By Alexandra Sukin ‘15, Contributor. The headlines of a recent Enquirer served to underscore the parade of negative economic news about our local economy. It is important to remember that there are members of our own local community who need our assistance. Accordingly, when allocating our community service commitment among all the worthwhile causes which need and deserve our attention, some portion of our community service time should be devoted to alleviating the consequences of the economic distress which has become increasingly widespread in our state and local area.

By Julian Braxton ‘14. Although the Keystone XL Pipeline would provide temporary jobs for many and potentially lower gas prices, Braxton lays out the reasons, environmental and otherwise, it should never be touched.

By Will Abbottsmith ‘15, Contributor. Technology is inevitable in our modern world… but does it reduce your IQ score more than smoking marijuana?

By Isabelle McAlevey ‘13, Contributor. During this past summer, I traveled to Barcelona, Spain. Living in the city and exploring what it had to offer was a truly amazing experience.

Muscles burning, body slicked with sweat, hands sticky with popped blisters- that’s the joy of the rower. Victoria Mairal-Cruz gives a glimpse into the rower’s life.

By Haleigh Miller ‘12, News Section Editor. Over the past years, it’s undeniable that college acceptances have grown increasingly competitive. Part of that increased difficulty is based on pressure for students to attain higher test scores. Many are of the opinion that the more effective forms of test prep require a more personal touch, either from a class or personal tutor. But, those more individual forms of preparation are more expensive. Does that give those with more money to spend an advantage in getting better test scores, and a better shot at college acceptances by extension?

By Cody Pomeranz ‘11, Co-Editor-in-Chief.
As President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act last March, lawyers across the country were already preparing their lawsuits. And over the past year, arguments for and against the constitutionality of the mandate have spanned from the Commerce Clause to the 5th Amendment. So, the question remains: is it Constitutional?

By Cody Pomeranz ‘11, Co-Editor-in-Chief.
“With malice towards none, with charity towards all,” President Abraham Lincoln told a fractured nation reeling from brutal discord. After the bloodiest conflict in the America’s history, the future of the defeated South remained uncertain. But Lincoln’s words were the precise remedy for the nation, and almost a century and a half later, they may very well help stifle another conflict almost 7,000 miles away.

By Amanda Young ‘11, Co-Editor-in-Chief. 152 Upper School students signed out of school early on Tuesday Jan. 11 citing the snow as their excuse. There are 250 students in the student body. I understand the snow didn’t fall until late in the morning and the majority of local schools were in session so keeping school on without such an email to the parents was the most viable option. Regardless, Dr. Macrae should have made a decision and stuck with it.

By Cody Pomeranz ‘11, Co-Editor-in-Chief.
With a Republican takeover of the House and gains in the Senate, heated debates over issues like the Bush tax cuts will most certainly exacerbate.

By Jules Cantor ‘11, Sports Section Editor. At the end of the 2010 summer, I had received an e-mail outlining the dress code for the 2010-2011 school year. When I looked at it, I saw that the administration had decided to revert to the old policy of no sweaters and mandatory collars under hoodies. I really thought they had a made a mistake.

By Lilly Fleischmann ‘11, Contributor. Lilly won the September Perspectives Contest with her opinion on CCDS’s lack of spirit and how students can increase the “pride in the tribe.”