Co-Editors-in-Chief Zarina Yunis and Zaina Shaik produce State of the Student Issue, October 31, 2019
Girl’s Inc OC Externship Program Part 1: Development Days and Training Week
By Zarina Yunis One of Girls Inc. OC’s flagship programs held every summer is their Externship Program. This program is designed to give high school sophomores and juniors the opportunity to explore potential career interests at various summer placements. The application process starts with an informational meeting, followed by submitting […]
Northwood adds an Integrated Science 3 for next year
After weeks of debate between Northwood staff, students and parents regarding Integrated Science (IS) 3, Northwood administration has reversed a recent policy change. Rising juniors can now take two discrete science courses as space is available, and IS3 will no longer be mandatory for current or incoming freshmen. This changes […]
#GIRLSTOO Teen Town Hall
By: Zarina Yunis The movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault reached an international audience in late 2017 after several American actresses shared their experiences with sexual harrassment publicly using the #MeToo on their social media accounts. Tarana Burke, a social activist, originally coined the phrase back in 2006, in […]
VIEWPOINT: College Admissions Scandal
Prospective college students and their parents were rocked these past weeks with news of the college admissions scandal involving many elite universities across the nation. Wealthy and well-connected parents, some famous, resorted to helping their highschool students cheat to get into coveted spots at sought after universities, including Stanford, UCLA […]