Category: Bard News
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How Our Sleep May be Affected by Blue Light by Shiria Kazi ‘26
Welcome back to the mental health section of BQ Broadside! I’m switching up the usual program; I’d like to talk about what effect blue light has on us and our quality of sleep. Even though many of us may already be familiar with this, it never hurts to have a little reminder about the effects…
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The Pun-derful Pickard by Emilia Sawicka ’25
When thinking of the joys of seminar, students think of Zach Pickard. This literary wizard, who earned his B.A. from the University of King’s College and his M.A. and Ph.D. in English from the University of Toronto, fills teenage minds with philosophical theories and works of literature that have shaped entire eras. Whether it’s his…
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Mental Health Matters: Bard’s October & November Highlights by Shiria Kazi ’26
As we know, finals are quite literally right around the corner, and stress is at an all-time high, so I think it’s safe to say that a lot of us are feeling the pressure right now. This, I believe, makes the mental health surveys for October and November even more important, because it can help…
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Will Bard Queens Finally Move Towards Halal Lunch Options? by Beatrix Worthington ’25
There is certainly a need for Halal food at BHSECQ, so why doesn’t the cafeteria offer it? Located in Queens, one of the most ethnically diverse places in the world, with a racially diverse student body, there are bound to be differing dietary needs for students attending the school. The cafeteria menu, however, does not…
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Is the Covid Brain fog Lifting? by Beatrix Worthington ’25
This past Thursday, a line of eighth graders snaked around the lobby, maskless and less than a few feet apart. Just a year ago, eighth graders looking to attend Bard Queens sat at home recording videos in place of in-person interviews. This fall marks the first admissions period to require in-person testing and interviews since…
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Watch out! The PSAT is near… are you ready? by Julia Robinson ’26
Attention one, attention all! Attention all year-one Bard students! The National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) is upon us and you do NOT want to miss it! If you feel anxious- fear not. Come along with me and we will explore what the NMSQT is all about and what YOU can do to prepare. What…
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Mental Health at Bard by Shiria Kazi ’26
Mental health is a very important topic, and it’s up to us as a student body to create an environment where we can talk about it (more) openly. That’s why the BQ Broadside decided to send out an anonymous mental health survey—to better understand how everyone at Bard is really feeling. Our goal is quite…
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Zero Bars: Why is School Technology (Consistently) Bad? by Mae O’Reilly ’26
I think that we’ve all experienced the notorious and infamous wifi issues in New York public schools, issues that seem to be a problem not just in New York, but across the U.S. This problem feels especially prevalent this year with the wifi being out for weeks on end at our school, leading to many…
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Bard’s MUN Takes on Brussels by Amelia Sammons ’24
Most high schoolers in America have heard of Model United Nations and the majority of Bard students know that the school has its very own team, but what they may not know is that at 7:50 pm on March 13th, eight MUN students and Professor Woodsworth boarded a flight for Brussels. Bard’s MUN team was…
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Resurgence of SAT Requirements: Standardized Test Scores Make a Comeback in College Admissions! by Beatrix Worthington ’25
In the height of Covid and the years since, more than 1,800 universities in the United States have stopped requiring students to submit standardized test scores, such as the SAT and ACT when applying for college. Schools have implemented different testing policies, including test required, test-blind (where standardized test scores are eliminated from the school’s…