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Because of the inundating deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic, John Jones and his group of 10 friends took a well deserving trip to a resort in Lake Tahoe as the tantalizing fragrance of muddy snow and the appealing vibe of Tahoe came before the pandemic for John and his friends.

Skiing down the slopes and throwing the school year down the drain

By Marie Godderis and Anika Sikka
February 21, 2021
After four years of Donald Trump’s ableist administration, President Joe Biden’s inauguration offers hope for an administration that will work with, respect and support the disabled community.

Biden’s inauguration is a sign of hope for an administration that supports disabled people

By Kathrina Welborn
January 25, 2021
While Lifetime reality TV show Dance Moms seems like a stereotypical reality TV show in which moms fight unnecessarily over their children’s jazz dances, it has racist undertones that need to be addressed by Lifetime.

Racism: Living on the dance floor

By Anika Sikka
January 25, 2021
We are all racist, sexist, homophobic, ableist, etc. There is not one person on Earth that is free of prejudice.

Kulture a la Kaavya: Prejudice is inescapable. Also, it sucks.

By Kaavya Butaney
January 24, 2021
A scene from the Capitol on Wednesday, January 6, as Trump supporters gather to protest the certification of the election results.

Opinion: The Capitol attack was preventable

By Matthew Kim, Guest Writer
January 12, 2021
Thrifting has become one of the most recommended and trendiest forms of shopping, as it helps restore our environment and our bank accounts. However, knowing thrift stores are oftentimes the only affordable option for lower-income families, staff writer Emilie Enser often feels guilty picking out items for herself.

The transition to thrifting: For better or worse?

By Emilie Enser
January 10, 2021
Each year during finals season, the district closes the Aeries grade book, meaning students can no longer check their grades. The district offers this as a way to mitigate student stress — but in reality it does the exact opposite.

Hiding grades on Aeries during finals is a band-aid on a gaping wound

By Katherine O'Neal
December 22, 2020
Like oil and vinegar, politics and gaming are typically mutually exclusive. However, congressperson Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has successfully combined the two with her Twitch streams, gaining support from teens nationwide. Nevertheless, like with all politicians, crossing the line between supporting her and idolizing her is where things get problematic.

AOC: Not your streamer best friend

By Naomi Ichiriu
December 21, 2020
The Airpods Max is Apple’s newest feat towards branching out into other markets. However these elegant, high-tech headphones come at a far greater cost than imagined.

Airpods Max: A high price for luxury listening

By Barrett Wong
December 21, 2020
While the existence of aliens isn't outside the realm of possibility, the galactic federation definitely is.

Forget the murder hornets — we’re moving onto aliens

By Kaley Kwan
December 17, 2020
While many American schools teach that Thanksgiving is a positive, wholesome holiday, it actually has a much darker history that involves indigenous genocide by the American colonizers.

The dark history behind Thanksgiving

By Anika Sikka
December 13, 2020
Hey there, do you have a moment to talk about the environment? Great! Well, here’s the thing: No matter how hard you try, you can’t make up for corporations.

Kulture à la Kaavya: No more emissions for you, ExxonMobil

By Kaavya Butaney
December 6, 2020
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