Grace Evans, '22
Grace Evans is a senior at Jamesville-DeWitt High School. Grace enjoys writing both professionally and personally. In addition to RamPage, she is involved in RamFeed and a few other clubs. Grace is also the Student Board of Education Representative at J-D.
COVID Vaccine Booster Shots Roll Out in the U.S.
COVID-19 vaccinations first became widely available to non-essential workers this past winter, allowing anyone who desired to get the vaccine the opportunity. Since then, impressive scientific development has taken place concerning COVID-19, regarding both...
Is COVID-19 Over?
For the last year and a half, one question has controlled the thoughts of nearly every person on Earth: when will the COVID-19 pandemic end? The answer to this appears to be anything but...
J-DHS Students and Staff Reminisce on Challenging School Year
At the beginning of this year, everything was uncertain. The conditions of returning to school were constantly questioned leading up to the day that students entered the building. Looking back, this year was hardly...
Superintendent Peter Smith Reflects on an Unprecedented Year for J-D
As a year unlike any other comes to an end, reflection seems to be second nature to the majority of the members of the school community. Students, parents, staff, administration, and even the New...
Early Admissions Proves to be Yet Another Shortcoming of the College Process
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Each year, hundreds of thousands of high school seniors looking to continue their education at a higher level anxiously push through the college admissions process. This process has been increasingly criticized...
J-DHS Ranked #1 Public High School in Syracuse Area
The overwhelming rumor started by Principal Gasparini that Jamesville-DeWitt is the best high school in the world has both been confirmed (to an extent) and refuted. The U.S. News and World Report released its...
Dropping Acceptance Rates: Yet Another Stress Factor of College Admissions
This year, the college admissions process, like nearly all other aspects of life, was significantly different. Factors that have never played a heavy role in admissions before became crucial to the decision process, including...
J-D Seniors Commit to Colleges and Universities as Deadline Approaches
After nearly four years of rigorous academics, impressive extracurriculars, and demanding social responsibilities, the Class of 2021 seniors have followed the long-standing J-D precedent of exceeding all expectations. As most seniors approach the May...
The “Community Grid Alternative” Reroutes I-81 in the Syracuse Area
Over the course of the past few years, the New York State Department of Transportation has developed a $2 billion plan to replace much of Interstate 81, which is becoming too old and too...
Social Media Is Ruining Your Life
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Today's world is increasingly gravitating towards a center around the media. One of the most popular forms of this, social media, is undeniably taking over the lives of the younger generation. While...