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Costco, Mankind’s Greatest Creation

Costco. A place so special to me that no words can truly express my deep love for this company. From the shopping carts whizzing past each other to the massive pallets of goods stacked perfectly upon each other, I love it all. Throughout my entire life, Costco has always been there for me and we’ve […]

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Rest In Peace Michael Bloomberg

On February 18th, 6 people held a sparring match in Las Vegas. You may have heard of it. It was the Democratic Presidential Debate.Harsh words and quippy one liners; Wednesday’s debate was full of intense policy deliberations and fierce discussion between the democratic candidates. Some of the intense rivalries became very apparent. Senator Klobuchar went […]

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PEP RALLY REVIEW: IT’S TIME TO CHANGE

Over the course of the year, we’ve had two pep rallies with one more soon to be on the way. The pep rallies were implemented to make Basis seem like a “normal” school, but overall a large number of students find these pep rallies to be more of a chore rather than the crowd pleasing […]

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Superbowl (b)Ads.

Why would a non football lover like me decide to tune in on a Sunday to watch the Super bowl? Simple. Advertisements. Every year, unique and refreshing ads are shown during the commercial breaks of the super bowl. Last week’s commercials… were utter trash with a few exceptions. All of them follow the same kind […]

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Pre-Comp Preparations

Pre-Comps are just around the corner, and the anxiety for them is on the rise. But how do you calm your nerves and ace the pre-comps? Don’t worry, you have many options and strategies at your disposal to succeed at these tests.

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Exploring the Function and Effectiveness of Homework

Homework was a concept created by Italian pedagogue Roberton Nevilis in 1095 as a punishment for his students. Here at Basis, teachers seem to be quite fond of giving homework. Many teachers say that students should be working on that specific class’ homework for at least 20 minutes a day. However, that on top of other classes’ lengthy assignments is simply too much to ask for.