Amidst the constant rise of academic expectation, students are subject to high standards imposed by parents, other peers, and administrators. Resulting from this is the fierce academic competition between friends. The escalation of academic valor stems from feeling the need…
By Tiffany Nguygen & Melody Zhang Money is an issue that factors heavily into a student’s college decisions. While there are many colleges to choose from, the fear of student debt can limit one’s options. A college education is now…
School offers an environment for students to access their right to an education. However, a safe environment cannot be 100 percent guaranteed. Because danger in school is a real possibility, it threatens the safety of students. In recent years, the…
The Alhambra Unified School District decided to have every student take the Lexile test provided by publishers of Houghton Mifflin, where a student is tested based on their vocabulary, but taking the Lexile test is unnecessary for students. Students and…
Despite mass protests, Brett Kavanaugh was swiftly sworn in as the new Supreme Court Justice on Oct. 6. Kavanaugh’s confirmation will surely set back the Senate simply because he is not qualified to be in such a position. Although Kavanaugh…
During college application season, seniors are faced with the difficult task of deciding which college they want to attend next fall. Many students dedicate their whole high school careers preparing for college—taking five AP classes or joining multiple clubs and…
A recurrent image, sometimes subliminal, kept pinning my conscience down whenever I tried to sleep on my back. I saw dark figures and heard voices that told me things I didn’t understand. My consciousness was juggled between states of awareness…
The world consists of multiple ethnicities that often go unacknowledged. Ethnicity is a large portion of a person’s background, so when individuals become miscategorized, it is upsetting. A popular assumption is that every Asian is Chinese, but this is inaccurate.…
People often take issue with distinguishing the art from the artist. YouTubers rely heavily on views and sponsors; by checking their content out and rewarding them with ad revenue, a viewer supports them by default. YouTubers have a great deal…
In order to prevent unnecessary expenses from the homecoming dance, the administration hosted it right after the homecoming football game on Sept. 28. However, hosting the dance on a weekday ultimately ended up being an unnecessary burden to the students.…