Category Archives: Features

The FAFSA is Live and It Needs Your Attention!

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As students apply for colleges, covering tuition in full becomes a hurdle, pushing us to seek financial aid. Even while navigating this process, challenges arise, adding extra stress to students.

As we delve into the complexities of the financial aid …

FAFSA Frustration: Unforeseen Glitches Delay Financial Aid Applications

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In the highly anticipated lead-up to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opening day, students were met with unexpected frustration and confusion. The widely relied upon application, scheduled to open its doors on the promised date, December 31st, …

Festive or Depressive: A High School Winter Experience

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The societal expectations associated with the winter holidays have shifted as we mature and become older. For many teens, they tend to face the reality of the winter holidays; the cost of gifts, emotional and mental burdens, and rotting away …

Culture and Technology, the Dissonant Ingredients

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With the surge of social media in our everyday lives, it has impacted us in a multitude of ways ranging from brilliant benefits to costly consequences. We sometimes overlook how social media has impacted our connection with our culture.         

There …

“Funding Reduces Freezing”

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It’s December in NYC, and Edison students are still going outside for physical education. Edison offers many types of classes for physical education, and the majority of them include going outside into the field for class. This has been controversial, …

Social Media’s Impact on Society 

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The very first social media platform SixDegrees launched in 1997 and marked the beginning of the social media era. Soon after, in 2004 Mark Zuckerberg launched “Facebook” a closed social network exclusive to Harvard students, soon after many universities around …

Inflation Making Civilians Have a Hard Time at the Grocery Shop! 

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Inflation has caused detrimental effects on civilians worldwide but mainly in the consuming aspect of food.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “ For the year ending in April 2023, food prices increased 6.7 percent. Prices for food away …

Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity – AAPI Month 2023

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The month of May is nationally recognized as AAPI month. AAPI stands for Asian American Pacific Islander and it recognizes the contributions made by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders throughout our history. While doing so, it is important to put …

A Journey’s End: The Legacy of the Edison Class of 2023

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Imagine the moment you first walked into Edison as a freshman. How did it feel to be surrounded by students of all grades, including the 17 to 18 year old intimidating seniors? As a new 14 to 15 year old …

The First Poetry Slam

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On May 30th, 2023, The Edison Spark Magazine hosted a poetry slam in the school auditorium to share their thoughts and showcase their talent. This was an evening of poetic artistry, word wall, personalized cards, and music. This was Thomas …