OPINION: Ilhan Omar, a luke-warm candidate
August 21, 2018
Filed under Opinion Columns, Showcase
State Representative Ilhan Omar will be able to serve the 5th Congressional District using a national voice unlike that of any recent 5th District representative, but her past comments on Israel are concerning. Following Omar’s Democratic Primary win on August 14, the candidate is on track to beco...
IB Diploma proves worthwhile for candidates
May 31, 2018
Filed under Opinion Columns
On May 16th, my IB testing concluded with the Spanish B SL exam. 22 hours of sitting in a desk over the course of the last two weeks, taking some of the highest pressure tests of my life thus far. However, if I had the choice I would do it over again in a heartbeat. As an IB diploma candidate, these past two y...
Recent shootings cause increase in school security
May 21, 2018
Filed under Opinion Columns
In response to the many school shootings taking place around America, some schools have decided to take preventive measures. Hopkins, Southwest and Park have all acted differently to combat this issue, Park being the least active. Hopkins decided to implement door alarms to their school to ensure the securit...
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...
Senior National Honor Society president Ayanna Nathan said she thinks the community and school may have the wrong impression of the National Honor Society’s purpose and she wants to change that. “I...
Maddie Schutte and Kate Schneider
In the week leading up to Park’s homecoming game against Richfield, senior Jake Olson said the team’s strong focus on bringing home a win has been leading to successful practices. “We’ve increased...
According to synchronized swimmer, junior Ava Tronson, who has competed at State multiple years with her team, her sport does not receive equal recognition for achieving the same goals as other Park teams. “Since...
Senior Gabby McCaa began the recruiting process to play collegiate volleyball at the age of 14. All she knew was that she wanted to keep playing volleyball. “(Volleyball) is something that I really...
