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Examples of real comments made relating to women in sports.

One step forward, two steps back

Julia Copas, staff reporter
January 21, 2024
AI technology has been around for a lot longer than most people suspect. Its time to bring this tool into the classroom to get students involved in the next frontier of education.

AI isn’t near, it’s here

Alice Scott, co-editor-in-chief
January 19, 2024
The College Board has massively expanded its AP offerings the past few decades. Almost 80% of high schoolers attend a school that offers five or more AP courses. To broaden its AP program, College Board targeted low income schools and students with the promises of college credit earned in public high school.

The rich get richer

Josie Mullan, staff reporter
January 11, 2024
Both the Council for American-Islamic Relations and the Anti-Defamation League report that polarizing public discussion has created a climate of intensifying Islamophobia and antisemitism, which has left many of Austin’s Jews and Muslims residents feeling vulnerable.

Don’t avoid discussion

Shield editorial board
January 5, 2024
While many schools have multiple parking lots or assigned parking spaces for students, McCallum has nothing.

Change for the long haul

Nate Williams, opinion editor
December 25, 2023
Wouldnt you like to know what we made for this feature image? Me too. Seriously, this is the icon students see when an image is blocked under school Wi-Fi. Graphic by Sophie Leung-Lieu.

New policies patronize

Noah Braun, staff reporter
December 11, 2023
The Class of 2024 is catching an extreme case of senioritis, making CommonApp deadlines comes with extreme stress and even physical side effects.

The CommonApp cold

Caroline Owen, print managing editor
December 4, 2023
Walkouts about non-school related issues threaten school funding and disrupt learning without making lasting progress in the issues they claim to advocate for.

Performative protest culture needs to end

Morgan Eye, news editor
December 3, 2023
Saturated with a consumption and consumerism, Thanksgiving has drifted from its ostensible objective—pausing to be grateful—to become something bordering on the gluttonous.

No thanks for Thanksgiving

Shila Gill, staff reporter
November 23, 2023
Even deep into the 20th Century, school staff remained adamant in their paddling policy.

Paddles raise doubts

unknown staffer, staff reporter
November 16, 2023
One of the main changes to the PSAT is that students are now given access to calculators for the entire test. Graphic by Nate Williams.

Digital does damage

Camilla Vandegrift, sports editor
November 16, 2023
The rich making such lofty promises only makes it harder for the everyman to care; rockets and high-speed trains, like the destinations they aim for, are all but out of reach.

Billionaires and the art of self-sabotage

Noah Braun, staff reporter
November 16, 2023
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