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Our Treatment of Sexual Assault Victims is at a Cultural Tipping Point

By Gisela Kegne on February 17, 2023 |

We have arrived at a cultural tipping point in our treatment of victims. What are we going to do about it, and how can this impact our future?

A Student’s Perspective: Book Banning and Critical Race Theory

By Asha Kohli-Lynch on February 16, 2023 |

Featured, Lifestyle, Middle School and Politics

There has been a significant increase in book banning this year as a backlash against Critical Race Theory, also known as CRT. CRT is a legal theory that highlights how structural racism exists in laws and policies. This is a large problem that is starting to endanger the entirety of the new generation.

The Problem with Our Justice System

By Majesty Thomas-Harrison on February 15, 2023 |

Featured, Middle School and Politics

Innocent people are often convicted of crimes they didn’t commit, losing months or even years of their lives for something they didn’t do. From things like racial to gender biases, people can be targeted and not believed. It’s a shame how easily someone innocent can be charged. This happens too many times for comfort, and it needs to be stopped.

The Side Route: Supplementing Your Income After Being Laid Off

By Gloria Martinez on January 24, 2023 |

Economics, Featured, Lifestyle and Resources

When you’ve been laid off or made unemployed, it’s not always clear how to react. The immediate shock of recent events can make it hard to see sense. It is possible, however, to reverse your fortunes with a supplementary income. Here’s what to consider.

The Death of a Chinese Leader and The End of an Era of Economic Engagement

By Makena Tom on December 6, 2022 |

Featured, News and World

Last week on November 30th, former Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader, Jiang Zemin, passed away in Shanghai at the age of 96.

Opening the Backdoor to America’s Best Public Universities

By Ethan Kim on November 16, 2022 |

Featured and Resources

As colleges become more and more competitive, students should begin looking at unconventional routes to their desired colleges. High school students should still apply as freshmen initially, but instead of settling for their backups, they should consider community college.

Racist Robots: How Artifical Intelligence Perpetuates Bias

By Tara Lama on March 17, 2023

Racist Robots: How Artifical Intelligence Perpetuates Bias

The business of AI is, to put it simply, booming. Forrester estimates that 100% of organizations will integrate AI into their companies by 2025. The artificial intelligence software market will…

The Dodgers’ 2022 Season: A Review

The Dodgers’ 2022 Season: A Review

By Joshua Smalling on March 1, 2023

The Dodger's 2022 season is going to be among the infamous cases of a record-breaking team not winning the world series.

Don’t Smash: Pass the Pressure

Don’t Smash: Pass the Pressure

By Isabela Ghiloni on February 28, 2023

Smash or Pass is a toxic way to judge people based solely off of their looks, and not anything else. The peer pressure of Smash or Pass on students like me is immense and causes emotional damage.

Nap Time: Is It Really Just for Kindergarteners?

Nap Time: Is It Really Just for Kindergarteners?

By Isabela Koebel on February 27, 2023

Everyone knows that teens, as students, don’t go to sleep early. Why don’t we implement an optional time for napping to destress and help our students?

Paul Pierce: From the NBA to Crypto Scandals