It’s an incredibly human tendency to begrudge that which we don’t have. From the elementary school chant: “You get what you get, and you don’t get upset,” to the inevitable groans when you lose...

America fought in Afghanistan for nearly two decades. It was the longest war in our nation’s history– a gaping scar on the already-marred fresco of American foreign policy. But after twenty years of...

Recently, England’s Parliament ruled to phase out the sale and usage of coal and green wood over the course of the upcoming year. While the damaging effects of coal on human health and air pollution...

Dear Spokesman, I’m angry. Angry that any person could believe that civilians should be allowed to have assault weaponry. Angry at right-wing politics for propagating this problem, and at left-wing...

On February 18, NASA successfully landed the Perseverance rover on the surface of Mars, their most advanced rover mission to date, named Mars 2020. The 300 million mile journey took 7 months to complete,...

Every year, some of the school’s most passionate and well-beloved students are elected by their peers to help lead the high school. Student Council has always been a major part of PDS life, organizing...

It’s been over a month since Pfizer’s vaccine has been released for general public use, but the pandemic is still going on, and the majority of people haven’t been vaccinated yet. Which begs the...

The coronavirus has been, undeniably, the single most culturally definitive event of the year, and arguably, of the decade. When it comes to a pandemic the likes of which hasn’t been seen in a century,...

The last pandemic in modern history was the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. With over 60 million cases and 12,469 deaths in the USA, it pales in comparison to the current Sars-CoV-2 epidemic. Known more widely...

On March 13th, Breonna Taylor was murdered when police officers burst into her home. She was 26 years old and an EMT. She saved lives. She was a hero. And despite it all, she died in relative obscurity....

APs are important. They’re a cornerstone of a successful high school career, and receiving high scores can earn you college credit. I can’t actually vouch for this myself, being a freshman and whatnot,...

There’s no denying that the coronavirus can be scary sometimes. As of April 21, 177,000 people have died due to the respiratory virus. That’s no laughing matter. But that doesn’t mean humor has vanished....