Assembly teaches about physical, mental health

Josephine Rozzelle and Cece Giarman

September 7, 2018

Filed under Breaking News, News

While class workloads and extracurricular demands increase, faculty members from the student support team led the community in the first of a series of wellness assemblies this morning. “We decided as a school last spring that wellness was a topic that was important enough to build in time for,...

Note to self

Mason Cooney, Copy Editor

May 24, 2018

Filed under Features

Images of “Bridget Jones” or “The Princess Diaries” may come to mind when thinking of journaling, but regular “Dear Diary” entries can provide more mental and physical health benefits than the movies give them credit. “When you start writing, you come to these realizations and epiphanies,” j...

Avoiding the burnout

Gabriella Vulakh, Senior Reporter

March 22, 2018

Filed under Features

With finals, AP testing and IB exams marking the fourth quarter, some students may begin feeling unmotivated in classes and experience “burnout.” “I think one thing that is helpful if you are finding yourself with a bit less motivation is to find a new source of motivation,” school couns...

A girl’s best friend

Mason Cooney, Assistant Features Editor

March 22, 2018

Filed under Opinion

Wrapped up in homework, tests and college preparations, students can carry an overwhelming amount of stress, overlooking their health and wellness, but a furry, eager-eyed companion may provide the quick reset students need. Forty schools in New York have implemented the Department of Education’s �...

Pressured students seek serenity

Josephine Rozzelle, Senior Reporter

January 5, 2017

Filed under Features

Between two AP classes, standard test preparation, leading an on-campus club, and competing in fencing competitions on the weekends, junior Erika Wong is often stressed, just like many high school students with time-consuming commitments. “I am preparing for the ACT, and that's definitely added a ...

Assembly helps students relax in midst of finals

Laura Mogannam, Reporter

December 20, 2016

Filed under News

Students took a mental break today during Assembly in order to remember to have gratitude and to destress as the crunch of finals closes in. Annie Egan, Convent Director of Student Support, showed a video of Louie Schwartzberg’s TEDx Talk Nature. Beauty. Gratitude. The video focused on opening one�...

Changes to final exam structure met with mixed reviews

Olivia Mohun, Reporter

December 14, 2016

Filed under Breaking News, News

Changes to the structure of final exams have spurred mixed reviews among students, and while some are excited about the lack of scheduled tests, others are concerned that the new structure has increased overall stress.  “It’s definitely a stressful time,” freshman Gray Timberlake said. “Ther...

Study finds millennials as the most stressed out generation

Lisabelle Panossian, Web & Social Media Editor

February 9, 2016

Filed under Breaking News, Interactives

Early morning alarm noises, packed schedules and an overwhelming workload can be three of the many reasons why millennials are presently the most stressed out generation in America. Thirty-nine percent of millennials, people who were born between 1980 and the early 2000’s, say they felt increased...

Health and Wellness brings stress reduction tips to upperclassmen

Lisabelle Panossian, Web & Social Media Editor

December 3, 2015

Filed under Breaking News, News

Juniors and seniors filled the Den and received a presentation on methods for stress today with finals week being two weeks away. “It’s good to know how to meditate, escape my thoughts and find peace,” senior Kristin Weinman said. “Coming in and listening to stress relieving methods is helpfu...

Stressed students struggle with pressure

November 10, 2011

Filed under Opinion

Staff Editorial Classes, tests, quizzes, sports and a social life all fall on the shoulders of a high school student, but sometimes the stress is too much to bear. The goal of a perfect GPA plus a well-rounded life-style is what high school students strive for, yet from the ages of 14 to 18 years,...

Continuing classes after AP exams adds unnecessary stress to end of year

April 8, 2011

Filed under Opinion

Ava Martinez Reporter Many stressed-out students have survived the frenzy of Advanced Placement exams in past years with the knowledge they would soon be free of classes. However, that glimmer of hope may soon fade as administrators and department heads discuss the possibility of requiring student...

Pressure to succeed can lead to plagiarism

December 14, 2010

Filed under Breaking News, News, Showcase

Zoë Newcomb Editor-in-Chief Getting into a good college requires good grades, community service, club activities, a job, a sport and perfect test grades, according to Anna, a sophomore who asked her name be changed. With so much to balance, cheating is the only way Anna says she gets anything done. ...