NEWS
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What runs behind bringing old-fashioned cars to Homecoming halftime

October 1, 2023 — by Grace Lin and Mindi Hendley
After her dance team’s halftime routine, senior Homecoming Monarch Taylor Chu quickly disappeared from sight to change from her cheer outfit into her sparkling red Homecoming dress. Only a few moments later, she reappeared on a vintage Ford...

New art teacher sparks creativity through lively teaching style

October 1, 2023 — by Sasha Prasad

Celebration of life hosted on beach pays heartfelt tribute to a beloved classmate

September 30, 2023 — by Meher Bhatnagar

Knit For Needs supports community through shelter donations

September 29, 2023 — by Sasha Prasad and Emily Wu

New ASSIST therapist provides support to struggling students

September 29, 2023 — by Natalie Chua and Emily Wu

OPINION
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Climate change leaves minorities at risk due to lack of home insurance

October 1, 2023 — by Sanjoli Gupta
As most of us remember, wildfires ravaged California in 2020. The skies around the Bay Area turned red from the smoke, and as homeowners and communities scrambled to recover, even more devastating news occurred. Large insurers started dropping...

Summer pre-college programs: The ‘college experience’ and fungible classes advertised come at too steep of a price

October 1, 2023 — by Beverly Xu

Why cutting clubs — and expecting more of the remaining ones — makes sense

September 29, 2023 — by Saachi Jain

Bud Light’s controversial advertisement highlights worrying social media trend

September 29, 2023 — by Aiden Ye and Victoria Lin

All in all, it’s good affirmative action is gone from college admissions

September 29, 2023 — by Zack Zhang

SPORTS
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An athlete’s journey: going from a sickly young child to a serious long-distance runner

October 4, 2023 — by George Hu

Boys’ water polo struggles to find traction in first few weeks

October 3, 2023 — by Mitchell Chen

Girls’ water polo season off to a hot start with an undefeated record

October 1, 2023 — by Mitchell Chen

FEATURES
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Scotland: land of picturesque scenery and questionable cuisine

October 1, 2023 — by Lawson Wang

‘Past Lives’ movie examines heartbreak in a creative and tragically beautiful way

October 1, 2023 — by Anthony Luo

A furry friend in the Spanish classroom provides students with emotional relief

September 28, 2023 — by Nicole Lee and William Norwood

COLUMNS
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100-word rant: I like the doors closed in classrooms

October 3, 2023 — by Parav Manney

An 15-year-old and an air mattress: a match made in hell

October 1, 2023 — by Jex Popov

Sorry, Mom, I’m too scared to flush the toilet

September 29, 2023 — by Kathy Wang

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