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IB lacks accessibility

IB lacks accessibility

Anya Panday March 26, 2023

If you’ve been at Park for over a year, you’ve heard that we’re an International Baccalaureate (IB) school. However, this phrase doesn’t mean much to most people. Until high school, the IB program...

Weaning off the screen

Weaning off the screen

Anya Panday March 24, 2023

Social media has become a norm in our lives for a while now — following the pandemic, social media use spiked. With more than 59% of the world using social media, it’s become an integral part of our...

Another Black life taken

Another Black life taken

Anisa Kahin March 19, 2023

Khalil Azad was a young Black man who was found dead July 5, 2022. When his death was first announced publicly, it was ruled as an accidental drowning but images of the body show a different story.  On...

The school-to-prison-pipeline continues to plague schools

The school-to-prison-pipeline continues to plague schools

Anisa Kahin March 12, 2023

While many might not know about the effects of the school-to-prison pipeline, it is still in play in all of our districts today, including Park. The school-to-prison pipeline disproportionately affects...

Why Biden should block the Willow Project

Why Biden should block the Willow Project

Johanna Kaplan March 10, 2023

The Biden Admission is currently in the process of making a monumental choice. They will imminently decide whether or not to approve the Willow project, a $6 billion decades-long drilling project on Alaska’s...

My experience with animal-assisted therapy

My experience with animal-assisted therapy

Dahlia Herman March 1, 2023

I got my rabbit, Challa, certified as an animal-assisted therapy animal during the summer of 2021. I regularly take my rabbit to libraries and children read to him through the Reading Education Assisted...

Religious tolerance absent on social media

Religious tolerance absent on social media

Anna Williams February 28, 2023

As many people do, I enjoy watching awards shows and going to concerts. It is humbling to see artists being recognized for their contributions to the music industry and watch all of the greats perform...

Biden’s student loan program is a Band-Aid solution

Biden’s student loan program is a Band-Aid solution

Sarah Kluckhohn February 28, 2023

If passed, President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness program could relieve millions of people of up to $20,000 of debt. The plan was announced in August 2022, but was put on hold by lower courts until...

Anya Panday February 27, 2023

Park has finally begun to make-do on the long awaited plans to renovate different aspects of the high school. Among the renovations students have been anticipating, none are more exciting than the kitchen...

Sarah Peterson February 27, 2023

With Park’s renovations just around the corner, there has been plenty of buzz around the dining redesign. The renovation will include a new kitchen with updated equipment, healthier meal options and...

Recent shooting sparks rage

Recent shooting sparks rage

Owen Mccolgan February 26, 2023

On Feb. 13, a mass shooting took place on Michigan State's college campus. There were five students who were severely wounded and three left dead. Everybody is getting sick and tired of hearing about all...

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