Opinion

Prior to become a junior, I had never encountered the wonderful (by wonderful, I really mean pretty terrible) world of “Document Based Questions” (DBQ’s) and “Free Response Questions” (FRQ’s).

AP U.S. History (APUSH) is a fast-paced, intense course known for its consistent homework notes.

In a world where finding a strong Wi-Fi signal or checking Facebook notifications can be a teenager’s top priority, sparing a minute away from the increasingly connected world can be hard.

As the heat of college-decision season draws near, it’s hard not to get caught up in the stress of the process.

When students returned after winter break, some found that their school schedules had evaporated from their minds; others could not even recall their locker combinations.

Coming back to school after one or two weeks off is often wearisome, since upon returning to campus, students find that they are out of practice or utterly lost in the academic environment.

Colleges want a well-rounded class. They want the science fair winner, the well-decorated musician, the 16-year-old entrepreneur, the Eagle Scout and the published author. They also want the hefty donations that they often receive from proud alumni.

AquaBounty Technologies is “a biotechnology company dedicated to the improvement of productivity in aquaculture,” its website proclaims.

“Last year handguns killed 48 people in Japan, eight in Great Britain, 34 in Switzerland, 52 in Canada, 58 in Israel, 21 in Sweden, 42 in West Germany, and 10,728 in the United States. God bless America.” This caption was written on one of the many posters advocating the abolishment of the right to bear arms after the Connecticut shooting.

The word “friend” has been around since its Old English origins centuries ago. Its ancestors in Old Saxon, Old Norse, Gothic and Old High German have been around even longer.

Envision a group of hackers, equivalent to a cyber army, using the Internet to defend freedom and liberty of the Web and its users. Romantic, isn’t it?