A rude awakening for the “Woke”
By Tyler Kwon Amidst the rise of social media, a new culture has arisen, a carefully guarded convoy for social justice causes, and one of the most exclusive groups known […]
Category Archives: Opinion
The dark side of American history: forgetting indigenous news
By Kiara Torres At the beginning of 2016, the North Dakota Access Pipeline sparked nationwide protest and news coverage. Indigenous groups rarely achieve such mainstream media coverage. While this was […]
Questioning America in the Middle East
By Devin Malone America has been diplomatically involved with the Middle East since the end of World War II. In 1953, the Central Intelligence Agency’s support for the Shah of […]
Being politically involved is more important than you may think
by Mayumi Herrera I once came across a professor who said, “Lo político es lo personal,” which means all politics is personal. Although he was a man of color, […]
The negative impact of trivializing OCD
By Victoria Navarro “I’m so OCD,” someone says as they organize the clothes in their closet in terms of color or style. After all, perfection is key to finally feeling […]
Does the senior research project help or hurt students?
By Andrea Lopez The senior research project is an extensive essay and presentation that high school seniors work on for the majority of their second semester. All seniors complete a […]
A closer look at the devastation of Hiroshima
By Hanna Kim On August 6, 1945, the United States flew over the civilian city of Hiroshima and dropped the first atomic bomb, instantly killing 80,000 people. Since then, scholars […]
Talking back to teachers: where to draw the line
By Hanna Kim and Tyler Kwon According to page 22 of the Parent-Student Handbook, students must “maintain a good attitude towards teachers, administrative directors, other staff members, and comply with […]
Environmental racism: The silenced voices of global warming
By Angela Vega Earth Day for my 8 year old self entailed egg cartons, plastic soda bottles, old shoe boxes, tin cans, and sometimes a hot glue gun if our […]
Embracing history’s big, bad word: Why communism is growing among millennials
By Kiara Torres In America, we pay for basic human necessities like shelter, water, hygienic products, and so on. Basic human resources like food and water are sold for profit, […]
