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Deep Springs College: Secluded and Exemplary

By Akhil Jakatdar, Opinions Editor | October 29, 2016

In the deep valleys surrounded by the vast White and Inyo Mountain ranges, a small and secluded institution, Deep Springs College, lies far away from the civilization of the bustling inner city of Bishop,...

Photo courtesy Amy Goymerac.

Amy Goymerac: Aspiring Opera Singer

By Sana Khader, Staff Writer | October 29, 2016

In the already jovial atmosphere cultivated by College and Career Center coordinator Andrea Gorman, new assistant Amy Goymerac has come to make her mark. Most, however, do not know that Goymerac has been...

Photo by Francesca Fallow.

Manresa Bread: Side Project Turned Bakery

By Alex Luna, Staff Writer | October 29, 2016

When you enter Manresa Bread, you will immediately smell the sweet aroma of pastries and coffee offered by this small town store while being greeted by the employees. Manresa Bread, located in Los Altos...

Photo by Kunal Pandit

Varsity Football’s Turnaround to Success

By Nathan Godderis and Brian Huebner | October 26, 2016

Last year, the varsity football team ended the season with a shaky 4-6 record, finishing in the middle of the El Camino League standings. However, this season the team is reaching heights no one ever expected...

Photo by Natalie Munguia

The Diving Duo: Evan and Trevor Labuda

By Danny Vesurai and Javin Pombra | October 26, 2016

Ten meters in the air, junior Trevor Labuda takes a breath before launching himself off the diving board and somersaulting three and a half times to land without a splash in the swimming pool below. Following...

Carissa Lee

Free the Millennials From Age-Old Beliefs

By Madison Woo, Staff Writer | October 22, 2016

Our world is comprised of about 75.4 million millennials and here in the United States, the numbers are increasing with the flood of immigrants. The millennial generation is comprised of those who are...

Even STEM Students Need Humanities and Liberal Arts

By Rachel Lu and Anisha Desai | October 22, 2016

It’s easy to feel like an outsider if you are interested in humanities while everything and everybody around is focused on STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. In recent years, our nation...

Anne Schill

Tired of Today’s Politics? Get Involved

By Tino Tugwete, Features Editor | October 22, 2016

The 2016 election season has been one for the record books, particularly due to the fact that both candidates face harsh opposition and criticism. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are both considered to...

Ashley Cai

2016 Presidential Election: The Right Leans Left

By Emma Kwan, Staff Writer | October 22, 2016

In the world of media, there is no such thing as an “unbiased” viewpoint. Bias shows up in videos, articles and even headlines, and often, it isn’t hard to distinguish a liberal article from a conservative...

Kimia Shahidi

Terrible Traffic and What to Do About It

By Emma Van Geuns, Staff Writer | October 22, 2016

The intersection of Jardin Drive and Casita Way at 7:45 a.m. is peaceful. Cars are parked neatly along the curb behind the tennis courts, and the stark morning air is undisturbed, quiet. For now, all is...

Predictions

By Haley Ecker, Staff Writer | October 22, 2016

Predicting the election has long been a key aspect of election season — statisticians and political scientists alike seem to pull out their calculators and computers in unison and begin madly punching...

The Expectations Game

By Hanna Khosravi, Booker Martin, and Javin Pombra | October 22, 2016

Hillary Clinton won the Iowa Democratic caucus by a narrow margin. But because she entered the race as a strong frontrunner and was expected to win decisively, CNN’s headline for the contest read, “Bernie...

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