Why pledge allegiance?
Aidan Kuester
January 9, 2015
We all know about the pledge of allegiance. By now, if you went to school fairly consistently in the past, you have said it over 1,600 times. It’s strange, because I feel like most people don’t think about it that much, despite the fact that we say it almost every day. A lot of people say it without...
Called out
jacquegroskaufmanis
November 25, 2014
Sexual harassment is basically defined as any sort of advance that is unwanted. The key word here, of course, is unwanted, and it is a constant theme in the discussion of “catcalling.” In early November, a street harassment video surfaced and went viral after being picked up by Time Magazine. In the video, an a...
Not so Private Twitter
courtneydo
November 6, 2014
To quote Mean Girls, evil takes a form in Private Twitter. That’s why it’s so big today, it’s full of secrets. Granted, this may be paraphrased a bit, but it remains true. Except instead of Regina George terrorizing the high school masses, the real villain here is everyone. Private Twitters, more...
Border in crisis
Andrew Lokay
September 30, 2014
This summer’s rush of undocumented child immigrants is subsiding. Although the crowds of undocumented children at our border have steadily declined from 10,600 in June to 3,129 in August, the problem has not gone away. The U.S. response must not involve immediate deportations. Many undocumented children...
If you want to be original, just (don’t) be yourself
jacquegroskaufmanis
September 20, 2014
"They hate that" someone will claim knowingly, speaking for college admissions officers everywhere. It's pretty well-known information: you shouldn't write triumphantly about sports, you shouldn't write about mission trips in third-world countries, and you should avoid clichés like the plague. Advice...
To Pay or Not to Pay?
courtneydo
September 1, 2014
Debate ensues over whether NCAA College Athletes should be paid to play a sport at their University. Sports are hugely popular in this country, and are televised and advertised daily, earning much revenue. Fans obsess over their professional teams and favorite athletes, and do the same for their favorite...
What everyone should know about ISIS
Maggie Campbell
August 22, 2014
Every morning on the way to work this summer, I would go to the 7/11 on my block. The coffee was cheap, the cashier was friendly, and I guess it was just efficient, so it became routine. There was a man named Ahmed who worked there every morning, rain or shine, and his smile would always brighten my...
The Death Penalty: a necessary tool for justice or a shameful horror?
Maggie Campbell
June 11, 2014
When used cautiously and rarely, the death penaly is a just penalty here has been plenty of controversy in the news lately about a botched execution in Oklahoma. This situation has been used by most of the media to argue that is time for the U.S. to join the rest of the world in abolishing the death ...
Selection for the elections
Maggie Campbell
June 11, 2014
Lack of info means Lack of representaion Student Elections have been part of the school experience since elementary school. This issue of the Outlook we are sharing the point of view of one of our writers on our very own school elections. There has already been an opinion on how there is a lack of co...
SAT versus ACT
aneenguyen
April 29, 2014
Which would you rather take? SAT? Not many people enjoy the Scholastic Aptitude Test; to be honest, standardized tests are not necessarily a favorite for high schoolers. Most colleges require the SAT for admission, and the Collegeboard offers many reasons why the SAT is the test to take over the AC...
A maturing team, with things going their way
alexxenos
April 29, 2014
There is plenty of excitement over the Wizards this season and for good reason. This is the first time the Washington basketball team has made the playoffs since 2008 and if the Wizards win one more game, they will have won their first playoff series in eight years. The real Wiz fans out there remember...
