The Shadowed Problems of Hell Term
What makes ‘Hell Term’ difficult is not just the workload, but the subtle problems that lie in plain sight, ever-present yet unrecognized.
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Kai Beaumont
Nov 17, 20235 min read
Hell Term: A Survival Guide
While Hell Term is a lot to handle, calling it ‘hell’ is an exaggeration. I think it’s more so that we haven’t developed the right habits.
Anonymous
Nov 9, 20234 min read
Privilege: Control it, don't let it control you
By: Anonymous From young, our parents have taught us never to abuse our privilege. Growing up in a first-world country, we’ve been...
Chelsea Zhang
Nov 3, 20233 min read
A Farewell to FIB
New Grade 10 students are separated to form their own, self-contained community, creating FIBs’ isolation from the rest of the student body.
Anna Donaldson
Jun 15, 20234 min read
On Pricey Sports Uniforms
The only explanation I was given was that sourcing our uniforms sustainably would incur an exorbitant cost. I don’t buy it.
The Don't Be Afraid Team
May 18, 20234 min read
‘The other option is doing nothing’: Chris Sparks on bringing climate change to the heart of campus
Every Friday lunch for the past year, Chris has stood in the Tent Plaza, holding a sign that reads ‘The climate is changing. Why aren't we?'
Xiaoyao Lu
May 11, 20234 min read
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of PSE Criticism
It's a self-fulfilling prophecy: you say that RUOK Day is useless. Others stop engaging, and then RUOK Day really does become useless.
Sienna LOVELOCK-BURTT (11EKE)
May 2, 20232 min read
The Fallacies of Student Leadership
If there’s no clear guideline for what StuCo is meant to do, people will never be able to succeed in elections unless they are popular.
Anonymous
Apr 26, 20232 min read
Entitlement at school
We may well deserve the 7 and the internship. But it is about time we recognize the need to work for it and celebrate others' successes.
Rohan Davies
Apr 19, 20236 min read
Talking About Mental Health: How Our Rhetoric Can Change Our Perspective
I believe the stigma [around mental health] exists due to the rhetoric we employ when discussing it. I propose transforming this context.
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