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Two Boiling Points of View: Should Ben Shapiro have been allowed to speak at School?

Two Boiling Points of View: Should Ben Shapiro have been allowed to speak at School?

By Hannah Jannol, Clara Sandler, and
November 20, 2016

No: Free speech is different when it takes place at a high school By Hannah Jannol, Community Editor Ben Shapiro’s Sept....

TWO BOILING POINTS OF VIEW: Should Shalhevet cap enrollment at 240 students?

TWO BOILING POINTS OF VIEW: Should Shalhevet cap enrollment at 240 students?

By Eric Bazak and Micah Gill
February 11, 2016

NO: Keep on growing By Eric Bazak, Editor-in-Chief   It’s that time of the year when seniors sweat over interviews and stress...

TWO BOILING POINTS OF VIEW: Is it kosher to read during davening?

TWO BOILING POINTS OF VIEW: Is it kosher to read during davening?

By Eric Bazak and Noah Rothman
November 15, 2015
ERIC BAZAK: Yes: An ideal alternative for the disconnected NOAH ROTHMAN: No: Even though it’s hard, we have to pray
TWO BOILING POINTS OF VIEW: Should Shalhevet grads go Greek?

TWO BOILING POINTS OF VIEW: Should Shalhevet grads go Greek?

By Maya Golan, Tenth Grade
May 8, 2015

No: A way to unlearn honor and midot Half of students involved in Greek life report their academics suffer due to excessive...

TWO BOILING POINTS OF VIEW: The new co-curricular ‘point’ system

TWO BOILING POINTS OF VIEW: The new co-curricular ‘point’ system

September 20, 2014

If something’s not broken, why fix it? By Sigal Spitzer, Senior Staff Writer “Fair isn’t equal, fair is when everyone...

TWO BOILING POINTS OF VIEW: Should students pay for SAT tutors?

TWO BOILING POINTS OF VIEW: Should students pay for SAT tutors?

June 10, 2014

Yes, invest in your future By Liat Bainvoll, 12th Grade Skimming through countless Naviance charts of past university acceptances,...

TWO BOILING POINTS OF VIEW: Should Shalhevet limit the number of  co-curricular activities it offers?

TWO BOILING POINTS OF VIEW: Should Shalhevet limit the number of co-curricular activities it offers?

March 17, 2014

Yes, too many choices leads to failed clubs and stressed students By Nicole Newman, 10th grade Shalhevet’s greatest asset...

TWO BOILING POINTS OF VIEW: Should Shalhevet grads attend colleges that honor a boycott of Israeli universities?

TWO BOILING POINTS OF VIEW: Should Shalhevet grads attend colleges that honor a boycott of Israeli universities?

January 29, 2014

Yes, don't sink to their level   By Avishai Rabin, 11th Grade Johns Hopkins University.  One of the finest universities...

TWO BOILING POINTS OF VIEW: Should Shalhevet have a uniform?

TWO BOILING POINTS OF VIEW: Should Shalhevet have a uniform?

January 10, 2014

No, clothing is a form of expression   By Benny Balasz, Staff Columnist Uniforms have no place in Shalhevet. The...

2 BOILING POINTS OF VIEW - Syria: Don't turn away

2 BOILING POINTS OF VIEW – Syria: Don’t turn away

By Avishai Rabin, 11th Grade
September 17, 2013

By Avishai Rabin, 11th Grade President Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said, “Whether we wish it or not, we are a great people...

2 BOILING POINTS OF VIEW - Syria: Intervention breaks international law

2 BOILING POINTS OF VIEW – Syria: Intervention breaks international law

By Anna Gordon, 11th Geade
September 17, 2013

After watching President Obama’s address to the nation on September 10, 2013, you might be inclined to support a military strike...

TWO BOILING POINTS OF VIEW: GAP YEAR - A year of freedom that preserves a miracle

TWO BOILING POINTS OF VIEW: GAP YEAR – A year of freedom that preserves a miracle

By Max Lipner, 12th Grade
June 9, 2013

Right off the bat I was vehemently opposed to a gap year. Part of it was the little rebel inside of me pressing against my...

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