Opinions – The Scituation

College Acceptance Starts From Within

April 2, 2018

Student Voices Deserve to be Heard

March 16, 2018

Scituate High School Walks Out to Demand Action

Ryan Frankel, staff Writer

March 12, 2018

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Did you know there were over 1,600 mass shootings in America since the Sandy Hook school shooting? According to an article written by Vox, the United States leads the world in homicides by firearms--ahead of other developed cou...

The First Step in Solving the School Shooting Epidemic

Matt DiPesa, Editor in Chief

March 8, 2018

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The tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, has prompted students, teachers, family members, and--to a lesser extent--politicians to debate potential solutions to the mass shooting crisis. ...

Americans Can Learn from Germany’s Example

Ryan Frankel, Staff Writer

January 4, 2018

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Recently, Americans have been wrestling with the controversy involving the removal of statues that depict the Confederacy. Racism has always been a problem in our country, and instead of dividing over this issue, Americans shou...

Litter Around SHS Campus is Embarrassing

Lauren Montgomery, Staff Writer

January 2, 2018

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My friend Molly Bonner and I have come to the realization that Scituate is filled with kids who do not realize the impact of their actions on their school environment. Students complain all the time about their lack of privil...

North Korea- The Solution is Simple

Matt DiPesa, Editor in Chief

December 18, 2017

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Tensions remain dangerously high in Asia in the wake of North Korea’s most recent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test. The rhetoric coming from Pyongyang continues to be threatening toward the US and its allies. P...

If It’s November, Bring Your Blanket to English Class

November 17, 2017

Changes Needed at SHS to Help Transfer Students Adjust

Corrie McCroskey, Staff Writer

November 12, 2017

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For most students, going back to school feels like a combination of renewed stress, less free time, and getting to see friends you may not have seen over summer, right? You might talk about how unhappy (or happy) you are to b...

Traveling Can Be Life Changing

Ryan Frankel, Staff Writer

November 12, 2017

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As Quarter I comes to a close and the 2016-17 school year rolls on, some SHS students are remembering their life changing summer adventures outside of the United States. As a traveler, each trip I take means so much to me, and...

New Year, Same Traffic Issues?

October 17, 2017

Scituate Students Enjoy an Abundance of Opportunities

Kara Murray, Contributing Writer

March 23, 2017

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When we, as Scituate High School students, think of education, we think of long, exhausting days and nights slaving away over hours of homework. When we, as residents of Scituate, Massachusetts, think of education, we probabl...