Tag: October 2023

The October Crossword Puzzle by Jamie Chan ’24, Zoe Koo ’24, and Sumaya Uddin ’24

Across: 2. Crayon brand everyone knows 5. Something that contains, relates, or has alkali or alkali metal properties 7. Jealous of Mr. Krabs 8. Down: 1. What type of fish is nemo? 3. Fictional characters created by aki kondo 4. 13 members + 3 units + 1 group 6. Everything pink

October 23, 2023
“Why Seminar?” by Molly Castle ’25 and Beatrix Worthington ’25

In many ways, the college courses at BHSEC are not terribly different from those at typical high schools. Sure, you may have a more flexible schedule, but chances are, your Year One math class will be eerily similar to the one in Sophomore Year, with standards and retakes and overall quiz structure. The same, however,…

October 23, 2023
“From Backpacks to Briefcases” by Kailey Serrao ’25

Students often say that they work hard now for their “future”, as an excuse for the minimal sleep they get almost every day. Students put in all of this work because it’s supposed to help them go to a “good” college, but what exactly is the point? To go to a college where the admissions…

October 23, 2023
“Developments in the College Process” by Emilia Sawicka ’25

The college application process has drastically changed in a short period of time. With alterations in acts regarding the application, as well as differences in the process itself, many students need help navigating through it. Beginning with modifications in actions, in 2021, the FAFSA Simplification Act was passed to remove questions about Selective Service registration…

October 23, 2023
“Transit Talk: The MTA Isn’t ‘Fare’” by Kyle Mackelburg ’24

For a system that just increased its fare by $0.15 a couple months ago (and one which will increase it again by $0.10 in the coming year), it doesn’t seem like the extra money is being put to good use . Where is the better service? Why are the stations and cars so dirty? Why…

October 23, 2023
“Chinese Economy Faces Major Shock” by Max Negbaur ’24

China’s economy has been growing steadily since it first began its recovery from the disastrous Cultural Revolution (1996-1967), bolstering its production and labor markets by transplanting poor, rural citizens into densely populated urban centers. To keep the cost of living and thus labor low, the centralized government reinvested much of the populous’ wages into bonds…

October 23, 2023
“The Excel Tables May Have Turned on the US, Emerging Economies Challenge the Mighty Dollar’s Hegemony” by Max Negbaur ’24

BRICS, an economic alliance between Brazil, Russia, India, China, and most recently South Africa, has been steadily growing in power and reach over the last few years. Outside of being large yet undeveloped economies, the members of BRICS seem to have little in common. India and China are arguably the closest, both being massive Asian…

October 23, 2023
“Amazon Faces the Music; Now it Must Pay the Piper” by Max Negbaur ’24

Amazon has been accused of improper and illegal conduct often in its relatively short corporate lifespan, primarily for its treatment of employees (making them pee in bottles is a popular cost-saving strategy). Yet it has easily avoided consequences since it first started killing independents in 1994. Legal charges slide off Amazon like rainwater off Jezz…

October 23, 2023