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OPINION: Understanding 9/11 requires more than facts

OPINION: Understanding 9/11 requires more than facts

By Jacob Joseph Lefkowitz Brooks, Arts & Culture Editor
October 29, 2017
Sept. 11, 2001, was one of the darkest days in US history. Three thousand people's lives came to an end.
UNITY: Members of the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars locked arms as one player knelt during the National Anthem before their game against the Baltimore Ravens Sept. 24.

COLUMN: To kneel or not to kneel: that is not the question

By Clara Sandler, Community Editor
October 22, 2017
Around the NFL, players are kneeling during the National Anthem to protest our president and racial discrimination around the United States. Players and owners are uniting to stand up for what they believe, and I support them.
DODGERS: Players rejoice after their 9-3 victory over the Padres on September 25.

COLUMN: Dodgers we love it!

By Clara Sandler, Community Editor
October 2, 2017

When you go to a Dodger game at Dodger Stadium and they win, Randy Newman’s “I Love LA” rings through the stadium. The song...

OPINION: Eerie silence about North Korea’s Holocaust-like actions

September 27, 2017

By Ariella Sassover, 11th grade Ever since World War ll the United States has been viewed as the world’s most powerful nation,...

Constitutional convention will revitalize Just Community

By BP Editorial Board
September 19, 2017

In 2003, Shalhevet’s students, faculty, administration and staff together created a constitution that outlined the purpose and...

COLUMN: Invest? Yes. But maybe not with a broker

COLUMN: Invest? Yes. But maybe not with a broker

By Zack Hirschhorn and Sam Hirschhorn
September 18, 2017

Summer is over and it’s time to go back to school. Hopefully, you did something with your summer, and didn’t just hibernate...

OPINION: Our Series ends, but not our commitment

OPINION: Our Series ends, but not our commitment

By BP Editorial Board
September 15, 2017
In May of 2016, the Editorial Board of the Boiling Point pledged that for the next year, every issue of The Boiling Point would address drinking in some way, “recognizing that journalism has a unique capacity for advocacy, especially in a high school setting where we are true peers.” That coverage became a series called Alcohol Roulette.
OATH: Students watched President Trumps swearing-in ceremony and inaugural address live in the gym Jan. 20.

OPINION: All views should be heard, including those on the right

September 8, 2017

By Asher Dauer, 11th Grade Social, political, and religious openness are all things that immediately come to mind when thinking...

PAGE THREE: New schedule reflects our schools values

PAGE THREE: New schedule reflects our school’s values

By Shana Lunzer, Staff Columnist
September 4, 2017

At the end of every August, I spend 10 days with my entire extended family on my mom’s side. We are around 40 people, each with...

Dylan Minnette plays Clay Jensen in  13 Reasons Why on Netflix.

OPINION: 13 hours of “Why?”

June 12, 2017

By Yishai Thau, Ninth Grade  The show 13 Reasons Why has done more harm than good and therefore it fails. It wants to...

SIXTEEN: Eva Suissa practiced driving in Culver City last week.

COLUMN: More than a traffic light

By Eva Suissa, Opinion Editor
May 24, 2017
Driving down Pico Boulevard on my way to school makes me feel independent, like an adult. But it also, surprisingly, makes me feel part of a community, because everyone follows the same rules on the road.
PAGE THREE: Waiting for the day

PAGE THREE: Waiting for the day

April 9, 2017
That outfit is so gay!” “Stop being a fa**ot and let’s go.” “Don’t be so gay, just do it.” Phrases like these echoed around my skull during my dark days in the closet. Whenever I heard them, however I may have been feeling that day, they stripped me of my confidence, devalued me, and contributed to why I chose to suffer rather than reveal myself for who I truly was.
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