What’s on the minds of the students at Bromfield? The Press asks students at the school to weigh in on a variety of topics.

This month: What do you think is the biggest problem facing the world today?

From left: Jake Kline, Katja Lierhaus, Brett Carrier, Mary Egan, and Conner Tingle. (Photo by Erica Schwiegershausen)

Mary Egan, ninth grade
“I think it is war. So many innocent civilians are killed each year, and most are unaware of the point of conflict. Humanitarian aid is not reaching these civilians.”

Rachel Kipps, 12th grade
“The lack of understanding and goodwill between people of different races, religions, and ethnicities.”

Katja Lierhaus, ninth grade
“I think that the biggest problem is, well, there are many, but one I would have to say is poverty in Third World countries, or, for that matter, anywhere. Everyone needs to be aware of their poor living conditions and that we should look out for one another.”

Anonymous
“Global warming is the world’s biggest problem.”

Anonymous
“The economy is the biggest problem facing the world today.”

Lizzie Douglas, 12th grade
“Nations’ inability to cooperate; we cannot effectively fix any of the other problems in the world while we do not have an efficient system that solves key issues.”

Jake Kline, ninth grade
“I believe the biggest problem facing the world today is all of the wars between countries that can’t get along with each other. World peace is key, and we are very far from it.”

Brian Lynch, 12th grade
“One-question surveys.”