Black Friday: A Corporate Illusion
Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
November 22, 2018
I have a modest proposal. Stay home this Thursday and Friday. It’s unethical for the workers that businesses force to work long hours on Thanksgiving Day and through the weekend— and you’re not actually saving much money in the first place. According to the Wall Street Journal, retail discounts...
Never too long for hot lunch
Sean Blythe, Reporter
November 14, 2018
Chick-fil-A. Costco pizza. One of the most delicious parts of a student’s day is hot lunch, and, of course, many students purchase hot lunch every quarter. But it’s no secret that the hot lunch lines can get very, very long. “If I’m at the front of the line [it takes] probably 5 minutes, but if t...
Editorial: Protecting student press rights should be a priority
Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
August 23, 2018
on behalf of the 2018-19 Editorial Board Teenagers all across the country learn to drive by getting behind the wheel. Students learn anatomy through dissections, choreography through practice, chemistry through experiments. Aspiring journalists are no different. We, the staff of th...
Why one walked out, and why the other didn’t
Crystal Sung and Anastasia Reimann
April 13, 2018
Why I walked out, by Anastasia Reimann At 9:59 a.m. on March 14, I left my first-period class with several of my classmates to participate in a student-led memorial held to honor the 17 people who died in the Parkland shooting. In a very primitive sense of the term’s definition, yes,...
It Doesn’t End at Death: A critique of the modern-day death industry
Anna Davis, Reporter
April 4, 2018
Note: this article may contain information that may be graphic. Read at your own risk. Yeah, OK, I get it. You read the title to this and you think it’s going to be like your angsty seventh-grade poetry. “It doesn’t end at death — I’ve been dead inside for years.” I promise that...
Concerning CAHS Bathroom Pass Policies
Paige Townsend, Reporter
March 22, 2018
On occasion, the stars will align both cruelly and perfectly: the difference between a letter grade in a class is just a few points. For some, this is not a problem; their grade will be bumped up thanks to the extra credit they received from not using their allotted bathroom passes for that semester. For o...
CAHS Students Discuss Gun Control Controversy
Paige Townsend, Reporter
January 19, 2018
In the history of our country, even more so in recent years, a disturbing trend of gun violence has become evident. Sandy Hook. Sutherland Springs Baptist Church. Route 91 Harvest Festival of Las Vegas. In the wake of these tragedies, controversy has arisen: Should guns be banned or restricted, or is it ...
Weathering the Partisan Storm: What Hurricane Harvey Tells Us About the Political Climate
Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
September 12, 2017
While the ideological divide seems to be ever-widening these days, it’s reassuring to see how much we have mobilized in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The first major hurricane since 2005 and the wettest tropical cyclone to strike the US, Hurricane Harvey has caused at least 50 casualties in the...
Vaccines: Truth or Scare?
Gabriel Senter, Reporter
May 18, 2017
Most schools in California require vaccinations, but are they really worth it? A vaccine is a substance (usually a form of a disease) ejected into one’s body to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases. Vaccinations have been a widely debat...
An Opinion On Opinions
Orion Lenz, Reporter
May 28, 2016
The world is built on belief. Whether one decides to put their trust in a religious institution, a stock-market gamble or trust in a loving partner, belief that events will turn out a certain way gives us the ambition to make decisions accordingly. It is the weight of these ideas that interlock the ...
The Domestic Surveillance Debate: Apple vs. FBI
Crystal Sung, Reporter
March 7, 2016
The San Bernardino attacks took place on December 2, 2015, with 14 killed and 22 seriously wounded. The cost in human lives is inestimable, but now various issues have come to the forefront, including gun control legislation and encryption, among many others. Recently, a controversy has arisen over FB...
How Should the US Help Syria?
Anastasia Reimann, Reporter
December 11, 2015
For many senators and diplomats worldwide, the Paris attacks were a wake-up call. ISIS terrorism was no longer a threat to the Middle East alone, and the need for counter-terrorism action became evident overnight. In addition to this, the recent attack in San Bernardino has brought said threat to Amer...
Brigid Ambuul, Content Editor
May 22, 2019
When a young Milo Cress launched his 2011 “Be Straw Free” campaign and sparked a movement to cut down the United States’ plastic consumption, I don’t...
“Captain Marvel” Falls Short of Expectations
March 26, 2019
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World— Repeat or Retweet?
March 19, 2019
Glass the Movie: Half Full or Half Empty?
February 20, 2019