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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu with President Trump in Washington, D.C. in March 2018.

Trump’s Iran deal decision proves wise

Will Dean June 15, 2018

This past April, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced to the world that the Iranian government lied. The Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency, had obtained over 100,000 documents from...

Survey of 163 students from May 15 to May 22, 2018.

Mother’s Day continues to be the more prominent holiday

Tess Rempel June 15, 2018

Every year, people all around the world celebrate their mothers and fathers, each for one day, to commemorate their roles in parenthood and recognize the bond between parent and child. But, society should...

Elon Musk speaks at the 2008 Web 2.0 Summit, featuring discussions about technology and the internet.

Artificial intelligence needs more regulation

Caroline Monaghan June 15, 2018

Self-driving cars, thermostats that learn your heating and cooling needs and digital personal assistants: welcome to the multi-billion dollar industry of artificial intelligence (AI). Nearly 50 years...

Kanye West gets cash through controversy

Kanye West gets cash through controversy

Vaughn Battista June 15, 2018

From leading the rap industry to falling into debt, Kanye West is no stranger to publicity. Recently, his latest statements resulted in large amounts of criticism. On April 25, West expressed his support...

Survey of 163 students from May 15 to May 22, 2018.

More than cows are at “steak” here

Tess Rempel June 15, 2018

Since the 20th century, the public has viewed veganism as an extreme fad geared more toward hippies and activists than everyday people. Meat-free options were neither convenient nor palatable, but over...

EICs Izzy Cavazzoni and Courtney Kushnir look back on their time with The Inkblot.

Monmouth County a beloved home for CHS students

May 4, 2018

We would like to start by saying that this editorial will not be about gun control. Hear us out. We took last issue to tackle gun control and school shootings via the editorial, and continued our coverage...

Girls face double standard in relationship age gap

Girls face double standard in relationship age gap

Lauren Spiezia May 4, 2018

Half your age plus seven. For years, this has been the benchmark to answer the question “how big is too big of an age gap in a relationship?” According to The Independent, the saying dates back to...

Obsession over grades unhealthy for students

Obsession over grades unhealthy for students

Sarah McNey May 4, 2018

For decades, schools have used grading systems to measure students’ proficiencies. If a student receives an A, they’re considered outstanding. But if they receive an F, they are – as the letter implies...

Teens escape from political discussion

Teens escape from political discussion

Mia Gallo May 4, 2018

Conversations at Thanksgiving dinner tables, school lunch tables and work break rooms have all seemed to be missing one important topic: politics. Due to the seemingly scandalous White House and many Americans...

Reed College in Oregon is a liberal arts school.

Value in liberal arts degrees

Sally Ehlers May 4, 2018

Tech controls the world. Go into STEM. Liberal arts degrees leave you broke. We have all heard such advice, but it is far from true. The working world finds liberal arts degrees essential for success....

Memes benefit teens

Memes benefit teens

Katherine Lombardi May 4, 2018

The rise in popularity of the internet in the late 20th and 21st centuries has brought on a social phenomena: memes. According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of a meme is an amusing or interesting...

DACA benefits the economy

DACA benefits the economy

Evan Kuo May 4, 2018

In a political climate wrapped up in fear and rhetoric about illegal immigration, it can help to take a step back and see both sides of the story. In 2012, President Obama created the Deferred Action...

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