With Election Day a mere two days away, the need for respectful and layered dialogue in a country seemingly devoid of nuance remains at an all-time high. 

Grade inflation is ubiquitous in our nation today, highlighting whether high schools in the United States give out too many A’s. Simply put, letter grades do not hold the same weight that they did a few decades ago.

The answer to improving the confidence of student public speakers and strengthening school spirit? Student-led assemblies have the potential to create a space for students in upper divisions to voice their opinions and further empower them to take control over their own education.

It's time for the Scholastic Assessment Test, also known as the SAT, to be abolished. For many years, students have been required to take SATs to get into college. However, amid recent criticism that the tests cater to higher-income families and are an ineffective measure of a student's intelligence, they are slowly being eradicated as a mandate in students' applications. 

It’s time for financial literacy to be taught in schools. Four in seven Americans are financially illiterate. Only 24% of Millennials understand basic financial concepts. 64% of adults identify money as a significant stressor. 

During the second semester of my junior year, I was fortunate to spend my spring semester abroad at The Island School in Eleuthera, Bahamas, expanding on my studies in marine ecology and sustainability.⁠

The fate of globalization is as uncertain as ever, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed its limitations. The pandemic has revealed the dangers of globalization, as arguably lethal dependencies on foreign industry (especially in Asia) led to fragile supply chains and colossal shortages in personal protective equipment (PPE) as well as other goods such as cars and electronics.

Conversations are not as healthy as they used to be. They’re not thought-provoking, nor can you gain a better understanding about the given topic. The only thing you can gain from unhealthy discussions is a yelling match.

On January 6, a group of rioters who supported former President Donald Trump stormed Capitol Hill because they believed the election was stolen from him. Congress was in the process of certifying the electoral votes when the mob started to charge into the building.

As I approach graduation and my final days as a student at Browning, I have been nostalgic and have been tracing out all of the important things, groups, and people that have shaped my experience for the last decade.

Miss walking with dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History? Here’s how to virtually visit all of your favorite dinosaurs, art, and sculpture in New York City.

People are more united than at any other time in modern history. Maybe now is the time to find the light in the darkness—for ourselves, our school, our city, and our country.

I was sitting on my bed bored out of my mind and practically on house arrest enforced by my parents. It was spring break, but there were no vacations with my family, sports, or anything else enjoyable. All thanks to the coronavirus.

The COVID-19 pandemic may offer a beacon of hope for the seemingly impossible battle against climate change.

Recently, there has been debate regarding the use of anonymous quotes by journalists.

Over the summer, I ventured into the picturesque mountains of Wyoming to learn how to become a better leader at school.

The Grytte newspaper staff surveyed students from Form I to VI about their opinions in the upcoming 2020 election in order to further understand the political views and trends of the student body.