Opinion

Dress codes are insulting to both genders. Girls are burdened to cover themselves up to avoid distracting their classmates, and guys are essentially told they are unable to control themselves.

According to forbes.com, one out of every seven engineers is a woman, and female employment in STEM jobs has not grown since 2000. In 2010, statistics indicated that 17 percent of students in university engineering programs were women.

The issue, however, isn’t so easily solved by a few motivating words or well-meaning programs.

The Rialto School District located in Southern California received intense criticism last December for assigning a Common Core essay assignment titled “Is the Holocaust a Hoax?” to 2,000 eighth graders. The assignment asked students to explain whether they "believe the Holocaust was an actual event in history or merely a political scheme created to influence public emotion and gain."

Reporters argue that the legal drinking age in the United States should be lowered.

Nothing is more disrespectful than impertinent people who are constantly texting on their phones.

It seems that many students don't read for pleasure anymore, and this shouldn't be the case.

This year, TIME Magazine ranked Bakersfield as the most illiterate city in the nation. 

Singer Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” has stirred controversy since the song’s release in March 2013. His upbeat and catchy single quickly topped charts worldwide, was nominated for prestigious awards and lavished fame upon the artist; nevertheless, popularity comes with a price. Critics accused Thicke of promoting rape in both his music video and lyrics.

Do you know what Lou Gehrig’s disease is? Neither did most people until recently, but the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has been changing that.

High school students should be taught about current events in their school classes.