By KYLEN BAO, Co-Editor-In-Chief I’VE ALWAYS been afraid of making the wrong decisions. When I was younger, I was addicted to Choose Your Own Adventure books at the library. I remember scouring through the outcomes of every possible choice, afraid of commitment—after all, you don’t have to make a decision if you’ve made all of … Continue reading
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Senior College List, 2016
Academy of Art University Timothy Chien American River College Jihaad Garrett Amherst College Eugene Kim Arcadia University Michelle Qu Ateneo de Manilla Computer Engineering Davetivo Weaver Barton College Jamina Morris Baruch College Zicklin School of Business Veronica Beltran Berklee College of Music Gabriela Abarquez Berkeley College Ciara Williams Binghamton University Katelyn Pan Bloomfield College Randy … Continue reading
You Know You Go to JPS when…
…Edmodo is the new hottest social media site. …you bring in a thick jacket to school during the winter because it seems half the building does not have functional heating… ….only to realize that the coat won’t fit in your locker. …pajama day is the only spirit day students actually take rally behind. …remembering MLA … Continue reading
Burying Technology
By VICTORIA CHANDRA, senior There is a massive problem today among technology users, who constitute a majority of the population: the demand for instant gratification, granted by electronic devices, is slowly tearing away at the fabric of our society. Our attention spans last for 0.1 seconds before we turn to other distractions—oh, look at that … Continue reading
JPS: An Environmental Study
By SHRUTI KUMTA JP Stevens High School: Also known as the “Home of the Hawks,” stray geese, and decapitated owls. Observing our school’s affinity for exotic animals and its very appropriate school colors (green and gold), we can conclude, as singer-songwriter Randy Newman would say, “it’s a jungle out there.” For an outsider, this may … Continue reading
HawkWhy: Exercise Your Rights
By MONICA BEISPIEL Should I be concerned about being politically correct? There is a painfully simple answer to this question: no. There is no need for me to explain this answer to anyone who has any concept of what it means to be American, but I suppose I will proceed with this explanation for those … Continue reading
It’s Getting Hot In Here
By KYLEN BAO Three years ago, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimated that sea levels could rise 7 to 23 inches by the end of the century. This change in sea level is just the tip of the global warming iceberg. (Following these estimates, scientists predict that many significant territories, including Florida and … Continue reading
