Written by Mikaela Wayne
Ninety-five percent of people eat meat, dairy and eggs. What many of them are likely unaware of are the detrimental effects that meat production and factory farming can have on our environment.
One of the most significant issues facing California today is the...
Written by Cassandra Bond
“I am so OCD, I just organized my pens in color order!” “Do you have ADHD? You can never pay attention!” Comments like these are heard around campus all the time, with little respect for others’ feelings and conditions. While it is easy to joke about, comments...
Written by Katie Zhang.
When I told people about my diagnosis with Attention De cit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), my interactions with them changed drastically. Having ADHD means that I struggle with aggression and occasionally, I cannot control myself when making decisions. I do not think...
Posted on December 2, 2016 in Forum
Written by: Sohini Ashoke
The mistreatment and abuse of animals in the food industry is one issue that does not receive enough light. In most of the United States, abusing, maiming, mutilating or wounding pets is punishable by prison; however, most animals in...
By: Akansha Gupta
The 2016 elections have witnessed both parties candidates launching personal attacks to defame their opponent. The Republican media has portrayed Hillary Clinton as a lying Wall Street puppet who’s not in jail because she got out on a technicality. Similarly, staunch Democrats...
Written by Sabrina Chen
GPA has enormous magnitude for many students. But what does that number mean, exactly? For some schools, it is a report of how many As, Bs, Cs, or Ds a student has on their transcript. But for most schools, it represents both the difficulty of the course load as well a student’s...
By Lena Ye
These are the three most comforting words a student can hear: “There’s a curve.” In most classes, teachers want the average score on a test to be in the mid-80s, so when the mean falls short of the acceptable range, they introduce a curve. Curves are a way to boost grades if the average...
Written by Jenna Marvet
Most upperclassmen have done it: looked longingly at a Naviance graph of a dream school, their GPA just two-tenths below the average. The simplified comparison of test scores to GPA in reference to college admission has made many students romanticize that little number. Understanding...
Written by Stina Chang
When English learners start attending school, they are required to take classes that are predominantly taught in English. is is due to the outdated Proposition (Prop) 227 passed in 1998 that restricts school districts’ ability to o er dual-language programs that bene...
Posted on November 4, 2016 in Forum
written by: Sohini Ashoke
Many people in the 2016 presidential election state that they dislike both main options. This is where third-party candidates, like Jill Stein and Gary Johnson, come in. It is a common myth that voting third party is a “wasted” vote;...
Compiled by Katie Zhang
“I think curving grades would motivate students to work harder because they will have more hope for a better overall grade.”
Anna Chin (9)
“I think it helps take pressure off of tests. If your class doesn't really know the material, it helps you get back on track.”
Jessalyn...
Written by Evalyn Li
On Nov. 8, citizens have the opportunity to vote on the legalization of marijuana in California. Specifically, Proposition (Prop) 64 legalizes the recreational use and sale of marijuana for people 21 and over. The benefits of voting yes on Prop 64 outweigh its costs;...
