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The Verdict

Time's Up: Why the '10-Minute Rule' at Cardozo Treats Students Like Inmates

Time’s Up: Why the ’10-Minute Rule’ at Cardozo Treats Students Like Inmates

Madison King November 18, 2024

Where is the line that separates inmates and students? Schools and penitentiaries? In many New York City High Schools, specifically Cardozo, there has been a long-time rule referred to as the "10-minute...

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Underage Drinking is Filled with Hidden Dangers

Makena Hannam and Aleeya Johnson November 11, 2024

Today, one of the biggest issues that teens and young adults face is the peer pressure to partake in underage drinking. Underage drinking is one of the most pressing issues facing today’s youth, with...

Challenging Dress Codes is a Call for Fairness and Equality in Schools

Challenging Dress Codes is a Call for Fairness and Equality in Schools

Madison King October 30, 2024

I believe that school dress codes are among the most controversial topics students and faculty discuss. However, dress codes are often sexist, extreme, and ultimately objectifying. Many students experience...

No, Lunchly Isn't Healthier for You Than Lunchables

No, Lunchly Isn’t Healthier for You Than Lunchables

Katie Zhang October 30, 2024

Lunchables, a household name known for its convenience, has been on grocery store shelves for the past 35 years. They offer a variety of choices — pizza, crackers, nachos, you name it. It’s every kid's...

Why Beyoncé is the Top Artist of All Time

Why Beyoncé is the Top Artist of All Time

Jason Torres October 23, 2024

Beyoncé is a name that the whole world knows—a person that everyone looks up to and an artist who makes incredible music. She is one of the most successful female artists of our generation. Fierce...

Club Controversy: New S.O Rules Don't Work for Student's Needs

Club Controversy: New S.O Rules Don’t Work for Student’s Needs

Xenalee Chevres October 16, 2024

Following a meeting with the school president two weeks ago, controversy has arised over new rules for the 2024-2025 school year. This year, Cardozo High School is limiting the total number of clubs...

How AI is Affecting the Art and Media World for the Worse

How AI is Affecting the Art and Media World for the Worse

Juliette Gonzalez September 24, 2024

Artists, graphic designers, poets, writers — all people who dedicate their lives to children's books, animated cartoons, the 3D models in your favorite movies and games, and the pieces that hang on...

Why Public Transportation Should be Free

Why Public Transportation Should be Free

Jonathan T June 18, 2024

As America’s inflation rates continue to climb, so do the prices for transportation. On August 20th, 2023, bus fares were increased in order to keep up with the nation's inflation rates. Today, a single...

Why "The Verdict" is the Best Class

Why “The Verdict” is the Best Class

Falisha Majid and Melanie Gonzalez June 10, 2024

The Verdict, also known as the school newspaper, is one of the various electives for those in the Journalism Program at Cardozo. In this class, students pitch their ideas for both the digital and...

Why You Shouldn’t Quit Your Jobs Right Now: the Job Market Decline

Why You Shouldn’t Quit Your Jobs Right Now: the Job Market Decline

Alice Lin June 4, 2024

I think it’s been notable for most people that the job market has been declining ever since tech. companies started to lay off employees last year. Specifically, according to the Wall Street Journal,...

Should the American Voting Age Change? 

Should the American Voting Age Change? 

iffathjournalism June 3, 2024

As the 2024 American elections arrive, many voters are getting ready to pick the next president for the proceeding four years. For the last few months, this country has seen the youth become more critical...

Promposals: an Adorable Way to Show Your Love

Promposals: an Adorable Way to Show Your Love

Priscila Tolentino May 29, 2024

Promposals—they're these adorable displays of affection and creativity, right? They're these sweet gestures where someone goes all out to ask their crush to prom in the most memorable and charming way...

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