Matthew Maron
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Matthew Maron is a high school junior at the Hebrew Academy of Five Towns and Rockaway in Cedarhurst, New York. He is editor-in-chief of his school newspaper, The Tattler.

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The Tuition Dilemma

(4) Comments | Posted May 10, 2012 | 9:25 AM

After you've taken your SATs and ACTs, met with your college guidance officials and talked with your parents, you pretty much have a general idea of where you're going to apply to college. However, things have changed for our generation. In years past, a student would take out loans with...

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The Times, they are a-Changin'

(1) Comments | Posted March 28, 2012 | 9:02 AM

One day, you're playing in your crib, rattle in hand while sucking on your pacifier. The next, it's your first day of first grade. There are no toys -- in their place stand wooden desks and chairs and a bright green board with writing scribbled all over it. Before you...

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Talkin' 'Bout My Generation

(5) Comments | Posted February 16, 2012 | 7:05 AM

Look at the news today. Whether it's turning on the TV or your computer, the news is all the same. From headlines such as "Manufacturing Giant Shuts Down Plant Following Bitter Labor Dispute" to "Stagnant Middle Class Feeling Pressure of Rising Tuition Cost," millions of Americans have been forced to...

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College Exam Faceoff: SAT vs. ACT

(6) Comments | Posted January 19, 2012 | 12:05 PM

If you're a high school junior or even a sophomore, you have one very important question on your mind. You most likely already know that you're going to need to take a standardized college admission exam to, well, get into college. In the past, if you lived on either the...

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A Country in Decline?

(20) Comments | Posted January 12, 2012 | 8:34 AM

Ever since the economic crash of 2008, many Americans have had their lives changed forever. From layoffs to bankruptcy, foreclosures to inflation, the world's greatest superpower has gone from being the crème de la crème to having a 15 trillion dollar debt, one of the highest unemployment rates in its...

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