Congressional testimony, scandal elicits controversy
May 17, 2018
Filed under Opinion Columns
Social media site Facebook has failed its nearly two billion users by not only collecting copious amounts of personal information, but also by allowing third parties to access private user data. Starting in 2014 and lasting through the 2016 presidential election, U.K.-based political consulting firm Cambr...
Potential IB Hebrew termination loss for Park
May 4, 2018
Filed under Opinion Columns
Since kindergarten, I have been taking formal Hebrew classes. When I first heard that International Baccalaureate (IB) would potentially be terminating its IB Hebrew B Standard Level course, I felt disappointed. Last year, Hebrew’s biggest worry was its three sections becoming two. To avoid combinin...
Comedy delegitimizes struggles of domestic violence victims
April 25, 2018
Filed under Opinion Columns
Last month, an advertisement for a ‘Would You Rather’ mobile app was displayed on Snapchat asking if one would rather ‘punch Chris Brown’ or ‘slap Rihanna.’ Users were understandably disturbed by the advertisement, which prompted Snapchat to remove it. However, this was not before significant...
Spring break misses passover by a week
April 17, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Opinion Columns
This year, spring break was from March 22 until April 1. The break covered Easter and only two days of Passover, which ended on April 7. Passover is an important Jewish holiday where the first two days and the last two days of the eight-day holiday are called “yom tov” (the translation is hol...
Updates to Minnesota voter registration salient
April 3, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Opinion Columns
Many in Minnesota have called for a 1.4 million dollar budget to upgrade the current 14 year-old voter registration system for increased security and efficiency, including Minnesota’s chief election officer, Democratic Secretary of State Steve Simon. The improvements would mostly consist of cyb...
Mass shooting prompts unproductive debate cycle
March 19, 2018
Filed under Opinion Columns, Uncategorized
Nikolas Cruz, 19, opened fire in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, killing 17 people on Feb. 14. In the wake of this event, many experts have weighed in on the issue of gun violence and how to prevent such tragedies. The call for a ...
We need to talk about Janelle Monáe
February 23, 2018
Filed under City Entertainment, Opinion Columns, Reviews
If you’ve read my most recent “Cut Through the Noise” column, you know how I feel about music in 2018 so far. But after sifting through countless amelodic and uninspired new releases, I’ve struck two nuggets of gold from the genius of Janelle Monáe herself, and letting them slip through our f...
Gun control stalemate desensitizes shootings
February 16, 2018
Filed under Opinion Columns
On Jan. 23, a student in Kentucky shot and killed two people at Marshall County High School and injured eighteen others. The event marked the eleventh school shooting of 2018 and roughly the 50th of the academic year, according to the New York Times. I was surprised I had not known about the fi...
Environment fosters conservative hate
February 15, 2018
Filed under Opinion Columns
The Park community prides itself in graciously accepting people of all religions, ethnicities and socio-economic statuses. While Park does an exceptional job of this, we are, shamefully, nowhere near accepting of all viewpoints. It is unfair to categorize all Trump supporters as mean-spirited and racist. Th...
Student athletes benefit from practice during finals
January 24, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Opinion Columns, Uncategorized
Waking up at 6 a.m. for a 6:30 lift before classes, going to classes, then practicing for 3 hours after school, and not getting home until 7; this is the life of an athlete. With this sort of a schedule, it can become difficult to find time for homework and studying. For student athletes who have rigor...
#MeToo creates awareness for sexual abuse
November 16, 2017
Filed under Opinion Columns
The #MeToo campaign was designed to show the magnitude of sexual assault toward women. Women who have faced these issues are encouraged to post on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter “#MeToo” if they were a victim of sexual assault or harassment. According to The New York Times, on Oct. 15, actress...
National parks to increase admission fee
November 14, 2017
Filed under Opinion Columns
According to The New York Times, U.S. national parks are considering increasing their admission fees at 17 popular parks to combat record-high numbers of visitors. The revenue from these proposed increases would go to maintenance and infrastructure projects. According to National Public Radio, the in...
Isabel Kjaer and Sofia Seewald
According to Varsity coach Tim Goh, the team’s 8-5 first win reflected their talent, which the team hopes to use throughout the rest of the season. “I thought this game went really well. We finally turned the c...
Tensions were high at the top of the sixth inning in the third game of the day, until junior Maddie Schmitz hit a home run for the Orioles. “It was exhilarating,” Schmitz said. “It brought everyone...
Nicole Sanford and Ruby Stillman
According to senior Carly Livingston, the girls’ golf team faced some challenges during its most recent conference match May 9. “A couple girls on the team played really well, and the other half didn...
