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Is Fashion Political?
A 100-year history Written by TEHYA CAREY Graphics by SAVILLA BRODHEAD Clothes are the first visual impression that we make of one another. They transcend language and give us the ability to be heard or make a statement even in instances where freedom of speech is taken away. It serves as an outlet for people…
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The Beast that is Burnout
WRITTEN BY Soleil Hernandez-Amaro GRAPHICS BY Isabella Handel //The Oxford Languages dictionary defines burnout as a “…mental collapse caused by overwork or stress.” And although stress is a given for high school students, burnout spreads like wildfires upon the educational frontier. As of 2020, the United States has experienced a sharp increase in burnout cases…
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The Role of the Individual
WRITTEN BY Morgan Nelson GRAPHICS BY Leila Hicks // Everyone has wondered what they are doing here. When you think about it, each and every person is a seemingly insignificant speck of sand in the hourglass that is humanity. So do the choices people make really matter in the grand scheme of things? It might…
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The Power of Daylight Savings
Written By: Noelle Schneider Daylight Savings Time (DST) has an interesting history that dates back over a century. The concept of adjusting clocks during seasons to make better use of daylight was first suggested by Benjamin Franklin in 1784 to save candle wax as there was a shortage. It wasn’t until the early 20th century…
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The Deeper Side of Teaching
While I am lucky enough to have had the opportunity to have someone like Mrs. Rigisich as a teacher, I am well aware that many are not so lucky.
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The Backbone of Las Lomas
Written by SOLEIL HERNANDEZ-AMARO Graphics by SOLEIL HERNANDEZ-AMARO //Schools consist of a basic anatomy similar to any other functioning organism. The beating heart could be seen as the students. The mind, possibly the beloved teachers. The tissue and muscles are comparable to the strength of the principal and administrators at her side. But the skeleton, the very…
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4th Anniversary of COVID-19 Shutting down the Bay Area
Written by MARLO FONG Graphic by MARLO FONG m Four years ago, on March 13, 2020, COVID-19 shut down our society. On that day, former president Donald Trump declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency. Everyday life was flipped upside down in less than 48 hours. With students having to switch to being homeschooled and…
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Navigating College Admissions
Written by NOELLE SCHNEIDER Graphic by NOELLE SCHNEIDER m // College Admissions can be overwhelming. It is something that many seniors can relate to. From the pressure of choosing the right school, preparing for exams, writing essays, to waiting for acceptance letters can definitely cause a lot of distress. The process can be described as…
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California Congressman’s Local Journalism Push
Written by WALTER KAWAHARA Graphics by WALTER KAWAHARA , A Contra Costa Congressman reintroduced two pieces of legislation to protect local journalism. One of the bills could usher a change in how local publications operate and notch another policy issue in his career. In this article, The Page reviews the Saving Local News Act. Earlier…