Halloween does not necessarily have an age limit, but people often debate the age at which you start handing out candy instead of going door-to-door getting candy. Nationwide, about a quarter of Americans think that there is no age limit for trick-or-treating, while others say that around 16 to 18 years old is the right time to stop. Some even say that kids should stop at an even earlier age such as 14 years old. What realistically do you think is the cutoff for being “too ol

With college application season in full swing, seniors are rushing to get their college lists finalized. However, creating a well balanced list is quite the challenge and many students don’t have the resources they need. College applications can be tricky, but here are five factors to consider when making the perfect college list. Factor 1: Distance The first thing to solidify is whether one would rather live at home with family and commute or live away from home. The benefi

For over two decades, John F. Kennedy has followed a four block schedule. This makes it so that students take four classes each term as opposed to six to eight classes year round. The system has a large impact on the way that teachers are able to run their class and how students learn. The students and faculty at JFK have many differing opinions on this type of schedule. Some teachers prefer the four block system because they are able to cover more material per day and they

Let's talk about 5-Star. It's a new program that was introduced to John F. Kennedy High School at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year that allows students to use digital hall passes rather than signing out on a sheet of paper and bringing a physical hall pass with them whenever they leave class. Each student gets two bathroom passes per day and a seven minute timer for each pass they use. 5-Star also grants us other useful features such as the new tardy procedure where s

AI can offer many benefits to a student's learning, including idea generation, personalized learning and faster research. When students are stuck on something, AI can help brainstorm ideas and give starting points for projects. AI adjusts explanations or examples to match students' learning style and their pace. AI quickly gathers information, which saves students time when working on assignments.  As stated by Harvard Graduate School of Education, “But while academic integr

Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist, and social media personality, was assassinated. On the afternoon of September 10th, Kirk was shot and killed while debating a student about mass shootings at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Kirk, co-founder of conservative organization Turning Point USA (TPUSA), was at the university on his first stop of his American Comeback Tour with TPUSA, a speech and debate tour aimed at discussing and debating politics. The assailan