Beautification procedures: empowering or a sick symptom of our harmful beauty culture?
Duelling Perspectives by Aurica Mosse and Susannah Skinner
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Sex Education at JFKS: Moving Toward a Better Understanding
By Emmeline Muschner
One of my earliest and most vivid memories of sex education at our school involves a teacher standing at the front of the room with a wooden model of a penis. It was an awkward lesson we all dreaded, where everyone kept their heads down, avoiding eye
Abortion Rights in the U.S.
By Luise M. and Frida K.
Under what conditions should abortion be allowed? Who should determine these conditions?
The heavily debated question splits society and is used repeatedly in election campaigns, where misinformation is spread and populism easily gets the better of crowds. At the heart of the debate lies
BERMUN 2: A great success
The BERMUN 2 conference ended about 4 months ago (shows you how long we’ve been working on this issue) from now and was held at the KAS (Konrad Adenauer Stiftung). About 250 delegates from 23 schools participated, with 14 Administrative staff helping to make the conference run smoothly. The
JFKS Survey: What is your Opinion on the Food Served by the School
The Food at school is rated very differently by all students. Some say that the food is good, and some say it’s very bad. The food served comes at a lot of costs, and these are all included in the costs of the food. First, they need to pay
OPINION: The sport curriculum needs to change; NOW!
I am not the first to say that the sport curriculum is flawed and broken, but I do believe that I bring a new, stronger argument that hasn’t been really talked about previously, at least not at JFKS. (Note: I am a not particularly athletic kinda short 8th grade
Why U.S. Teachers come and go
How many good teachers have we seen come and go in the time that we’ve been here? A number of these departures we’ve truly regretted and, further, we know little about the reasons behind their leaving. On the other hand, how many times have we wished we could