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Bill introduced to end ‘tampon tax’

Bill introduced to end ‘tampon tax’

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter May 24, 2016

Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration classifies tampons and pads as medical devices, they are taxed in California, unlike bandages which are exempt from sales tax, despite also being considered...

Sophomore Katie Walsh and senior Grace Neary from the Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart in Omaha, Nebraska announce Congé. The student body engaged in a musically-themed holiday.

Schools personalize Network tradition

India Thieriot, Assistant Copy Editor May 18, 2016

Festive wristbands labelled “CSH Congé 2016” and confetti flew across the aisles of the Syufy Theatre on March 23 as a clip of a roller coaster played on the big screen. Nearly every Sacred Heart...

Junior Hailey Long poses inside a vintage Porsche car. Long models with LOOK Model Agency with junior Chloe Yu.

Young models hit the books, while building them

Julia-Rose Kibben, Design Editor May 17, 2016

As they finish up high school and approach college, a trio of teen models begin to consider whether or not they are ready to commit to a career in the fashion industry. Junior Hailey Long was approached...

Women dare to go bare

Women dare to go bare

Lisabelle Panossian, Web Editor May 17, 2016

A movement spearheaded by an actress and advocated by a teenager is taking the nation by storm — centering around the female anatomy. Free the Nipple, a gender equality movement, emphasizes the right...

Convent & Stuart Hall seniors Laura Herren and Dante Cheung at prom. The couple won two free prom tickets due to the most likes and votes on their promposal.

‘Promposals’ go beyond tradition

Julia-Rose Kibben, Design Editor May 17, 2016

From the stereotypical poster and flowers to a live musical performance, high school students entered the “promposal season,” finding creative ways to ask their dates to prom — but “going stag”...

Chewing on food for thought

Chewing on food for thought

Kristina Cary, Managing Editor March 16, 2016

Although teens may try to maximize their performance in school by getting an adequate amount of sleep and reviewing class notes, they might not know that their diet can also be crucial to academic success,...

Marijuana-infused edibles are a dangerous alternative to smoking

Marijuana-infused edibles are a dangerous alternative to smoking

Kendra Harvey, Managing Editor March 16, 2016

As the first state to legalize recreational marijuana, Colorado anticipated the seemingly non threatening drug to generate more government revenue, but they didn’t anticipate serious repercussions for...

Social media protects consumers

Social media protects consumers

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter March 16, 2016

Sophomore Tess Wilmoth was scrolling through her Instagram feed when she saw a post of a mascara she was interested in buying, but reading the comments changed her opinion. “The packaging said you...

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Getting blunt about marijuana: Preventing higher risks

Julia-Rose Kibben and Liana Lum March 15, 2016

The legalization of medical marijuana in California has lead to increased access to dispensary-distributed cannabis products, and authorities have begun questioning teens’ intentions for buying this...

Former French and drama teacher Miriam Czech, who currently works with Doctors Without Borders, takes a photo with her health promotion team in Monrovia, Liberia. Czech has worked as a nurse, translator and radio operator for the organization.

Teacher-turned-nurse provides international aid working with Doctors Without Borders

Liana Lum, Editor-in-Chief March 15, 2016

From aiding in trauma care in Yemen to managing Ebola response in Liberia, a former French and drama teacher is pursuing humanitarian work abroad for Médecins Sans Frontières, or Doctors Without Borders,...

Cheap fashion enables abuse

Cheap fashion enables abuse

Neely Metz, Copy Editor March 15, 2016

As spring magazines highlight the season’s newest trends and hot styles, they often choose to focus on who’s wearing what while glossing over who’s making what. Modern day slaves make up over 30...

Sophomore Lulu Desai scrubs the second floor bathroom in the Flood Mansion during Community Service Day. Students helped to clean all areas of the school in order to show their appreciation for the janitorial staff.

Service begins at home

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter March 12, 2016

Music blared from all levels of the Flood Mansion as PAWS families swept, wiped and vacuummed different floors of the Broadview campus during last Friday’s annual Service Day. Students and faculty had...

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