Other opinion: Opt-out culture at CA
Little is optional in a high school student’s life. However, this does not apply to the Inclusion Council meetings, centered around discussing social justice issues, that...
Standardized Testing
Eric Yoon ’20
As I head into my second semester as a junior, I am beginning to feel the pressure of college applications, which begins with standardized testing. While I have stressed a...
Dolce & Gabbana: The “Not So Great” Great Show
Marina He & Charlotte Ko
Dolce and Gabbana released a three-series advertisement promoting “The Great Show” that was going to be held in Shanghai la...
Thoughts on the College Process
Samantha Davidson ’19
Most colleges request that students submit their common applications by January 1st, meaning that the pressure is on for seniors to be o...
The Indian Expat Kid
By Vedika Sharma ‘20
I was born in Bangalore, the capital of India’s southern Karnataka state. My six years here were populated with Indian food, dancing, festivals, and people. I spoke H...
Li Na: the Fight for Individuality
By Shelly Liu ‘20
‘I just keep fighting and try to be the last one standing.’ —Li Na
“Come! Come watch! She’s scoring again!” Dad clutched the...
Adrian Balvuena ’19
I grow old...I grow old…
This violent fear chips away the ends of my gaiety as I slowly think about it more and more. It’s like quicksand, engulfing me as I struggle to be ignorant thro...
Social media is a platform that allows us to share almost anything. Here at CA, we use it to share content that is either personal, political, or community related. Students have created multiple anonymous Instagram accounts ov...
During Finals week, many students experienced a lot of anguish as they went about studying and taking stressful finals, leaving many students to think: “Are these exams actually beneficial to our education?”
Exams are ...
Recently, one particular social justice subject has become a popular topic of conversation among Concord Academy students: Is it possible for white people to experience racism? The debate became prominent when two members of t...
Trump’s call to sign an executive order attempting to nullify the 14th amendment of the Constitution reveals his lack of leadership, a failure to understand the values of our nation, and a dictatorial impulse.
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On Oct. 24th, a regular press briefing was hosted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. The speaker, Chunying Hua, refuted the blame on Uyghur rights from a British journalist, who claimed...
