Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Language teacher at odds with Kermesse tradition

May. 1, 2013

Dear Editor,

People have asked why I am the only World Language Instructor who does not participate in Kermesse.

THE LOL: Running at Arena, the final solution

By Camila Kacimi
Apr. 30, 2013

Cross Country to cut runners because of PE exemption

By Samantha Wilcox
Apr. 29, 2013
Lowell Cross country boasts a 33-year reign over the Academic Athletic Association’s championship title, as well as membership of more than seventy runners. However, cross country coaches are proposing cuts to their roster of runners in response to upcoming Physical Education exemptions and a dauntingly large roster that is difficult to manage.

CROSSFIRE: Charging overweight passengers on airplanes is a heavy issue that should not be taken lightly

By Dylan Anderson and Elazar Chertow
Apr. 29, 2013
Two reporters battle it out in a crossfire over the weighty ethical issue.

Reporter appalled by students' smoking habits

By Luming Yuan
Apr. 25, 2013
Only teenagers have the enviable ability to pull an all-nighter, make it on time for the history exam the next morning and still be bursting with energy when it is time for soccer practice.

TO THE EDITOR: Controversial meme creator clarifies intent

Apr. 16, 2013

Dear Editor,

In response to the recent conflict between Washington High and Lowell High, I, Wilton Woo, the creator of the meme that created this situation, will say my own response.

Joking about sexual assault only trivializes the subject of rape

By Elijah Alperin
Apr. 16, 2013
Stepping out from a history exam, one may hear the phrases “That test was so easy, I totally raped it!” or “Ugh, I just got raped by that test, it was so difficult!” floating through the hallways.

Racial discrimination evident in the college process

By Sheyda Zebarjadian
Apr. 16, 2013
Beyond the essays, supplements, test scores, GPAs and extra-curricular activities of every college application, lies the infamous census and demographic section.

When students come to school with symptoms, everyone, not just themselves, bear the burden

By Kai Matsumoto-Hines
Apr. 16, 2013
A Lowell student’s worst nightmare is waking up in the morning thinking about that day’s English essay, AP U.S. history WWII project, and Pre-Calculus tests, yet feeling feverish or stuffy.

The district needs to release Internet restrictions

By Samantha Wilcox
Apr. 11, 2013
We live in a world where, within the palm of your hand ⎯ if a smartphone is nestled there ⎯ we can instantly find videos of adventurers climbing Mount Everest, the president addressing the nation and even the occasional cat playing the piano.