The Last Stanz

Procrastination and the College Freshman I want to talk about procrastination. Truth be told, it is an epidemic amongst high schoolers,... Read more »

Is There a Place in Our Society for Creativity?

“Excrement! That’s what I think of Mr. J. Evans Pritchard! We’re not laying pipe! We’re talking about poetry. How can you describe... Read more »

The Western impression of Oriental and African cultures is largely distorted by the media. However, to what extent does the Western... Read more »

Imagine A World without AP or IB

The decision to take AP and IB classes weighs on students starting even from the eighth grade or earlier. Our competitive, “rat race”... Read more »

Valentine’s Day— Commercial or Sentimental?

Each year, the malls overflow with red, pink, and white—Valentine’s Day merchandise.  Thousands of stores advertise hearts and... Read more »

The Harriton Coffee House

On January 12th a tremendous earthquake hit the island nation of Haiti, affecting the capital of Port-au-Prince and much of the surrounding... Read more »

The Midterm Frenzy

They fester in the back of our minds during all of winter break.  They are what teachers allude to incessantly during the first and... Read more »

The Chinese New Year Around the World

Gong Xi Fa Cai, or Happy New Year!  The Chinese New Year occurred February 14th this year and people all over the world initiated... Read more »

The BAUM

I love snow.  Over the past couple of weeks, heaps of snow have covered our streets, our driveways, and our grass.  It is at times... Read more »

Meetin’ with Maug…An Interview with English Teacher Mrs. Mauger

AP English Literature and English 4 Honors teacher Mrs. Mauger always struck me as a down-to-earth, cool person, so I interviewed her... Read more »