Project X showcases conventional teen behavior
Lida Dianti - Features Editor
April 19, 2012
Racy images lit by strobe lights and scenes of underage drinking, substance abuse and careless partying, Project X encourages teenagers to flock to the movie theaters to discover the hype surrounding this controversial and explicit film. The film’s “R” rating is appropriate as the movie provides... Read more »
U.S. government must send a special “Envoy to the Congo”
Maddi Pariser - Sports Editor
April 4, 2012
As March turns into April and the winter weather melts away, students are beginning to study for AP exams, shop for the perfect bikini to wear to Cabo during spring break and plan their graduation parties. While I enjoy spring fever as much as the next teenager, April is also a monumental time for... Read more »
Lessons from the Lorax
April 4, 2012
The Courier staff offer their opinions on subliminal messages and adult themes in children’s movies. Written by Kunal Aggarwal – Staff Writer Since their beginning in the early twentieth century, motion pictures have been a medium for directors, producers and actors to display their... Read more »
Students abuse ADHD medications to enhance performance
Taylor St. Ives - Staff Wrier
April 4, 2012
With rapidly increasing pressure on the students of today’s incredibly competitive era, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder medications such as Adderall and Ritalin are becoming as commonplace in study groups as coffee. Although medical stimulants may appear to be the ideal solution to remain... Read more »
Cosmetic companies conceal toxic chemicals in makeup products
Allie Barnes - Staff Writer
April 4, 2012
When young girls enter the exciting world of makeup, they often misuse the products to cover up their natural beauty instead of emphasize it. Cosmetic companies continue to use unsafe ingredients in makeup products without properly warning consumers. A recent study by Environmental Defense revealed... Read more »
Affirmative Action challenges the 14th amendment
Melissa Fenchel - News Editor
April 4, 2012
In 1961 President John F. Kennedy used the term “affirmative action” to describe hiring and employment practices free of racial biases. Within the last 50 years, affirmative action has been challenged in numerous court cases. The term has grown to mean not only accepting minority groups, but also... Read more »
Negative political campaign advertising detracts from quality of issues
Kunal Aggarwal - Staff Writer
March 20, 2012
The Presidential election of 1828 between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams was a vicious one. The supporters of both candidates disclosed scandalous stories about their opponent in an effort to discredit one another. Since that brutal election over 170 years ago, negative campaigning has become... Read more »
French vs. American parenting
March 1, 2012
Alexa Carlucci – Staff Writer As most Economics students know all too well, a laissez-faire economy is one in which the government interferes as little as possible in financial affairs. In France, however, laissez-faire ideals apply to more than just economic policy. French parents utilize... Read more »
Alcohol at Starbucks will negatively affect the community and lead to decline in business
February 29, 2012
Starbucks’ serene atmosphere and familiar coffee aroma welcomes a crowd of teenagers coming from a stressful day at school. However, before they have time to order Caramel Frappuccinos and spread their books across a table, a brazen man with a beer in his hand begins to yell profanities in their... Read more »
FDA unjustly restricts gays from participating in blood drives
Julia Shapiro - Staff Writer
February 29, 2012
View pictures from this year’s blood drive HERE In a time where gays and lesbians are gaining rights to marriage, they still face seemingly simplistic societal restrictions, such as the donation of blood. The task of donating blood in order to help others must not discriminate against any individual... Read more »