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Senioritis can cause a decline in motivation or laziness to do schoolwork

Is Senioritis A Real Issue in EHS?

KIMBERLY HERNANDEZ ’22 February 14, 2022

Waiting for the last day before the deadline of an assignment. Sleeping in your English class. Arriving late to school, nearly on a daily basis.  “Senioritis” is a term used by teachers to express a lack of motivation...

A person uses the menstrual product dispenser in the girls bathroom.

The Quarter Cost to Menstruate

SOUMYA JOSHI ‘24 and TANVI RAVILLA ‘24 February 14, 2022

*Editors' note: The use of the terms female, girl, and woman, refer to any person who menstruates.  Last year, in March, The Eagle’s Eye published an article advocating for the necessity of period product availability at...

Words and phrases representing the issues and effects of microaggressions.

Microaggressions: More Than Just Words

* The following is a guest contribution from members of the Edison High School Black Student Union. Martin Luther King Jr. fought to create a free country for African Americans; he fought for the beginning of equality of races....

Are Advanced Placement (AP) Programs Right For You?

Are Advanced Placement (AP) Programs Right For You?

ADVAY KADAM '23, VANIA KHAN '22, and ROHAN SHAH '23 November 19, 2021

The Advanced Placement (AP) courses and their respective exams administered during May and June are taken by many students across the world each year. As students enroll for these college-level courses, many have unanswered questions...

Editorial: Don’t Our Voices Count?

Editorial: Don’t Our Voices Count?

I am a senior. I’m seventeen, I can drive, I can legally get married with my parent’s permission, I can apply to colleges and decide my future…  But I cannot vote.  In the fall of senior year, adults expect high...

School Lunch: Student Body Weighs In

SAHANA ALI '23 and AVA YAP '23 November 19, 2021

After the introduction of Maschio’s Food Service Inc. to Edison Township in September 2021, replacing Chartwells, Edison’s lunch provider for many years, the US Department of Agriculture announced that lunch meals will be...

The EHS Orchestra room.

The EHS Orchestra is Neglected

STELLA WONG ’25 November 19, 2021

Nothing less than excellence—the motto of our school district.  Alluding to Edison High School (EHS) conforming to a standard of stellar performance, I question if this standard applies to the EHS orchestra; as a student...

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Black Lives Matter, but Not Because Charli Posted About It…

DIVYA KRISHNA ’25 and TWISHA PATEL ’25 November 19, 2021

Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a movement that originally started in 2013 and gained traction in 2020 subsequent to the killing of George Floyd in May of that year. Floyd died under the chokehold of a police officer and his killing...

Does Learning Require Pain?

Does Learning Require Pain?

NICOLE LE ’22 June 15, 2021

Frazzled yet cheerful, Elliot Wood* must be the most well-adjusted chronic procrastinator I have ever met. For someone who has internalized a learned helplessness towards his education, Elliot is a surprisingly jovial guy,...

My Mom is My Superhero

My Mom is My Superhero

SIA CHOKSHI ‘21 April 28, 2021

Today is National Superhero Day and for many people, their mothers or stepmothers are their superheroes. Over the past few weeks, I've spoken to five mothers about their experiences during the pandemic, hoping to get some...

An Angry Senior’s College Grievances (And Other Passing Thoughts)

KATHLEEN ZHOU ‘21 April 19, 2021

Four years of hard work (hard work that has exponentially grown harder over the past decades, mind you) and you open the decision letter from your dream school. “Accepted,” the letter says. You cry in joy. “You’ve...

Aftermath of the College Admissions Scandal

NIMISHA KUMAR ’22 April 19, 2021

Historically, the wealthy have had the upper hand regarding aspects of college admissions. Legacies and donations are some of the ways the system is tipped in the favor of certain applicants. Furthermore, standardized testing...

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