Opinion – U-High Midway

After the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, students had to choose between attending optional classes or taking the day off to focus on their mental health.

Optional classes: a step forward in prioritizing student mental health

Editorial Board
January 18, 2021

The death penalty has been part of justice systems throughout the world for centuries, but this does not mean that it is still acceptable in the world today, writes Assistant Editor Adrianna Nehme.

The death penalty, a cruel and irreversible punishment, must be abolished

Adrianna Nehme, Assistant Editor
January 8, 2021

The U-High Midway staff needs a break, too. So from Dec. 19, 2020, to Jan. 3, 2021, the Midway will take a hiatus from reporting and publishing new stories. Throughout the break, we have scheduled some coverage we think is our best or you may have missed.

Midway to take hiatus for winter break

Ella Beiser, Amanda Cassel, and Nicky Edwards-Levin
December 17, 2020

We may still have to wait until the end of 2021 before returning to conditions as before the pandemic, assuming an efficient distribution process, writes news editor Peter Pu.

Even with vaccine, coronavirus is here to stay

Peter Pu, News Editor
December 16, 2020

Even if I close my computer after 20 minutes, never writing a single word, those 20 minutes were well spent because the process of piecing my thoughts together lets me see my feelings with clarity, even if I can't quite put my thoughts into words, writes reporter Clare O'Connor.

Everyone can benefit from journaling, documenting daily experiences

Clare O'Connor, Reporter
December 15, 2020

We must push back against claims that affirmative action rewards Black and Latinx students while punishing white and Asian students as they imply that Black and Latinx students are undeserving and unqualified, which they are not writes assistant editor An Ngo.

The fight against affirmative action is rooted in white supremacy

An Ngo, Assistant Editor
December 9, 2020

Students are overwhelmed remote learning and teachers must consider cutting curriculum

Teachers should consider cutting curriculum to increase learning

Editorial Board
December 7, 2020

Although we are in the midst of a pandemic, vaccines should not be made mandatory writes content manager Noa Appelbaum.

No matter what, vaccines must not be mandatory

Noa Appelbaum, Content Manager
December 4, 2020

Students are overwhelmed and teachers must recognize this by giving less work, writes content manager Noa Appelbaum.

Drained to exhaustion by online learning, students should be given less school work

Noa Appelbaum, Content Manager
November 15, 2020

After having taken this collective sigh, it is important that Biden supporters — a vast majority at U-High — stay politically active and not let political activism end with the election victory.

Don’t just ‘settle for Biden,’ continue to fight for progress

Editorial Board
November 14, 2020

First time voters know more than anyone that voting matters, writes Health and Wellness editor Grace Holleb.

First-time voter understands the importance of this powerful tool

Grace Holleb, Health and Wellness Editor
November 10, 2020

The Day of the Dead should remind people that death is not just a statistic, but the loss of a real life, and we should use this day to reflect on that.

Día de los Muertos provides a timely, universal message

Julian Ingersoll, Co-Arts Editor
November 1, 2020

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