Black Friday: A Corporate Illusion
Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
November 22, 2018
Filed under Opinion, opinion articles, Showcase
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...
Editorial: Protecting student press rights should be a priority
Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
August 23, 2018
Filed under Opinion, opinion articles, Showcase
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
Filed under Opinion, opinion articles, Showcase
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
Filed under Opinion, opinion articles, Showcase
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
Filed under Opinion, opinion articles, Showcase
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
Filed under Opinion, opinion articles, Showcase
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
Filed under Opinion, opinion articles, Showcase
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
Filed under Opinion, opinion articles
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
Filed under Opinion, opinion articles
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
Filed under Opinion, opinion articles
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
Filed under Opinion, opinion articles
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...
Girls Asking Guys
Caroline Holmes, Reporter
May 29, 2015
Filed under Opinion, opinion articles
Prom season can be a nerve-wracking time for boys and girls alike. Many teenagers live under the impression that guys are supposed to come up with a grand “promposal,” while girls helplessly wait for somebody to approach them. However, times are changing. “It [shouldn’t] matter if you’re...
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...
Is “Bohemian Rhapsody” Worthy of Royalty?
November 14, 2018
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It’s Hard Knott to be Impressed
October 23, 2018