Physical education (PE) classes during the summer provide an essential alternative for students who are looking to take more classes during the school year. Because students are required to pass a minimum of two years of PE to graduate, some…
Category: Opinions
Pop culture romanticizes mental illness
With the establishment of “quirky” influencers on social media platforms, suffering from a mental illness has become an eccentric trait. Many influencers exploit mental illnesses to appeal to their young audience for comedic or aesthetic effect. However, mental illnesses do…
Cyberbullying needs harsher punishments
Cyberbullying is a form of online harassment, typically on social media sites. Schools should realize that it takes a lot for students to open up about cyberbullying and when barely given a second thought, students feel helpless. School administrators failed…
Letters from a student athlete
Dear Administration: There have been a lot of changes regarding service clubs, sports teams, and academic clubs — even school spirit continues to decrease as time goes by. Many students who were once dedicated to sports are now quitting the…
Self-studying for SAT works
Parents and students are being deceived. Tempting private SAT prep institutions that guarantee an improved and high SAT score lure in unsuspecting parents who simply want the best for their child’s future or hopeful students who believe SAT prep may…
Campus buildings are inefficiently organized
Upon first glance, navigating the vast campus of the school is like a difficult puzzle that even a school map will not solve. The letters marked on each building hold no major correlation to the subjects taught in each building,…
Lockdowns need to be taken more seriously
A lockdown recently occurred on campus. Although it was revealed that no one was injured, the lockdown demonstrated the need for more cautious behavior during these situations. Whenever a lockdown is happening, a bell will ring in a distinct pattern…
Comes and goes
Sometimes I feel like I am not allowed to speak my thoughts. Excitement and pride that would usually follow after an achievement or just a genuinely good day only last for seconds. The spiraling thoughts in my head never seem…
WiFi filters restrict students’ educational needs
Students nowadays are accustomed to using the Internet to research information for assignments or projects, but when they come to school, they are restricted from using certain educational websites due to the school’s WiFi restrictions. These excessive restrictions prohibit students…
California’s New Governor, Gavin Newsom, improves education
Former lieutenant governor of California as well as former mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, has stepped up to act as California’s new governor in the recent gubernatorial elections. After a proper and formal election involving all of California’s counties,…