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A Look into AB’s Quiz Bowl
BY ADI RAMAN '23 AB’s Quiz Bowl has qualified for High School Quiz Show, but the club has faced more than a few challenges on its road to success. NEWS 2023 |
Academic Destiny Determined Since Elementary School
BY ISABELLA HILL '25 Ever wonder if your academic journey is predetermined? Well, read this article to learn more about how academic destiny is decided in elementary school, where success is dependent upon validation from teachers and placement tests. DESTINY 2023 |
WINTER 2022Artsy Aesthetics & You
BY ANUSHA SENAPATI '24 Caught yourself contemplating the meaning of life upon the realization that you may never find your true aesthetic? Take a deep breath, have a seat, and allow me to make your life a tad bit easier OFF-TOPIC 2023 |
Fluff, Angst, and Spice: Ranking All The Literary Tropes
BY KERA MATTHEWS '24 Are you a fan of bookish angst and drama? Check out my ranking for an in-depth analysis of all your favorite tropes! OFF-TOPIC 2022 Handy Advice for Back-to-School
BY JULIA LIU '23 Each year, upperclassmen come back from a much-needed summer break—only to be met with underclassmen clueless of high school’s de facto rules. OFF-TOPIC 2022 Bandari Music: Breaking Boundaries with Bagpipes
BY GRACE CHAI '23 Welcome back to the latest edition of Forte, where I delve into different minorities’ artistry and describe how music unites us all. OP-ED 2022 |
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Acton Climate Coalition Announces: Building with Clean Energy
The Acton Climate Coalition announces its next initiative: a campaign to encourage passage of two warrant articles at the 2021 Acton Town Meeting on June 21 at 6pm. Dubbed “Building with Clean Energy,” the articles would... SEE FLYER AND A STATEMENT FROM SENATOR ELDRIDGE FOR MORE INFO |
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Discordant: Racism in Classical Music
BY GRACE CHAI '23 Music is a curious thing. Having shadowed humanity since the beginning, it is woven into our lives, culture, and history. Listen, and you will hear it: human hearts that thump, thump, thump in unison, faster and faster, spiraling into oblivion, in one multicultural, multilingual, transcendent... OP-ED 2020 |
If a vaccine for COVID-19 was released at the end of 2020, would you be willing to receive it?
BY ERIN TOBIN '23 Since March, developing a working vaccine has become a necessity as coronavirus cases increase daily. However, if a vaccine was administered by the end of 2020, would the American public trust enough to take it? This September, in a study by Pew Research Center, 51% of adults said they would be willing to receive a coronavirus vaccine. Why are these numbers so low? Well, 77% of American adults think... OP-ED 2020 |