All Entries in the "Opinion" Category
Grant’s Rants: On Communism
The day is finally here, my comrades! Having waited 150 years since The Most Equal Comrade Marx predicted its occurrence, the great, worldwide revolution of the Proletariat has finally arrived! I know some of you began to have doubts, to contemplate abandoning our quest to bring about the scientifically inevitable. I know many of you [...]
Editorial: A Special Edition of The Ridge
Read, marvel, and enjoy!
Editorial: College Counseling and the College Application Process
As college admissions become increasingly more and more competitive, we need to be planning and preparing, as high school students, for the application process starting our freshman year. The entire application process has become a game; colleges are looking for specific things, but how are we supposed to know what those things are without any [...]
Grant’s Rants: On Voter IDs
The SAT is racist, the public library is racist, the bank is racist, the airport is racist, and the welfare office is racist. Under the new, official stance on discrimination under President Obama’s Department of Justice, all of these commonplace American institutions are actively discriminating against minority populations. These institutions require participants and applicants to [...]
Editorial: The Transition Topic
It’s the question that weighs heavily upon the shoulders of faculty, staff, and parents alike: “What to do about the transition between 8th and 9th grade?” The administration and Board of Trustees, seeking to increase numbers within the School, targeted the issue of retention between middle and Upper School as a priority this year. Between [...]
A Reflection on the Reno Fires
Reno has been affected by two rare winter fires within the past three months, the Caughlin Ranch Fire and the Washoe Drive Fire. They were not only tragic because of their devastating impact, but because they could easily have been prevented with simple care and foresight. Not only does this type of situation displace animals [...]
Grant’s Rants: On Iran
I cannot and do not claim to know the intricacies of foreign and military policy; I much prefer economic issues. In the past, I have discussed the issue of Qaddafi and Libya, but I feel that that was a relatively simplistic matter with clear-cut goals for the United States. Having said all of this, I [...]
The Stop Online Piracy Act: The Worst Bill Ever Introduced to Congress
Everyone’s been on the Internet. Most people who are reading this probably have a Facebook, Twitter, or a YouTube account, or at least are familiar with the sites. What if I told you that those sites could be shut down because of infringing material? That’s exactly what the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, intends [...]
Grant’s Rants: On Comments
When I write an article, I hope for only two things: to be featured and to receive comments. Fortunately, as the only writer in the Opinion section, I have a good probability of being featured, and up until this year, there was always at least one comment either lampooning or praising my article, letting me [...]
Grant’s Rants: On Sexism and Seniority
What Grant has to say about the “Order of Seniority” sign recently placed above the ping-pong table.
