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Opinions Staff Stance

Huynh bakes to take break

Tammy VuongMarch 27, 2020April 30, 2020

A rush of excitement engulfs sophomore Kassidy Huynh as she peers at the mixing bowl in front of her, spatula in hand. Her hands itch to begin mixing the clumps...

Focus

Equal Rights Amendment gains more attention

Leane CheMarch 27, 2020April 30, 2020

Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) on Jan. 27. The National Woman's political party first proposed the ERA in 1923 and Congress passed it...

Life & Art

Duong sheds light on having pet snake

Wendy ChauMarch 27, 2020April 30, 2020

One Christmas morning, freshman Adam Duong found a surprise waiting for him. That surprise was his soon-to-be reptilian friend: a pet python he named Houdini. “The reason why I named...

Focus

Leading ladies

Chelsea NguyenMarch 26, 2020April 30, 2020

From the Chancellor of Germany to the CEO of Youtube, women are dominating powerful positions all over the world. While one gender is no more worthy or deserving of these...

Life & Art

Yubo review: Dating app for teens?

Lily CamMarch 26, 2020March 26, 2020

Marketed as a friend-making app for users of a minimum age of 13 across the globe, Yubo was launched in 2015 by French company TWELVE APP. The app is efficiently...

Sports

Luong longs for slopes

Tanvi MaiMarch 26, 2020

Junior Kaya Luong speeds down the steep slopes of Mountain High, preparing for a jump as the crowd of snowboarders admires her stunt. Luong has been snowboarding for four years,...

Features

Chen whips up batches of homemade sweets

Ivy HoMarch 26, 2020

Senior Vicky Chen sets a plate on the table, and the dish’s aroma fills the air. At the request of her younger sister, Chen sprinkles some powdered sugar and drizzles...

Opinions

Fire sprinklers threaten school safety

Tanvi MaiMarch 26, 2020

The school has never had fire sprinklers. When the fire alarm rings, students and teachers are expected to evacuate the classroom with the emergency backpack and wait at a safe...

Opinions

COVID-19 causes unwarranted unrest

Melody ZhangMarch 26, 2020

A stark contrast to the beginnings of the spread of the new coronavirus, currently COVID-19 has garnered considerable attention, causing widespread panic and myths to propagate across the general population....

Sports

Boys varsity volleyball spikes down St. Genevieve with 3-0

Ken YuMarch 25, 2020March 26, 2020

Shouts and calls filled the Matador Arena as players from both St. Genevieve and San Gabriel High School faced off. On Monday, the boys varsity volleyball team won 3-0 against...

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