The Hidden Cost of Overcommitment By Emma Zande Fall 2025 Intern College applications have always loomed like a guillotine blade—but social media has sharpened the edge. Now, every scroll reminds students of what everyone else is doing: the internships, the clubs, the research projects. The result? Crushing pressure and an endless race to do it all, often at the expense of real passion. [...]
What Bluey Gets Right About Child Development By Emma Zande Fall 2025 Intern Pop quiz: What was the most-streamed show of 2024 and the first half of 2025? You may have said Bridgerton, The Bear, or literally anything with a high production budget, but if you’ve met anyone under eight in the past couple of years, you’re already in on the secret: Bluey [...]
What Really Happens When We Outsource Critical Thinking? By Emma Zande Fall 2025 Intern Artificial Intelligence (AI) is officially in the classroom, whether we’re ready or not. Students are using it to crank out study guides and outlines. Educators are using it to give quicker feedback and spark new lesson ideas. And everyone’s hoping it will finally cut through the busywork that’s been [...]
Photo free to use under the Unsplash License. The Case for the Four-Day School Week: Weighing the Pros, Cons, and Unintended Consequences by Olivia Johnson Fall 2025 Intern Since the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more people are reevaluating the systems that we live our lives in and around. One such system—the typical five-day work week with a two-day weekend—has recently faced scrutiny [...]
In early December, the Oxford English Dictionary announces its yearly Word of the Year, a reflection of the year’s cultural shifts and everyday language usage. In 2024, this word was “brainrot,” and although voting for the Oxford English Dictionary’s Word of the Year will not begin until mid-November, Dictionary.com has already announced its word of the year to be “6 7.” Brainrot, as [...]
Have you been to a Whole Foods recently? Rather than paying with cash or card, consumers can now opt to pay by scanning their palm, which is linked to their Amazon account. Dystopian? Sure. Harmful? No comment. Is this not an excellent example of why digital literacy is maybe one of the most important skills a young person needs to learn today? Definitely. [...]
Introduction Cellphones have always been the hot topic amongst teenagers alike. Conversations of the latest model, all the upgrades it contains, and where to find the cutest cellphone cases run rampant throughout schools. The real problem lies within the constant usage of cellphones in classrooms, disrupting the sole student and others around them. Cellphone Bans Across Schools Cellphone bans have steadily increased across [...]
In an increasingly technological world, it is no surprise that our systems of education focus on training young thinkers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or as they are known together: STEM. STEM has become a leading buzzword on the resumes of up and coming professionals, guiding how educators and employers prioritize the development of these practical, technological skills. Studies show that STEM [...]
In this mediascape, the forms literature can take varies wildly. Whether you want to pop in some headphones and listen to hours of someone reading you a story or if you want to simply pull an ebook up on your smartphone on the train, you can enjoy books from the comfort of anywhere. The dissemination of literature like this seems to be a [...]
Humanities vs. STEM If you’re on any secondary education campus that offers degrees in both humanities and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) studies, then you are bound to come across the ongoing debate of the value of which field of study is more ‘valuable.’ You might even hear a group of STEM students during finals bemoaning all the cramming and memorization for [...]