by Jessica Allen

The Metropolitan Council Of Opportunity (METCO) is a program that buses inner city students of color to predominantly white, suburban towns in Massachusetts. The program was created in 1966 in the midst of the civil rights movement, “to increase the diversity and reduce the racial isolation... so that... students from different backgrounds can learn from each other in meaningful ways... in an integrated public school setting,” according to its web site. The problem that has arisen from this program is the achievement gap between resident students and Boston students.

by Maryn Carlson

Prom: the focus of so much attention as the months of May and June approach, the apex of our suburban frivolity, and the catalyst of social calamity. Why do we students subject ourselves to the reign of this inane and corrosive social construct? 
After the cost of the tickets, the limo, the dress, nails, hair, etc., many girls end up spending over $500, creating an utterly contrived and superfluous experience. Prom is an enormous expense and thus indicative of the excesses of our suburban lifestyle. 

After the tide of reflections that always culminates the high school year, the message is clear: be conscious of the present, enjoy the ‘now.’ In a decade or so, statements resembling ‘I wish I had better treasured my time at L-S’ will most likely reverberate along alumni mingling at reunion parties. In this vein, we might attempt to internalize this advice while we still possess the ability to cherish our collective high school experiences before they come to an end.

by Mira Vale

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by Allison Linke

I never believe kids who say that they don’t have opinions. In pursuit of opinion articles over the years, countless times I have been faced with a blank stare and the classic, “Uhh, I don’t know what to write about.” Everyone has opinions that should be shared; you just may have to dig a little deeper for them.

Walking through the halls of L-S, one observes a parade of advertisement- bedecked clothing and students occupied by their most recent text messages. The obsessions of our capitalist society have thus far captivated the student body, penetrating every aspect of our existence, whether it be where to shop, which cell phone to purchase, or how best to style one’s hair.

By Will McCartney

Larger class sizes, less staff, no new textbooks, potential activity and athletic cuts: these are some of predicted consequences of the override defeat. With a record size 2011 L-S class, the school system will struggle to make ends meet. Moreover, the K-8 schools will have it worse if cuts are enacted.

The Forum could not find a student willing to argue “the other side,” so we asked Wilson Roberts to imagine what this argument might be.

By Mira Vale

It’s difficult to know exactly how L-S will be affected by the failed overrides. Rumors have been flying everywhere as to which activities, sports, classes, and faculty members will be cut, and I don’t blame anyone for the current absence of a definitive list. The allocation of funds is tricky business, and no matter what is cut or downsized, people are negatively affected and the entire community suffers as a result.