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Odd one out

Zhou Ye XinOctober 20, 2019

Spending the majority of my time and energy living up to my parents’ expectations, my childhood was spent questioning whether I should gratify my parents’ values or my own. This...

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School fails to care for restroom maintenance

Andrew LamSeptember 27, 2019

Campus restrooms are lacking in supplies and fail to meet the expectations of students and state laws for privacy and sanitation. The restrooms’ inadequacy leads to uncomfortable restroom visits that...

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College Board prompts student failure

Zhou Ye XinSeptember 27, 2019

The College Board modified the AP (Advanced Placement) registration process to prepare students for the AP tests for the 2019-20 school year. This includes turning in fee waivers and registering...

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Environmental issues

Brandon TranSeptember 27, 2019

Climate change and pollution have been a major concern for me since I learned about the potentially devastating effects they will have on the entire planet, which has made me...

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Diet trends are taking over our culture

Mytam LeSeptember 25, 2019

Diet teas and pills are taking over our culture and it is impossible to escape these harmful and dangerous products. With advertisements from the Kardashians and Jenners promoting detox products...

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Government negligence leads to deforestation

Sally PhamSeptember 25, 2019

Flames engulfed the Amazon Basin over the course of three weeks. Though climate change has been a major factor in catalyzing many blazes, these recent fires were intentionally set by...

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New policies are poorly timed, unorganized

Tiffany NguygenSeptember 25, 2019September 25, 2019

The district school board has recently enforced new policies regarding fundraisers, which were announced for the first time during the Inter-Club Council meeting on Aug. 21. As a result of...

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Good enough

Qilin LiSeptember 20, 2019

I like being good at things—I mean, who doesn’t? The feeling that you get after doing something well or being satisfied with your performance—the pride, it’s incomparable to any other....

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Physical education over the summer should continue to be available

Kimberly QuiochoMay 16, 2019May 16, 2019

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...

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Pop culture romanticizes mental illness

Tiffany NguygenMay 8, 2019

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...