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Hayden Roberts

7 Articles
Opinion Writing

Our Speedy Society’s Destructive Nature Makes Teenhood Harder

Hayden Roberts
January 16, 2025
Photo of the boys bathroom at Boston Latin Academy with a lock on it. Photo courtesy of the author.
Local Issues

Bladder police: restrictive bathroom policies hurting students at Boston Latin Academy 

Hayden Roberts
December 5, 2023
Photo of the band Lovejoy. Photo courtesy of Lovejoy Instagram.
Arts & Entertainment

The Down-to-Earth and genuine music of Lovejoy 

Hayden Roberts
November 17, 2023
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Cultural Criticism

Technology and you: what the balance between the physical world and your computer can make 

Hayden Roberts
June 6, 2023
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Cultural Criticism

Changing perspectives: the American Air Force

Hayden Roberts
March 22, 2023
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Personal Essays

Perseverance and family: why we should cherish those we take for granted

Hayden Roberts
December 14, 2022
Cultural Criticism

The importance of art

Hayden Roberts
June 23, 2022

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