Attend the St. Louis Women’s March on Jan. 19, beginning at Market Street and 18th Street at 10 a.m.
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Stay Sustainable, shop local this holiday season
During the frenzy of the holiday season, opting for sustainability, affordability and mindful shopping often falls between the cracks. Here are some recommendations of how to stay sustainable this holiday season, while supporting local women-run businesses.
Acceptance pressure transforms admissions process
The college admissions cheating scandal, progressively lowered acceptance rates and thousands of dollars spent on private test tutoring and college consulting are just a few effects of the extreme college admittance pressure students face today. When will the increasing standard of severity regarding the college process end?
Op-ed: Major corporations called to protect customers, stand out
Over a month ago, a mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart left 22 dead, 24 injured and an entire community broken.
The domestic terrorist attack, carried out by a white gunman, occurred on the morning of Aug. 3.
In response to the tragedy, Walmart made the executive decision to remove all violent imagery and video from all locations on Aug. 9.
Op-ed: Classroom decorations affect students learning abilities
Classroom decor is a valuable part of every students’ education. The amount of comfort, decorations and seat arrangement can all either help distract or focus students on their work.
Sleep deprivation has lasting effects on high school students
Elise Wilke-Grimm News/Opinion Editor High school students suffer from sleep deprivation everyday, sometimes without even noticing it. Lack of sleep directly affects the brain’s ability to retain memories, hold focus and concentration, and depletes motivation, according to med.stanford.edu. According to… Read More ›
Smartphones create issues for students
Elise Wilke-Grimm News/Opinion Editor Portable devices have become very common in everyday life and in education. This can be positive but also negative. Limiting use of cellphones in school, students’ minds can be focused on the task at hand. Phone… Read More ›
Detention fails to meet expectations
I’ll admit I’ve never been great with time management. For six consecutive years my dad gave me a watch for my birthday, hoping I would learn to better manage my time. What he kept forgetting is that I’m also incredibly disorganized, so I was not only still consistently late, but also consistently losing watches.
Social media normalizes stimulant misuse
One direct message, swipe up or snapchat, all it takes to get access to hard and prescription drugs such as Adderall, Oxycodone or Ritalin.
Op-ed: Sex education must be inclusive
All students deserve equal access to proper and thorough sex education, but LGBTQ students have been tossed aside by sex ed programs in schools.
Op-ed: School’s active shooter school protocol should be updated
Most schools in the U.S. aren’t prepared for school shootings. 2018 had about 113 students/faculty members killed/injured during school shootings. There needs to be an updated plan for these incidents.
Op-ed: Schools should make astronomy mandatory
Isabella Ferrell Contributing Writer Astronomy has been a part of the human culture dating back to the ancient civilizations. It is the only branch of science that incorporates chemistry, biology, physics, math and language arts. At Webster Groves High School… Read More ›
WGSD should redistribute calendar to accommodate religion
Students used to eagerly await Christmas and Easter break. Although the breaks’ names have changed, their original purpose remains. WGSD prides itself on fighting for diversity but is not respecting diversity of religion.
Op-ed: Recent climate report predicts environmental crisis
It might be cold right now, but not for long, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s most recent report. This report, titled “Global Warming of 1.5 ℃,” was released on Oct. 6. It predicts environmental crisis as early… Read More ›
Op-ed: Unsolicited sexual photos are sexual harassment
A male student sent unsolicited sexually explicit photos to another student. This may seem like one disturbing event created by an outlier, male student. However, this doesn’t represent one situation that occurred between two students, but many parallel alleged situations… Read More ›
