What makes someone “smart”? Is it the originality of their thoughts, or is it the sheer breadth of their knowledge?
This question came to mind when I was mindlessly doomscrolling one evening. I...
Poly is known for offering rigorous courses across all subjects, from the humanities to STEM to the arts. And while many students want to prioritize science and pursue this field, Poly does not advertise...
The bell rings in your ears. You pack up your pencil bag, laptop and water bottle into your backpack while stuffing loose papers back into your binder. You rush to grab your phone, strap on your absurdly...
While students at Poly are expected to meet strict deadlines for their work, teachers are often not held to the same standards. Teachers demand that students abide by clear due dates. When students turn...
In this comic, our spud learns about Marx's "central thesis" in a history class and feels inspired. She takes her friend to a protest and laments the ailments of a capitalist society. However, she is later...
After four crucial years of high school, students gain a greater sense of independence and hopefully graduate as freethinking young adults. However, while many teens are familiar with basic historical...
We all know you’re going to be gumless and lungless if you keep doing Zyns and vapes, but aside from health consequences, nicotine’s social and academic implications seem to be a major benefit for...
Sophomores begin concentrating on chemistry as their first opportunity to study a single scientific discipline in depth. As a foundational science, chemistry demands considerable mental effort and thinking...
What if one of the simplest ways schools could fight climate change is already in our hands? The average dry-erase marker lasts only about two weeks. In just 10 business days, a small, plastic object...
Everyone learns differently, and therefore, accommodations are necessary to give students with learning disabilities the same chance to succeed as their peers. Accommodations such as extra time for timed...
As students reach high school and classes get more challenging, many teens tend to quit the instruments they once played.
While young children are often encouraged to play music, this emphasis does...
For those who attended Poly in eighth grade, you likely remember the highly coveted “lower-school block.” To fill in those who didn’t, the lower-school block gave eighth-grade students the opportunity...
