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Portrait of Levona Davis, subject of the profile.

High School and Hair: The Journey of One Young Entrepreneur’s Hair Business

Ryan Xiao, Baruch College Campus High School February 28, 2025

Levona Davis, a 16-year-old entrepreneur wanting to share her joy of doing hair with others–and a junior here at Baruch College Campus High School–said owning a hair business is one of her passions,...

Gabriel Gallardo will continue to show up to school regardless of remote opportunities.

BRHS launches Remote Fridays to mixed reviews

Briana Colon, Bronx River High School February 13, 2025

Bronx River’s “Remote Fridays” system has been put into full effect. Students who opted-in for remote learning attended classes via Zoom, while the in-person students showed up at school with a revised...

A college lecture hall.

How does the seating of your classroom determine your learning ability?

Susmita Paul, Baruch College Campus High School February 5, 2025

To all seniors in Baruch and current juniors, consider preparing for one aspect of the college experience: the classrooms. These foreign lecture halls may look drastically different or close to home...

A Step Into Imagination: Harvey

A Step Into Imagination: Harvey

Lauren Wong, Brooklyn Technical High School February 3, 2025

On December 4th, Brooklyn Tech’s Visual & Performing Arts Department opened the curtain on this year’s school play, Harvey — a comedic smash. Harvey takes place in the Dowd Mansion, where...

The future of the Federal Department of Education may not be guaranteed.

How Could Edison Be Impacted by Trump’s Plan to Eliminate the Federal DOE?

Maisha Rupanti, Miles Vender-Wilson, and Fawaz Zaban January 23, 2025

Included in the incoming president Donald Trump’s official policy agenda, dubbed Agenda 47, Mr. Trump pledges to eliminate the federal Department of Education (DOE). The federal DOE distributes funding...

Edison student distraught as the wifi is down again.

The Unreliability of the School’s Wi-Fi Explained

Ethan Narine and Jaden Puttiram January 23, 2025

In today’s society, wireless fidelity, better known as Wi-Fi, is used daily, even in the school environment. Schools across New York City have distributed devices to students in the classroom and at...

A majority of Pace students use the B/D Grand Street subway station to get to and from school.

More Cops, More Concerns: Students on Subway Policing

Andre Albert and Joshua Lewis January 20, 2025

Earlier this month, Mayor Eric Adams announced that crime in train stations went down 3% last year, but he wants to add 200 more police throughout the system. “ Watching that cop walk through...

Principal Greg Fucheck takes part in a remote meeting about how to handle requests from non-local law enforcement officials to enter school buildings or seek access to students and their information.

NYC principals attend mandatory meeting on how to handle immigration inquiries

Briana Colon and Daniella Padagas January 18, 2025

Days before Donald Trump’s inauguration, panic has started to set in as educators and students worry that Trump will carry through on his threats to launch the “largest deportation program in American...

From: NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive

Trump’s proposed immigration policies will negatively affect our community

Jay Chen and Syed Zain January 15, 2025

The Queens School of Inquiry (QSI) has a diverse student body with around 83 % of students identifying with a minority group and although the exact number is unknown, many of these students come...

Photograph of Luigi Mangione walking into court hearing.

Healthcare Failures and Debates on Death: The Controversial Case of Luigi Mangione

Ariel Amona, Baruch College Campus High School January 8, 2025

On the morning of Dec. 4, UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot and killed outside of New York Hilton Hotel where a conference was being held. The controversial death of Brian Thompson, a contentious insurance...

Opening day of Chick-fil-A at Gateway Center Mall

Brooklyn’s Newest Chick-fil-A Comes to Gateway Center Mall

Zakayla Tyson, Academy for Young Writers December 18, 2024

On the morning of December 5th 2024 , the long wait for the brand new Chick-fil-A location in Gateway Center Mall to open was finally over! Students and staff have been excited and waiting for this popular...

Original artwork by Stacy Jean

How Students at AFYW feel about the 2024 Presidential Election

Stacy Jean, Academy for Young Writers December 17, 2024

It’s been over a month since the 2024 presidential election, and the results of it have prompted a range of reactions from people all across the country. The perspectives of young people in our...

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