Debating the impact of walking out
With a number of teachers out of school due to air quality and mold sensitivity, students within the Westhill community have suggested that the air…
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Opinion: New age restriction implemented at Alive@Five
Alive @ 5, a popular music venue located in the heart of downtown Stamford, attracts crowds of up to 40,000 in total over the course…
Opinion: Girls face unequal punishment under dress code
The student dress code at Westhill is created by the board of education in order to promote what they think is appropriate for a school…
Opinion: Closed courtyard gates serve as an unnecessary obstacle
There is no need to question the prevalence of the recent crackdown on security at Westhill. Security guards are harder to get past, tickets are…
Opinion: MYLC displays are hopeful encouragements
Generally, when it comes to mental health illnesses people can be quick to look the other way and ignore the issues at hand. Some blame…
Opinion: Featuring non-athletic clubs during pep rallies
Growing up, pep rallies appeared in many different forms. First, I always thought it was a gathering of students before a game. Second, it also…
Opinion: The inefficiency of SAT administration
The new SAT is now being given in school as a graduation requirement, starting with the class of 2017. On March 2, 2016, many of…
Pro: Government access to smartphones ensures national safety
During early June of 2013, infamous whistle blower Edward Snowden exposed the U.S. National Security Agency’s (NSA) extensive surveillance program on not just suspicious persons,…
Con: Government access to smartphones oversteps boundary
This month controversy stirred across the nation as tech giant Apple takes on the FBI in court regarding encryption. The FBI has requested that Apple…