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What’s Really Behind the Planes in Taiwan

Michael Lu '24 October 30, 2021

China is not on the verge of war with Taiwan. Though you may have come to believe otherwise after reading last week’s headlines, proclaiming “Brazen China Steadily Ramps Up Warplane Flights in Taiwan’s...

Withdrawing US Troops was the Best Choice

Withdrawing US Troops was the Best Choice

Vivan Das '23 September 25, 2021

Twenty years after the 9/11 attacks of Al Qaeda triggered the US’ war in Afghanistan, a long overdue question lingered: what was the US still doing in Afghanistan? Trillions of dollars had already...

A Safe Groton is an Open Groton

A Safe Groton is an Open Groton

Elizabeth Wolfram '23 September 25, 2021

Credit to Chloe Zheng '23 Groton should be totally open this fall: no distancing, no masks, no nothing.  In addition to the slew of reasons relating to students’ mental health and the need for...

Why We Should Keep the Pandemic Afternoon Activity System

Jessica Lee '24 September 25, 2021

I know that we are all eager to say goodbye to all remnants of the tumultuous 2020-2021 pandemic school year, but we should consider that certain products may actually be worth holding onto. Specifically,...

Tuning Immunity: How Vaccinated Exposure Can Make Us Safer

Tuning Immunity: How Vaccinated Exposure Can Make Us Safer

Elizabeth Wolfram '23, Assistant Features Editor June 26, 2021

For over a year, our country has tried to reduce the number of Covid cases to reduce the number of Covid deaths. With the arrival of vaccines, however, our goal has shifted. Now, we must focus on keeping...

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The Israel-Palestine Conflict is Not as Simple as you Think

Alisa Gulyansky ’24, Assistant Opinions Editor June 1, 2021

By now, it’s inevitable that you’ve stumbled across one of the countless pro-Palestine infographics flooding your Instagram feed, the kind packaged with those aesthetically pleasing blurbs of misinformation...

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Elon Musk’s Crypto Manipulation Is Not Just for Laughs

Eric Ge ’24, Staff Writer June 1, 2021

“One word: Doge.”   Like a magic spell, Elon Musk’s tweet on December 20th, 2020 sparked a 20% price increase in the digital currency Dogecoin. After electric cars, spaceships, and renewable...

Why Bitcoin Is Not the Currency of the Future

Why Bitcoin Is Not the Currency of the Future

Eric Ge '24 April 24, 2021

On Feb. 8, 2021, Tesla announced its controversial purchase of $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin. Only a month later, that investment turned a $1 billion profit. Bitcoin prices are surging past barriers previously...

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Homelessness: A Crisis of Reluctance

Ronit Khanna '23 and Husayn Ladha '24 April 20, 2021

Throughout the economic rollercoaster that has molded American history, widespread housing has swiftly emerged as an invaluable factor for economic growth. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the already burdensome...

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The Bearer of Bad News: How Negative Covid-19 Reporting is Hurting Mental Health

Elizabeth Wolfram '23, Staff Writer April 20, 2021

“I’m going to reflect on the recurring feeling I have of impending doom,” says CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. “Then at the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, we enter the ‘post-pandemic...

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