Opinion: Students desensitized to violence
As a Westhill student, it is not uncommon to hear of acts of violence occurring throughout school. It seems as if every other day, there is a new crazy story being whispered among ...
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Opinion: Teachers should embrace the use of Sparknotes
One controversial literary tool used by students everywhere is a website called Sparknotes. Equipped with plot overviews, information about major characters, and chapter summarie ...
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Opinion: Students should assign groups
Westhill students love working in groups. You'll hear a student shout out "Can we work in groups?" at least once a day. Even though working in groups can be great, there's nothing ...
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Opinion: Teachers should assign groups
Although it is more enjoyable to work on classwork with your close friends, it is not always the most efficient option. In fact, when students dictate their groups, they are less ...
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Don’t “Cut for Bieber”
A few days ago, Justin Bieber was caught smoking marijuana. Considering that the majority of his fan base consists of tween and teenage girls, the news spread like wildfire. Most ...
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Opinion: Weighted GPA is unnecessary
One of the biggest academic factors students worry about is their grade point average (GPA). Many may be surprised to find out there are actually two types - weighted and unweight ...
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Opinion: Restricting access to social networking sites is ineffective
Social Networking is a huge industry which is currently dominated by Facebook. It has registered one billion users of all ages. The picture sharing website Instagram, which has 10 ...
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Opinion: GPA should be weighted more significantly
Although the letter grading system may seem the same for every course, not all classes are created equal. At Westhill, there are four levels of classes: Academic, College Prep (C ...
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Opinion: Students should adhere to dress code
Many students at Westhill disregard the dress code that is delineated in the Student Handbook. Personally, I feel that more students should adhere to the dress code. It is institu ...
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Should students select English material?
The English curriculum varies by level and teacher, though there are many overlaps between classes in regard to books read throughout the school year. Currently, a curriculum comm ...
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