Our View: Cycle of stressors, cheating
The Tower Editorial Board
May 4, 2020
Academic integrity has remained at the forefront of student’s educational morals since first stepping foot in South. While grades, GPAs and exams will always be held to the highest standard by students, new priorities have risen in such an unprecedented time. According to the United Nations Children...
Our View: Holding all responsible: recognizing industries’ impact on environmental destruction
The Tower Editorial Board
April 27, 2020
Despite the hardships we are currently facing, we can find solace in the small joys our world has to offer. In particular, the environment has made temporary steps forward in regards to pollution. Carbon monoxide levels are down, the water is clearer and general energy emissions have been reduced, as...
Our View: Reaction to remote learning
The Tower Editorial Board
April 6, 2020
Right now, our nation is facing a vast amount of uncertainty, whether it be about our health, our jobs, or simply wondering when life is going to return to normal. Schools are an institution walking on especially new ground, and it’s causing both students and staff to feel the strain on their mental...
Our View: Selflessness of social distancing
The Tower Editorial Board
March 31, 2020
Social distancing is a term everyone has heard thousands of times since the COVID-19 outbreak. Everyone knows what it means and how to do it; yet, we still see people ignoring the advice of our most knowledgeable doctors and scientists just so they can hang out with their friends. We at The Tower believe...
Our View: Weathering the same storm
The Tower Editorial Board
March 22, 2020
We are in uncharted territory right now. On Thursday, March 12, rumors began to circulate among students. School would be closed the following day for professional development as teachers began to plan remote learning curriculum in the off chance that it would be necessary. Later that night, Governor...
Our View: Appreciating artistic ability
The Tower Editorial Board
March 11, 2020
Education and the arts have gone hand in hand in preparing students to succeed in the real world. The arts, in particular, have allowed students to better express themselves and become more well-rounded. This is shown in schools around the country, and Grosse Pointe South is no exception. While there...
Our View: Valuing your vote and voice
The Tower Editorial Board
March 10, 2020
The year 2020 does not only bring a new decade and new graduating class, but perhaps most importantly, it brings a presidential election. For most seniors and some juniors, this will be our first time voting, which falls at a crucial time in our country’s history. We’ve already seen the high-stakes...
Our View: Meeting needs of menstruation
The Tower Editorial Board
February 19, 2020
For a planet that is 49.6 percent female, there is an overwhelming level of contention regarding the natural process of menstruation. Many people have periods, yet everyone has access to period products, nor are they all comfortable addressing and discussing period problems. We at The Tower believe...
Our View: Importance of diversifying our curriculum
The Tower Editorial Board
February 9, 2020
Multiculturalism exists to support the variety of ethnicities in our increasingly diverse country. According to the Census Bureau, Grosse Pointe has steadily become more racially diverse, with minority demographics increasing by 5.8 percent in the last 20 years. With initiatives such as curriculum review,...
Our View: How to initiate an intersectional future
The Tower Editorial Board
February 9, 2020
After a decade of tumultuous politics surrounding women’s rights to cap the end to a monumental century of feminism, the future of the movement stands at the precipice between maintaining the progress made and designing an even more beneficial future. This very balance is embodied in what is now referred...
Our View: Focused on rehabilitation, in search of a more sympathetic view on addiction for students
The Tower Editorial Board
January 14, 2020
“Crap belongs in the bowl, not in your lungs.” For the past few years, anti-smoking and anti-vaping ads containing slogans like this have been hung in bathrooms and hallways around the school. We at the Tower believe that this type of preventative action is ineffective and displays a lack of understanding...
Our View: Acting on the past
The Tower Editorial Board
December 10, 2019
Acknowledging the past is the key to understanding the present and shaping the future. The traditions we practice, the institutions with we associate and the languages we speak derive from a time in history where many injustices were committed. As time passes and the culture around us changes, it is...
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