Modern society has shifted dramatically in comparison to previous generations due to abrupt advances in technology, surfacing social issues and a global pandemic. Mental health stigmas are being abolished...

Students' academic rigor and extracurricular activities increase as they go through high school, leaving youth burnt out and unmotivated. A flex block built into the school day is essential to assure students...

Active learning and comfort go hand-in-hand, especially in schools, so Algonquin must continue to invest in creating a comfortable, inclusive setting through sustainable improvements to lighting and furniture. Productive...

Climate change is seen by many as one of the world's most important and pressing problems. Therefore, many companies release products or make policies that seem to help combat this problem and not impact...

Walking into job interviews is stressful enough on its own, but the anxiety level only increases when one’s appearance doesn't align with what is considered to be "professional." The visual expectations...

Whether it be issues with WiFi connectivity that impede lesson plans, recycling programs that leave students and teachers confused about how to best dispose of waste or athletic facilities that are unsafe...

Laziness is a social construct. This idea would probably make most readers think I’m crazy, however there is a growing movement of people coming to terms with the fact that laziness doesn’t exactly...

We all have our own inner critic whether we realize it or not. It’s the looming voice in our head that enjoys polluting our mind with negative ideas. As high schoolers, many of us have experienced the...

With the rise in popularity of online brands like Shein and Romwe, fast fashion has taken the fashion industry by storm and transformed the nature of purchasing clothes. The business model of rapid cloth...

Coyotes have been called a nuisance for a while now. They have lived alongside humans since the 1950s, and now we’re seeing more coyotes than ever. Almost every town in Massachusetts has coyotes living...

At the homecoming game, students were packed like sardines in the stands dressed head to toe in Algonquin pride, yet when our school hosted its art show a few months before, there were only a few students...

Algonquin began implementing various new attendance policies, especially surrounding tardies, in the fall of 2021. While a policy hoping to decrease tardiness sounds like a great idea in theory, it is...