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Just Community takes a step in the right direction

May 23, 2018
Dead. That’s the word a lot of people use to describe the Just Community and its three branches. But in a rare and admirable feat of liveliness and action, the Agenda Committee recently proposed a referendum to allow three Student Activities Committee co-chairs, instead of two, and to have two vice chairs, as opposed to one as in previous years.
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EDITORIAL: Not everyone lives in Beverlywood

May 16, 2018
By the BP Editorial Board Not all Shalhevet students live in Beverlywood, or even “the city.” In fact, a good number of students live in the San Fernando Valley, near the beach or even near the airport. These students are expected to be in school at the same time and manage the same workloads, even though they live as much as three times as far from 910 South Fairfax.
EDITORIAL: Playing with food

EDITORIAL: Playing with food

April 9, 2018
On any given day at school, one can see students hunched over, staring at screens, their fingers restless from typing away yet another essay, assignment or email. Pairs of eyes are tired from the constant blue light, and the near seven hours of sitting per day takes a toll on posture and energy. Students are on technology all the time, and most of their entertainment also involves electricity or the use of fossil fuels from driving around town to various hang-outs and restaurants.
EDITORIAL: Playing with passion

EDITORIAL: Playing with passion

April 8, 2018

By the BP Editorial Board Color War at Shalhevet is an event of intense competition among the four grades, during which the...

EDITORIAL:  Don’t end friendships over a dilemma without facts

EDITORIAL: Don’t end friendships over a dilemma without facts

By BP Editorial Board
February 11, 2018

As soon as the news broke that our principal had been removed from his administrative roles, most, if not all, students took to...

EDITORIAL: What is, and is not, on our front page

EDITORIAL: What is, and is not, on our front page

February 6, 2018

By The BP Editorial Board When the Editorial Board gathered to discuss placing the story of Dr. Weissman’s departure on Page...

OPINION: Bring the ‘covenant’ to Town Hall

OPINION: Bring the ‘covenant’ to Town Hall

By The BP Editorial Board
November 15, 2017

The Agenda Committee’s officers signed a “covenant” early this year, outlining guidelines that every officer...

OPINION: Modesty isn’t the issue when poor women need assistance

OPINION: Modesty isn’t the issue when poor women need assistance

By The BP Editorial Board
November 15, 2017

Two weeks ago, senior Sarina Finn — standing on the corner of Pico and Robertson outside Walgreens — collected 4,704...

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...

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.
Picketers from the Westboro Baptist Church at Shalhevet Feb. 27.

OPINION: When hate comes to visit

By BP Editorial Board
April 3, 2017

“Same sex marriage dooms nations,” “God hates the people in Hell,” and “144K Jews will repent,” were never phrases...

EDITORIAL: Favoritism: a multi-sided call for action

By BP Editorial Board
January 27, 2016
There are no facts. There is no evidence. But there are feelings, and feelings are important enough to confront the topic of favoritism.
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