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Dress code pros and cons
For dress code: (Sonia Calzaretta) Normally, I am against stringent dress codes. In many cases, they truly do restrict creative freedom. Placing strict rules on what students can and cannot wear tends to force everyone in a school to dress in a similar manner, which can be all sorts of awful for people who prefer [...] -
A summer state of mind could have more effects than a bad tan
Here they come. The dreaded summer reading lists. Students complain about the thinnest of books and the most unrelatable essays before they’re even cracked open. Nobody’s talking about what they’re reading on their own though. With all of the time in the summer, the majority of students do not think of reading over the long [...] -
Driving in the student world
Teenagers have been known to be reckless drivers. Wa-Hi’s drivers have also been known to prove this stereotype. Just yesterday I witnessed a Wa-Hi student use a Prospect Point Elementary parking lot to bypass a four way stop. The parking lot is always hazardous. The other day my friend was trying to pick up a [...] -
AP tests save time and money
As May approaches, many Advanced Placement students at Wa-Hi are faced with a difficult decision: to test, or not to test? The $89-per-test fee is steep to say the least, but the rewards for passing the exam make the cost more than worth it. Of the 34 AP courses offered in the United States, 12 [...] -
To delete or not to delete Facebook
To Facebook or not to Facebook. This question has been walking about my mind for the past few months. Many reasons exists for deleting my account, but making the decision actually to end my Facebook life is difficult. The lack of privacy was a major issue, but keeping in touch with hard to reach people [...] -
Custodians appreciated for hard work
Students arrive on campus to spotless bathrooms with toilet paper filled in the dispensers, swept or vacuumed floors, emptied waste-baskets, cleaned tables, and a spic and span commons area. This is all possible by the dedicated staff of custodians (Environmental Services Technologists), some who work the night shift. While we are home in our beds [...] -
Tips for snacking successfully
Snacking in class is sometimes tricky, you want something you can eat that allows you to continue to do your work. Here are some helpful suggestions about what should be eaten in class. Also, if your teacher has rules about no eating in class, continue to follow those rules, these are just suggestions. Math classes: [...] -
Ways to seek out a date for Sadies
Exhausted all your options for asking out boys? Never thought about it? Searching for a way to ask him that he’ll always remember? Perhaps try one of these ways to ask a Wa-Hi Greek god to the Sadie Hawkins Dance. Give him food: Take a stereotypically manly food, such as steak, potatoes, ribs, meatloaf or [...] -
Opinions of Wa-Hi bond failure
The Wa-Hi Bond, which was voted on by the public on Feb. 12, failed by approximately 7%. While many students around campus are disappointed that the bill to remodel Wa-Hi has been shot down, there are also a few pretty big reasons that students and parents might not have given it their full support. The [...] -
Valentine’s opinions: boys vs. girls
Valentine’s day is a day dedicated to giving and receiving gifts from loved ones. There are many different ways to see Valentine’s day. Some people think of it as a depressing waste of time, while others think of it as a great day to interact with someone you enjoy being around. Woman’s Perspective Anti-Valentine: (Ivye) [...]
