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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...

OPINION: Let students help solve the schedule problem

By the BP Editorial Board
October 16, 2016

We’ve all come to expect the moans and groans of stressed-out juniors and seniors.  But sophomores?  Freshmen? This year’s...

OPINION: Beginning of the end for AP courses is a cause to celebrate

By the BP Editorial Board
June 11, 2014

We’re not going to sugar coat it: AP classes suck.  They’re extra stressful, extra time consuming, and leave little to no...

Transporting our inner flame to JCC

By the BP Editorial Board
June 11, 2014

Deja vu – A year ago, students were asked to bring in boxes to help pack up most of the main building and relocate to the Annex....

On women and Torah, Shalhevet should lead

By The BP Editorial Board
November 3, 2011

When disagreements arise, people generally look for the easiest solution and automatically assume it’s the best. When a disagreement...

Gilad and terror

By The BP Editorial Board
November 3, 2011

After five-and-a-half years, Gilad Shalit is home. And even though our community stands extremely divided on the deal that was...

More blame, and rockets, for the oldest child

By The BP Editorial Board
August 27, 2011

Israel is like the oldest child. No matter what she does, the blame is always put on her. And when rockets are being shed onto...

The blessing of rabbinic diversity

By The BP Editorial Board
June 29, 2011

There goes 22 years of varied, hardcore, and lovingly imparted rabbinic instruction out the front door of the school. Shalhevet...

Keep the flame alive

By The BP Editorial Board
June 5, 2011

Yet another drastic change in the administration was announced this week. Feels like the same old story. Last year, Rabbi...

Refuah Sh’lema, Mr. Reynolds…

By The BP Editorial Board
June 5, 2011

Although we’re in a school that makes Town Hall announcements encouraging students to support the after-school clean-up staff,...

No earthquake supplies??

By The BP Editorial Board
April 17, 2011

It’s your mom’s birthday. Your dad bought her a necklace, your brother a gift card, and you threw together a notebook-paper...

Goldstone recants: Just good news

By The BP Editorial Board
April 17, 2011

“If I had known then what I know now, the Goldstone Report would have been a different document” –Richard Goldstone, April...

Just turn it off

By The BP Editorial Board
March 11, 2011

Buckle up. Adjust your mirrors. Fix your seatback. These are some routine things you do before turning the key to the ignition....

What teens can do

By The BP Editorial Board
March 11, 2011

Around this time of year, Dr. Yoss’ AP World History class rings with analysis of the American, French, and other numerous revolutions...

Welcome back, Coach Flava

By The BP Editorial Board
December 30, 2010

Within minutes of an e-mail sent by Interim Head of School Nat Reynolds to the faculty Dec. 16, Shalhevet’s halls and classrooms...

Another failed election, another reason for change

By The BP Editorial Board
October 17, 2010

Well it was here and now it’s gone: another chance for the Agenda Committee to manage a functional election that produces...

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