#EDITORIALS

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Brandon R. Friez Jr. January 24th, 2022The Purpose of Student Government

Brandon Friez is currently serving as the Vice President of the tenth-grade class.

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Abigail Segel June 3rd, 2021Farewell from the Former Editor-in-Chief

In 9th or 10th grade — normal school feels so long ago now — I was walking up a staircase after lunch and a muffin in a bag fell on my head.

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Jordan Sampson January 10th, 2025Steelers Lose, We Riot

The Pittsburgh Steelers ended their season 10-7. Another winning season, but who cares anymore?

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Abigail Segel February 21st, 2020Food Writer Priya Krishna is the Best of America

In the food world, 2019 was the year of Priya Krishna. She released her second cookbook, Indian-ish in April

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Naomi Segel November 15th, 2021Female Athletes Continue to Face the Effects of Systemic Sexism

Look at high school gym classes, Instagram posts including female athletes, or the gender pay gap in professional sports, and sexist behavior is not hard to come by.

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Maya Beakley January 19th, 2025Future of American Healthcare

Trump supporters claim that the former billionaire is an advocate for the “working man.”

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Gabriella Naveh October 16th, 2020Dear Justice Ginsberg,

Given the fact that I was already enamored with government and politics by the age of five, it might seem unlikely that our paths did not cross sooner

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Gabriella Naveh December 23rd, 2020Let Us Be the Nation We Know We Can Be

On the night of November 7, in Wilmington, Delaware, Joe Biden addressed the nation for the first time since declaring victory for the Presidency of the United States.

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Chloe Werner November 15th, 2020It Is Time to Bridge the Gap Between Pittsburgh’s Black and Jewish Communities.

For myself and the vast majority of both Jewish and non-Jewish students at Allderdice, October 27 will never again be a normal day.

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Bella Crum November 23rd, 2020The True History of Thanksgiving and Why You Should Reconsider How You Celebrate

The smell of a roasting turkey, dinner with family, and the all too familiar viewing of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

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Maya Shook October 30th, 2019The Fast Fashion Industry: Is ‘Ethical Shopping’ the Solution?

Until the 1960s, the fashion industry had four seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall. According to The Good Trade, there are now around 52 “micro-seasons” every year.

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Dani Jordan November 23rd, 2020Amy Coney Barrett’s Nomination to the Supreme Court Is Everything Wrong With Our Democracy

In what we call a democratic government, to have a system that can allow a person to be put into a major government position with the power to make decisions about our country for multiple generations

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Dani Jordan November 20th, 2019Students Should Be Demanding Later Start Times

Adults love to give teenagers a bad reputation for not getting enough sleep due to the fact they are spending to much time on their phones or watching Netflix late into the night.

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Jane Carpenter December 23rd, 2020Society Hates Teen Girls

Society has consistently had a problem with hating items and media associated with young women.

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Dakota Castro-Jarrett March 5th, 2021The Storming Of the Capital: Why Did This Happen and How do we Stop it From Happening Again?

Almost everyone seems to agree that the events at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6th was a very momentous moment in American history.

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Nate Chinman November 18th, 2021Holiday Commercialization: a Byproduct of Holiday Cheer or a Deeper Issue?

As the Halloween decorations come down, one of the things on many people’s minds is the holiday season.

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Dillon Javid October 25th, 2022Why Allderdice Rowers Should Choose Three Rivers Rowing Association

On October 1st and 2nd, 2022, 60 rowing clubs gathered on the Allegheny River for one of the country’s largest annual regattas, Head of the Ohio (HOTO).

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Madeline King February 19th, 2020It's Time to Act on Your New Years Resolutions!

Winter break is over and we’re all struggling to get adjusted to normal life. On top of that, finals are looming in front of us.

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Omri Raz October 9th, 2019Staff Eats: CHiKN

CHiKN is a hip, new, restaurant in Oakland with one specialty: chicken. There are four entrees on the menu, tenders, sandwich, salad, and CHiKN & waffles.

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Abigail Segel June 13th, 2020Why being a White American Jew is not the same as being a Black American

As I returned home from the Black Student Union’s powerful sit-in at Allderdice yesterday, I was thinking of the inspiring, courageous students who organized and spoke at the event.

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Chloe Werner April 13th, 2021The News Media is Asking the Wrong Questions About the Murder of Daunte Wright

On Sunday, our hearts were broken again by yet another report of a Black man shot and killed by a police officer.

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Aidan Birkenfeld December 10th, 2020Voting for the First Time in 2020

Every election features first-time voters, most commonly teens and young adults.

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Anna Cappella June 3rd, 2021A Senior's Reflection on High School

My mom keeps saying, “Hasn’t it gone so fast? Doesn’t it feel like just yesterday that you were graduating 8th grade?”

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Gabriella Naveh February 10th, 2021Why the Women of the Biden Administration’s Inaugural Fashion Signals a New Era

The way in which society values a woman’s fashion choices as opposed to that of a man’s has long been a topic of discussion — and rightfully so.

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Naomi Segel March 5th, 2021The Filibuster Upholds a Racist, Undemocratic Power Structure in Washington

Whether it be the notable Stackhouse filibuster in Season 2 of Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The West Wing’ or the movie ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,’

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Satyan Chickering October 29th, 2024What Can Betting Markets Tell Us About the Presidential Election

In the United States, the Sports Betting Market has exploded. No longer is sports betting an industry that exists below the consciousness of the average viewer.

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