Have you ever wondered just how much your peers aren’t saying out loud? The opinions they keep secret for fear of social backlash? Well, look no further, the Hot Takes column holds all the answers.

Responses were taken from Haldane students during free periods throughout the school day and are transcribed unedited for the pleasure of Outlook readers.

“White chocolate is better than dark chocolate.”

“AI should be outlawed for all commercial or personal use; only allowed for scientific purposes.”

“You should be required to have a teach- ing degree in order to homeschool your children.”

“Haldane Drama should stop casting understudies for the musicals.” “Dried crickets taste good.”

“Cookies and cream ice cream sucks, unless it’s from Breyers.”

“Labubus aren’t cute, and Sonny Angels are weird.”

“In America, getting your driver’s license is easier than it should be.”

“His voice is annoying, he’s too small, he was rooting through Luke’s stuff, and he doesn’t explain any of his methods. And he should talk ‘frontwardly’” (on the subject of Yoda).

“Destiny’s Child is better than Beyoncé.”

“Freshmen should be allowed off campus.”

“Listening to music should be allowed in every class.”

“Blackberries > raspberries.”

“Everyone from [the] newspaper is cool.”