As students attending an all-girls’ school in the United States, we often undervalue the privilege of education and of going to school feeling safe. While …
A Recap on the First Interschool President Meeting
As the Upper School President for the 2014-2015 school year, one of my goals was to form an alliance among the independent schools in the city. …
The Sino-African Economic Relationship
The African continent, long exploited by resource-hungry European countries and troubled by political and economic instability, has become a growing market for investors. One country …
Donald Sterling Gets the Boot
On April 25th, an audio recording was released to the public exposing racist comments made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. In the recording, Sterling is …
An Important Discussion to Have: MAG (Media Affects Girls)
Last Wednesday, May 21, the Women’s Health Awareness Club held their annual event to discuss issues surrounding women in social media. The event’s name, MAG, …
Extra! Extra! The Hewitt Times Journalism Summit
[pullquote]“We’re looking forward to seeing other papers, and just comparing them and seeing how they’re different so we can improve our paper.” – Carly, Marymount …
Prominent Anti Government Demonstrations Rocks Venezuela
A deeply divided Venezuela has faced ongoing, violent protests since early February concerning the opposing views in the country of the rights of its people. Protesters …
The SAT Stepping in a New Direction
Last month, the College Board announced that the SAT will be undergoing many major changes in the near future. Why the changes? Some are speculating that the …
Horse Drawn Carriages: Yay or Neigh?
Stop-and-frisk, universal pre-kindergarten, and paid sick leave: these are just a few of the issues which Mayor Bill de Blasio has tackled during his first 100 …
Race Against Time for Flight 370
March 8, 2014 12:41 AM – What at first seemed like a normal flight turned into tragedy after Flight MH370 took off from the runway at Kuala …