Posts by Molly Kaplowitz:
Answers to the swimwear dilemma
Summer is almost here and soon students will spend afternoons lounging by the pool. With the bathing suit season right around the corner, girls must make an important decision: one-piece, tankini or bikini? (continue reading…)
Avoid the summer slump with a few simple solutions
Don't slack off as the year comes to an end or you may be surprised with your fancy new C in English. Photo by Melissa Lewis.
As the weather warms up, students are starting to feel the heat. No one can help but cast wistful glances towards open classroom windows, longing to be outside rather than stuck in school.
With the end of school right around the corner, most students no longer possess the patience to spend their afternoons cooped up doing homework. So, I’ve found the solution to the summer slump. (continue reading…)
Best stores for flip-flop shopping
The Teva Mush Flip Flops in Palm Trees Pink and Gardenia Lime are among many designs to wear this summer. Photo courtesy of teva.com.
As summer rolls in and teens start breaking out the fancy foot wear, the malls fill with teenagers in search of a new sandals and flip-flops. Here are your five best bets for summer style:
Postal Service may cut Saturday deliveries
People who look forward to checking their mail first thing every Saturday may soon be in for a surprise. The Postal Service’s postal governing board appealed to the independent Postal Regulatory Commission in early March to drop Saturday deliveries from their workweeks.
Speech and Debate team makes history after strong Harvard finish
Junior Nikhil Gupta performed humorous interpretation in the final round of the Harvard Invitational, earning 2nd place out of over 250 competitors. Photo courtesy of Anjan Choudhury.
The speech and debate team made history at the Harvard National Forensics Tournament Feb. 15, when the largest number of Lincoln-Douglas debaters ever qualified for the prestigious Tournament of Champions in May.
Post’s new design falls short
The Post's new look fails to appeal to readers. Photo courtesy of Charles Apple.
Flipping through the Washington Post in the morning, your eyes might be too sleepy to fully comprehend just how much the paper has changed. But chug some coffee and suddenly you’ll notice how the weather page is smaller and that the Reliable Source isn’t in its usual place. Aided by the caffeine boost to the brain, the larger changes, like the different body font, content spacing and random, unnecessary graphics, soon come into sharp focus.
In a feeble attempt to increase readership as well as keep current subscribers, the Washington Post recently implemented several design changes. News design director Justin Ferrell said it was important to redesign the paper to update some inconsistencies, like section organization. Ferrell adds that the Post made the changes in order to reflect current communication and media habits.
As anyone who reads the Post can say, it’s not the most “hip” newspaper. The changes to the Post do nothing to increase its readability, and instead detract from the otherwise high-quality content by making the paper overly spaced out and difficult to navigate.
Slots are needed for the education budget
Graphic by Elena Toumayan.