Category: Opinions

by ABBY COE-SULLIVAN STAFF WRITER As summer ends, it’s a special time of the year … and I’m not just talking about the start of school. In early October this year, the most important Jewish holidays begin, called the High Holidays. Usually when people think of major Jewish holidays, Hanukkah is the first on their…

by GEORGE RAMOS How often does the Oscar for Best Picture actually go to the best movie that year? Critics often disagree with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences about this award. Some award-winning films in my memory that probably should not have won Best Picture, according to the entertainment website The A.V.…

by TISH MELTON I was listening to Joni Mitchell’s A Case of You a couple weeks ago and thought to myself, “This is good art.” What I meant was that the slow, dulcimer-driven melody paired with Mitchell’s steady voice took my breath away; the lyrics were vulnerable and honest, which is how I believe the…

by GRAHAM GALUSHA We’ve all heard the warnings. Whether it’s a distressing news headline or a concerned friend, we are constantly confronted by the growing threat of climate change. In the past year, record-breaking atmospheric storms have caused widespread flooding in California, and wildfires created alarmingly high levels of air pollution across the Northeast. The…

by AMMA MELTON Many different components play a part in the outcome of an athletic contest: coaching, players, and, of course, the uncontrollable: the referees. In a soccer match, there are three officials: two assistants and amain referee. The assistants’ job is to follow the plays from the sidelines, making sure to keep track of…

by ANNA BRUTOCAO My issue with effort grades began in Middle School when I watched a close friend walk out of her advisor meeting, sobbing. Through tears, she explained the consistently low effort grades that she received from her teachers. She detailed that her lowest effort grades were found in the classes in which she…

by MEAGAN SEGAL I love skulls. If you have seen my art or entered my classroom, that’s pretty evident. But I want to make a case for why we all should. To begin with, let’s just have some respect for the miraculous safeguard that the cranium is. It begins in unfused pieces to allow you…

by JEANIE CHUA Gypsy Rose Blanchard, best known as the young girl who was subjected to unnecessary medical procedures and psychological abuse at the hands of her mother, was released Dec. 28 from a Missouri prison, where she resided for the last eight years after being found guilty of second-degree murder for killing her mother.…

by EMILIE ALDEN A condition plaguing students globally, “senioritis” has officially infected the Chadwick Class of 2024. Workloads are high and motivation is low for most of the 12th grade, and many are calling for an adjustment in the Chadwick curriculum as a result. As a post-college-app senior myself, I can attest to the struggles…

by NELSON MANDELA Puns: The best of all conversational skills! With the holiday season upon us, what better occasion to spice up your family dinners or discussions than with a dash of wordplay? Over Thanksgiving break, I was gobbling up a book of puns, and it occurred to me that Chadwick doesn’t have an official…

by TISH MELTON Holiday traditions run deep in most American families. Whether it’s grandma’s sweet potato casserole (with mini-marshmallows, of course) or turning on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in the morning and cozying up by the fire, there are plenty of “musts” throughout the holiday season. For me, this definitely starts with Thanksgiving. In…

by EMILIE ALDEN At age 27, French actor Timothée Chalamet has captured the hearts and minds of fans worldwide. From rapping on SNL to dating Kylie Jenner, the young actor is arguably the Leonardo DiCaprio of the 21st Century. As a superfan myself, I created a comprehensive list of what I think makes Chalamet so…

by EMILIE ALDEN Gilmore Girls is a show with comfortable fall vibes that follows the relationships and adventures of Lorelai Gilmore and her daughter Rory as they navigate the small-town life in the fictional town of Stars Hollow, Conn. Originally aired on the WB network, then the CW network, the hit TV show is now…

by ANDREW PARK Chadwick is an institution where you can learn about almost anything. From stoichiometry to Spanish pluperfect tenses, from the Gilded Age to the Pythagorean Theorem, knowledge abounds on any given day atop Academy Hill. There are some things, however, that aren’t expressly taught in these hallowed halls … gaps in education that…

by LINA GU Jazz, an American art form born from the struggles and triumphs of African Americans, has an intricate history deeply rooted in cultural and societal transformation. Its journey is marked by resilience, innovation and a continuous battle against stereotypes and prejudice. Jazz’s foundation can be found in blues music and the hymns of…

by MICHAEL CASS Regina George: “Shut up!” Cady Heron: “I didn’t say anything.” I imagine most of us are familiar with the classic first meeting of Regina and Cady in Mean Girls. Cady’s literal response to Regina’s “teenspeak” is hilarious to all, and yet we don’t notice our own equally nonsensical verbal lexicon. I’d like…

by ABBY LUONG “Mr. Chew, does TikTok access the home WiFi network?” “Mr. Chew, do you agree that TikTok is controlled by the CCP?” “What’s your salary…?” I watched TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s testimony in front of the United States Congress Commerce and Energy Committee the day after it happened with my dad. All…

by LINA GU Imagine a world with waterless showers, mirrorless vanities and doorless mansions. Everyone would be stinky, ugly and robbed. Unless, of course, that world was Barbieland! A place where everyone is clean, beautiful and safe. A confectionary-colored utopia that asks the question: What would the world look like without patriarchy? In Barbieland, the…