February 23, 2012
Opinion Articles
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February 5th, 2012
Valentine’s day pressure
Valentine’s Day. That excessively red and pink heart-filled day of the year which brings angst and worry to almost every high school boy who has a special someone in his life. The pressure to shower girlfriends with creative gifts and do something different can be even greater than the pressure to win the first Homecoming game on Davis Field.
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January 27th, 2012
WP Editorial – Issue 5
At a certain time of year, a surprise assembly is not too much of a surprise. The whole campus is abuzz with chatter; the senior class becomes particularly excited because several of their classmates will likely become the surprise itself. Ah, yes—Intel Science Talent Search assemblies! They are a glorious, prestigious tradition, and they recognize the incredible work of dedicated students. However, the school perhaps warrants a true surprise once in a while: recognition on the same level for non-science accomplishments.
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December 26th, 2011
WP Musicality
A surge of exhilaration and ecstasy swelled inside my heart as I watched the Miró Quartet perform the last movement of Dvorak’s American String Quartet.
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December 21st, 2011
WP Senior year: perfectly chaotic
Senior year. After three years of anticipation, it was finally here. I decided with determination at the beginning that this year was going to resemble all the Facebook photo albums of upperclassmen I had previously viewed. Everything was going to be perfect.
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December 20th, 2011
WP Embracing the name of “Little Pavitra”
7:30. August 22. My first day of high school, and I already had a nickname: “Pavitra’s sister.”
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December 9th, 2011
Editorial – Issue 4
Three… two… one… “Happy New Year’s!” As 2012 approaches, we would like to propose some New Year’s resolutions for our school community to try out. Here they are, from the light-hearted to the serious:
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October 28th, 2011
Why forbearance needs to be forgotten
Life sometimes means doing something I do not want to do. Life is about responsibility, doing what I should realistically do. And when what I do doesn’t make me happy, I show a stubborn forbearance in the face of adversity: I try to deal with it until I cross the finish line and somehow be happy in the end. It’s a dumb way of thinking.
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October 28th, 2011
On the DL – Issue 3
By the time this first column goes to print, I will have forgotten all about it. In fact, I will be quite busy throwing myself a party to commemorate another momentous occasion: my first ever filled-up notebook. Gasp!
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October 28th, 2011
À La Mody: The Problem with Packing – Issue 3
I need to create a filter for my travel packing list; right now, it contains only one word: everything.
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October 7th, 2011
Issue 2 Editorial — Passion: Not a graduation requirement
How many times have we been told to find our passions? To chase our hearts’ desires? It’s a cornerstone of an American upbringing. Follow your dreams, the kindergarten teacher says. You can be an astronaut. You can be a Hollywood star. You can be the president. You can do whatever you want to do. All you have to do is find what that is.
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