genocide awareness, building homes for those in need, and helping underprivileged children.
November 11, 2009
Last week, my history class was learning about President Thomas Jefferson. Although he is now glorified and featured on those rare $2 bills, Jefferson actually represented the epitome of hypocrisy and self-contradiction.
November 11, 2009
A few weeks ago, I was perusing the mail, when I stumbled upon an unnecessarily thick envelope. At first glance it did not seem important to me so I was inclined to put it aside; however, on a whim, I decided to see what was inside. It was my family’s cell phone bill.
November 11, 2009
What does that question have to do with renting a movie?
October 15, 2009
I honestly thought my mother was overly paranoid when, last winter break, I was forced to take private self defense classes with my sister.
October 15, 2009
Have you ever been on the phone with someone when you suddenly notice an uncomfortable moment of silence?
October 15, 2009
Raise your hand if you are stressed out. It doesn’t matter where you are sitting, or who you are with. Put it up. Right now. I’m not kidding.
October 15, 2009
In today’s world, everything seems to be worth a comment. A bad day warrants an immediate posting of the details to everyone on fmylife.com.
September 8, 2009
Just two weeks ago, a hero of mine, Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy, died.
September 8, 2009
I have always heard mixed sentiments about junior year and when the last day of sophomore year came around, I was already feeling the anxiety.
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Letters
September 8, 2009
Welcome back! I hope you are as excited as I am about this school year; it’s going to be a terrific one!
September 8, 2009
Whether it’s your first time walking onto campus, your first year driving yourself to school or your last year at 3700 Coldwater Canyon, we all are starting the year together.
September 8, 2009
A lot has changed over the summer: the world bid farewell to the biggest pop idol it’s ever seen, we mourned the loss of Ted Kennedy, the heart of the Democratic Party, and The Chronicle received what is arguably the biggest facelift in its history.
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