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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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Joybound Around Town on Broadway
Local animal rescue foundation hosts a community fundraising event WRITTEN BY Noga Elhasid Joybound, formerly known as ARF, is an animal rescue and pet adoption organization headquartered in Walnut Creek. This year, Joybound threw a lively gathering with a good cause and many exciting activities on Sept. 14 in Broadway Plaza. At the event they…
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From Farm to Table
A quick trip to the Walnut Creek Farmers’ Market WRITTEN BY Colton Kobsar While supermarkets dominate the modern food industry, farmers’ markets quietly provide something far more essential: access. Vendors who sell at their local market effectively bridge the gap for communities without a sufficient supply of healthy food. Though this may not be the…
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Hangul Day [English Translation]
WRITTEN BY Emily Kim Every year on October 9, South Korea celebrates Hangul Day, marking the moment when King Sejong the Great, the fourth monarch of the Joseon Dynasty, proclaimed 훈민정음(Hunminjeongeum) which was the original name for Hangul in 1446. The term Hunminjeongeum means “the correct sounds for teaching the people.” Although the system was…
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