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Many express their opinions on the recent discussion of affirmative action.

Taking A Step Backwards: Bracing for the End of Affirmative Action

ADEDOYIN AYENI '23, Entertainment Editor March 30, 2023

For years, laws have kept people of color, specifically Black and indigenous people, out of higher institutions, overall preventing them from achieving intellectual greatness. The panacea has been affirmative action, a system...

INFLUENCE: An Analysis of Influencers Influencing

DIVYA KRISHNA ‘25 February 23, 2023

Commandeering the lives of teenagers, influencers have gained a chokehold on daily life. The fact of the matter is, there is no stopping the proliferation of negative influence. Many of these social media accounts appeal to the...

Lets Have a Conversation: Climate Change

Let’s Have a Conversation: Climate Change

DRESY VALDES ‘26 and BREANNA SMITHEN ‘26 February 23, 2023

At the holiday dinner table conversations with family range from the monotonous talk of pop culture to salient discussions of policies. Politics are an unavoidable topic at holiday dinners, so why is climate change brushed aside...

A picture of the current Orchestra Room, showcasing the limited storage space and seating

Orchestra Lacks Attention

Though the Edison High orchestra program has been improving, there is still a lack of funding for this organization compared to the other musical programs that Edison High offers—choir and band.  Just recently, the Edison...

Even during winter break, a time meant to spend relaxing, students can feel overwhelmed and stressed for the future.

New Year, New Me…Or Maybe Not?

ISHANI BAKSHI '26 and ALAINA SHINDE '26 February 10, 2023

As we approach the final stretch of 2022, instead of looking back on a year of readjustment, socioeconomic turmoil, and Elon Musk’s twitter takeover, most of us are scrambling through our Google Classroom to-do list— praying...

No One Cares About Environmental Issues, Nor Should You

SOWMYASI KRUTHIVENTY ‘24 April 28, 2022

The audience’s taken-aback expressions and prepared rebuttal at this awkward title soon morph into a long-winded confession about their “environmental sins.” Their minds fill with memories of times they dropped their offending...

AP Season: A Foe to Teenage Mental Health

The first three marking periods of the school year flew by, with the month of May rapidly approaching. Feelings of dread within students deepen each time a teacher mentions the upcoming AP testing. Doubts circulate in their minds,...

An Asian person disturbed with microaggressions.

Stop Asian Hate

STELLA WONG ‘25 and SYLVIA WU ‘25 April 28, 2022

“Ching chong.”  “Do you eat dogs?”   “Do you have the Kung-flu virus?” “Go back to where you came from.” “Are you really American?” On the surface, these statements and questions may not seem...

Edison High School on Instagram.

School Instagram Accounts: Innocent Jokes or Immature Insults?

SOUMYA JOSHI '24 and HEMA VIKRAM '24 April 28, 2022

Social media has become an outlet of creative expression, new connections, and leisure time among our generation. However, it has also presented itself as a place of bullying, insecurity, and FOMO (fear of missing out). The concept...

Are We Really Equal?

Men and women are—supposedly—equal in the workplace. There is no longer a voting barrier, nor a significant wage gap, nor a societal clothing restriction. So on paper, it seems as though men and women live as equals. In regards...

Student‌ ‌Reps:‌ A‌ ‌Step‌ ‌in‌ ‌The‌ ‌Right‌ ‌Direction?

Student‌ ‌Reps:‌ A‌ ‌Step‌ ‌in‌ ‌The‌ ‌Right‌ ‌Direction?

Last edition, the Eagle’s Eye editorial board talked about the lack of representation that teenagers under eighteen have in voting. As if someone heard our pleas, on January 18, 2022, the New Jersey state legislature enacted...

Color guard member in uniform poses with a flag.

Color Guard’s a Sport, But Where’s Our Support?

GABRIELLE DHARMAWAN ‘25 February 14, 2022

Led by teachers Mr. Marcus Henry, Mr. Kai Williams, and Edison High alumni Kayla Wason ‘21 for the 2021-2022 season, the indoor Color guard is seeing a colorful future. But it may not be what everyone believes it to be. Since...

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