Test days are typically one of the most dreaded amongst high school students. They are unavoidable and ever-approaching. Most assessments serve as a necessary evaluation of knowledge acquisition, but pushing too many at once can weigh heavily on the mind. Recall is often hindered when you’re expected to juggle several conflicting subjects consistently and effectively. And the recent tests are no exception to this phenomenon. Unfortunately, teachers are likely unable to balance test days among other classes, as they are not in charge of another educator’s schedule, nor the school district’s collective testing. As a result, exams become condensed together, and the effect of this becomes immediately apparent. Exhausted, irritable students. A sacrifice of one subject to bring about the success of another.
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Severed Subjects – OPINION
A student’s mind after taking the recent NWEA tests.
December 15, 2025
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Integra Christensen, Editorial Cartoonist
Integra Christensen is a 17-year-old junior at Atlantic High School and a member of the AHS Journalism team. She contributes to this team as the editorial cartoonist. She first got into journalism because her “sister recommended it.” Christensen states that she “Just really likes journalism a lot.” Her favorite memory is just anytime she gets to make cartoons and because she finds drawing therapeutic. Overall, she just “loves journalism.” She has really grown as an artist and overall journalist this year. She also helps the broadcasting team by producing and editing videos for them.
Outside of journalism, she loves making art, playing games, editing, reading, and writing. She also really loves writing stories, broadcasting, and just overall journalism. Her older sister, Trinity, is 20 years old. Christensen also said she is very close to her mom. In the future, she hopes for a career that involves arts and editing in some way, shape, or form. She is very excited for this journalism year and to see how much she can accomplish!
Bio By: Claire Comes