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Column: The Impact of Student Walkouts
Adrie Young Staff Writer On Friday, May 13, around 150 SLA students, including myself, walked out of school to protest the leaked draft of the Supreme Court opinion to overturn Roe v Wade. Philly Socialist Alternative organized the walkout alongside students from Franklin Learning Center, Masterman, and Friends Select. When freshman Eliza Cucchiara and I […]
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School District Seems Indecisive With Plans To Shift the Schedule
Leo Braveman Staff Writer Back in March I first heard talk about the school having a pushed back schedule for next year. Immediately when I heard this I was surprised and not really looking forward to any type of delayed schedule As of now, our school officially starts at 8:15, making any unexcused arrival after […]
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I Almost Went to Central
Maya Smelser Staff Writer I always knew I wanted to go to SLA. When I heard there was a school that gave out projects instead of tests, I was sold. I have always been the type of student who thrives with hands-on learning. And yet, I still strongly considered going to Central. Why is that? […]
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I Don’t Fly to School
Harper Leary Staff Writer Unlike all of my friends, I do not get a TransPass through school, yet I still take SEPTA every day. The School District of Philadelphia’s Transportation Eligibility Guidelines states that “Students in grades 7 through 12 who live 1.5 miles or farther from school are eligible for free Student TransPasses.” Now, […]