Opinion: Should parents have social media control tools?
Whether parents should have control over their children’s social media is a question most parents struggle with, especially during online learning. I believe the answer is yes. By having control of...
View ArticleMessage to my next president: Make America more equal
Dear future president, My name is Avery Wang, and I am an Asian American girl whose family originates from Taiwan. I was born in America, but being Asian and female in this country, I have experienced...
View ArticleMessage to my next president: Focus on climate change
Dear future president, During the next four years of your presidency, I wish you can notice the seriousness of our environmental health. We have been through many serious events in the year 2020, like...
View ArticleColumn: Developing my own character
Growing up, I was always tethered to my parents when it came to making decisions. From what I wanted to eat to what I wanted to do on my birthday to what types of clothes I wanted to wear, I always let...
View ArticleOpinion: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and the abortion debate
“The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood describes the dystopian world of the main character, Offred, who lives in a society that divides women into the categories of “Wives” and “Handmaids.” In the...
View ArticleOpinion: Be mindful of what you consume
Many people can agree that this past year has been filled with both chaos and change. With the spread of COVID-19, everyone has had to cope at home, quarantined and socially distanced from others....
View ArticleOpinion: Protect privacy — CA should have voted no on Proposition 24
Proposition 24 was recently passed to replace the current California Privacy Act in an attempt to help strengthen California privacy, as reported by CNET. Proposition 24 is an act that is supposed to...
View ArticleRemembering Auschwitz 76 years later
Today marks the 76th anniversary of the closing and liberation of Auschwitz, one of the most notorious and largest concentration camps. Auschwitz opened in May 1940 as an operation of Nazi Germany...
View ArticleHow much sleep teenagers actually need
Does having a good sleep sound good right now? Snuggled into a warm blanket on top of a pillow that feels like a cloud of marshmallows. However, you wake up feeling like it has only been 10 minutes and...
View ArticleOpinion: Should women’s soccer get equal pay as the mens?
On Christmas Day 1914, during the first World War, some German and British forces in the front lines of the war dropped all their weapons and celebrated. The one thing that united them was soccer. The...
View ArticleThe dark side of the K-pop Industry
Over the past few years, K-pop has become increasingly popular among people of all ages. Korean pop groups have been breaking records, covering music charts, emerging into the Western entertainment...
View ArticleOpinion: Animal testing should be banned
Editor’s note: This article contains graphic descriptions of how animals are treated during testing. The skulls of living cats are drilled with holes to screw metal strainer posts into their heads,...
View ArticleOpinion: Women athletes do not deserve equal pay
For the past few decades, equal pay in women’s sports has been a debatable topic. Main figures such as Billie Jean King, Serena Williams, Venus Williams and the United States Women National Team have...
View ArticleOpinion: COVID-19 restrictions lifted in California but the pandemic is not over
As we have all been in quarantine for over a year, we are all desperate for life to become “normal.” In California, COVID-19 restrictions were lifted on June 15 as the summer shifted into full gear....
View ArticleOpinion: Using social media to spread awareness on sexual harassment
Today, social media has played a big part in everybody’s lives by influencing people in controversial situations, so people can take advantage of this platform to teach others about important topics....
View ArticleOpinion: Cities should not ban plastic bags
Due to many recent environmental health movements against plastics, many people believe plastic bags are detrimental to the planet’s health. Increased awareness of plastic’s harm to the world has led...
View ArticleReview: Surviving the pandemic with ‘Minecraft’
One of the toughest aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is the 16+ month quarantine that many kids around the world have had to endure. Not being able to spend time with friends in person for fear of...
View ArticleOpinion: How bilingual education benefits immigrants and the nation
Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “Remember, remember always, that all of us, you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” This quote from the 32nd President of the United...
View ArticleOpinion: Writing more on the internet doesn’t make you a better writer
With the ever-increasing use of technology, usage of online messaging is greater than ever. In their day-to-day lives, people utilize this mode of communication for chatting with friends or talking...
View ArticleReview: Japanese animated film ‘Your Name’ will pull on your heartstrings
The Japanese animated movie “Kimi no Na Wa,” or “Your Name“ in English, is truly a wonderfully produced movie. Everything about the movie strikes a chord in the viewer’s heart. “Your Name” tells the...
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