Anita Benito, News Writer
December 17, 2018 • No Comments
Over the past few years, there has been much construction around Graded. Although most of the projects won’t be complete until the second semester, there is a lot to be...
December 17, 2018
It's summative week. You feel overwhelmed, with every class simultaneously flinging assessments at you. What’s the best solution? According to us, it's...
December 12, 2018
That stereotypical 30-year-old who plays video games in their parent's basement all day is rapidly turning into a common reality. Today, children all over...
December 7, 2018
According to the current President of the United States, Donald Trump, climate change is a "hoax." However, when focusing on research completed over the...
Sofia Pricolo, Feature Writer
February 24, 2019 • No Comments
Graded offers amazing art programs across the board. However, I must commend the theatre department, especially as it has created amazing experiences for all of us who take...
February 20, 2019
Growing up and coming from a Puerto Rican, Dominican and Black background, I have listened to a wide range of music. From Marc Anthony, Hector Lavoe, Romeo...
February 13, 2019
What is it about holidays that seem to put people in a good mood? For me, it’s the traditions. One of the major holidays that my family celebrates, Christmas,...
February 13, 2019
0To our readers and community, The Talon strives to be an intellectually proactive, entertaining, innovative and visually engaging student...
Isabela Peixoto, Editor in Chief
December 13, 2018 • No Comments
Your grade on a standardized test can feel like the “be-all and end-all" of who you are. All around me, my friends are taking their ACTs and SATs and letting their grade...
A Breath of Fresh Air: The Best Open Spaces In São Paulo
December 7, 2018
If you're someone who likes the outdoors but doesn't know where to get some fresh air in this concrete...
Why Shawshank Redemption Is The Best Movie Of All Time
December 5, 2018
Nominated for seven Academy Awards categories and the number one rated movie on IMDb’s Top 250 list,...
Short Description of the Zodiac
October 10, 2018
We’ve all read Instagram’s astrology posts or read our horoscope on websites, but I have been asked...
Camila Giraldez, POV Writer
February 15, 2019 • No Comments
Can you guess who tweeted this: “‘When Trump visited the island territory last October, OFFICIALS told him in a briefing 16 PEOPLE had died from Maria.’ The Washington...
“Desconocidos del Medio Oriente”
February 13, 2019
Simplemente buscan una vida mejor. Niños, mujeres, familias, bebés, padres. Todos juntos procuran liberarse...
The Handmaid’s Tale – Is it time to buy a red cloak?
November 8, 2018
Told through the traumatic life of Offred (or June), the new Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale, originally...
November 5, 2018
Should freedom of speech ever be limited by legislative punishment? If so, how do we measure that limit?...
What are your top 3 picks for Wacky Week 2018?
- Dress like you did in Lower School Day (22%, 196 Votes)
- Favorite Album/Movie cover (19%, 171 Votes)
- Decades Day (18%, 157 Votes)
- Pajama Day (15%, 128 Votes)
- Twin Day/Group Day (12%, 108 Votes)
- Dress for your future (6%, 51 Votes)
- Celebrity look alike day (4%, 36 Votes)
- Dress like our rival day (4%, 31 Votes)
Total Voters: 315
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November 8, 2017
"My biggest struggle right now is that I have been given opportunities that the vast majority of people wouldn’t even dream of having; I have been given every resource I need to be successful. But I don’t feel like I am fulfilling the expectations I set on myself. Instead, I am content with being average. I lack the impulse in me to be the best at the things I say I’m good at. I am good at something by my own standards, but that doesn’t mean that the rest of the world will think the same."
What are your top 3 picks for Wacky Week 2018?
- Dress like you did in Lower School Day (22%, 196 Votes)
- Favorite Album/Movie cover (19%, 171 Votes)
- Decades Day (18%, 157 Votes)
- Pajama Day (15%, 128 Votes)
- Twin Day/Group Day (12%, 108 Votes)
- Dress for your future (6%, 51 Votes)
- Celebrity look alike day (4%, 36 Votes)
- Dress like our rival day (4%, 31 Votes)
Total Voters: 315
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