Opinions
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Project Hail Mary Review
By: Gunner Van Driessche Ryan Gosling’s Performance The movie opens with protagonist Ryland Grace inside a spaceship, coming out of a coma with no recollection of where he is. Ryan…
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It’s Getting Cold in the United States
By: Supriya Kaur Sachdeva As of January 25, 2026, the people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) totaled 70,766, a number that hasn’t been nearly as high since August…
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Chalk Creates Clear Classrooms
By: Ridyansh Agrawal Why do so many professors still choose chalk over whiteboards? Many of the world’s mathematicians, scientists, and literary analysts alike avoid whiteboards like the plague. Why? I…
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Demise of a Generation
By: Nicole Lin When you walk through the halls of any high school such as Syosset High, you’ll see a familiar sight: a sea of students, but many are alone…
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The End of Natural Beauty
By: Ivy Stallone Cosmetic plastic surgery is an addiction, especially if you have the money for it. Of course, money is not an issue for celebrities who are millionaires or…
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The Glorification of GLP-1s for Weight Loss is a Big Fad Mistake
By Ella D’Auria From the continued AI revolution to the advent of Labubus, 2025 was a massive year for bandwagon trends. However, in the media, one trend seems omnipresent and…
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Hell-Year Is Overhyped
By: Ella D’Auria “Hell-Year” is the moniker for the most notorious ten months of any high school career: junior year. Expectations are higher, college applications are on the horizon, and…
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Knowledge is Problematic: Is Snapchat Out to Get Us?
By: Ella D’Auria Imagine telling your grandparents that you and your friends send photos of 30%-60% of your faces to each other for fun. Add on that you’re paying a…
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Long Island’s Bad Drivers Are More Than Just An Annoyance: They’re a Public Hazard
By: Chengshui Yun Anyone who has spent hours on Long Island roads knows the truth: this island has a bad driver problem. Not just an occasional careless driver, but a…
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We Are Officially Cooked
By: Ella D’Auria Lay’s potato chips are good, but they are not 11-dollars-and-a-severe-blow-to-my-dignity good. The moment I saw my friend place an order for a solitary bag of chips from…
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