Valerie Ostvig

What it Takes to Be a National Merit Scholar

Juniors prepare to take the PSAT to apply for a Prestigious award

Of 1.5 million applicants, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation(NMSC) annually awards a portion of the 15,000 finalists with the title “National Merit Scholar” – less than one percent. Of those awards, 17 have...

THE BANE OF OUR EXISTENCE

Instead of furthering learning, excessive homework negativley impacts students’ lives

Tuesday night of last week I was at my homework for seven hours. That is ridiculous and, unfortunately, common. My efforts leave me more confused and frustrated than before. The only things I gained were a lack of...

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