From the time a student opens a bathroom door, she is instantly aware of the inadequacies of the amenity she has just entered. With over nine girls already waiting in line, she wonders why there are only three stalls in a bathroom that could have easily fit five. As she considers her surroundings further, her [...]
It’s 3 AM and you still have not gone to bed yet. Eyes glued to the computer screen, you are desperately trying to finish the last paragraph of your English essay before you doze off at your desk. As you type the last few words, relief sets in, but only for a while. You soon [...]
In the hustle and bustle that is the club fair, students are pulled in every direction. On the left, the French club offers you crepes. To your right, Dance Club members break dance to electropop. Most likely, you visit each table for a bit, listen to the club officer’s pitch, and then depart for the [...]
Have you ever listened to your friend in orchestra talk about her amazing trip to Italy and wish that you could participate in an enrichment opportunity during your winter break, too? While art lovers and band geeks have the opportunity to participate in meaningful programs abroad, a substantial number of SHS students are left home, [...]
Despite the administration’s best attempts to keep the date of Junior Olympics a secret, most students knew that Junior Olympics would be on Tuesday, May 24. Predicting this date was easy; rainy days and civ-ed events had narrowed the day down to Monday or Tuesday.Yet, students did not go out and party on Monday night. [...]
As the school year comes to a close the workload always intensifies. Not only are students expected to complete their normal coursework, but they are also expected to study for finals and complete research papers. For some, the work is overwhelming. There is much to do, but only limited time. Research papers in particular are [...]
The cancellation of Junior Olympics last year evoked a lot of emotion, and not just from the 2011 class. The entire student body, including the then sophomore and freshman classes, feared they might face a similar fate, losing an event that had become the hallmark of the SHS experience. While the class of 2012 will [...]
When news broke that Osama Bin Laden had died, almost everyone had a visceral reaction. For some, his death symbolized progress on the war on terror. Others were simply glad that the man responsible for 9/11 was dead. Everyone is entitled to have his own opinion on this development, but the raucous celebration that followed [...]
Tired after long and sleepless nights of studying for back-to-back exams, students are usually emotionally and physically exhausted by the end of testing week. Thankfully, that all too common scenario did not repeat itself last quarter, as students were considerably less stressed than usual. What accounts for this change? The pilot schedule implemented by the [...]
Why is it that at eight o’ clock on any given morning, there is a swarm of students around a blank LCD screen? The answer to this question is easy—students want to know which teachers are absent. While many blame the “absent teacher board” when they aren’t informed by 8:05, Maroon believes that the problem [...]